Panama vs Uganda: Homicides by firearm
Panama
446 homicides
in 2023
Uganda
303 homicides
in 2021
Panama rank
17th
Uganda rank
19th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Panama
- Uganda
How they compare
Panama currently reports 446 homicides against 303 homicides in Uganda, a difference of 143 homicides.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Uganda's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th of 82 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 593 homicides | 350 homicides | 243 homicides | Panama |
| 2010s | 377.67 homicides | 222.67 homicides | 155 homicides | Panama |
| 2020s | 425.5 homicides | 276 homicides | 149.5 homicides | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Panama or Uganda?
- Panama, at 446 homicides against 303 homicides in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Panama and Uganda?
- 143 homicides, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uganda?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Uganda rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Panama ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 19th 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.