Nicaragua vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm
Nicaragua
137 homicides
in 2021
Uruguay
240 homicides
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
24th
Uruguay rank
23rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Nicaragua
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 240 homicides against 137 homicides in Nicaragua, a difference of 103 homicides.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.8 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 254.75 homicides | 219 homicides | 35.75 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 137 homicides | 184 homicides | 47 homicides | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Nicaragua or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 240 homicides against 137 homicides in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 103 homicides, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uruguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Uruguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Nicaragua ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.