Paraguay vs Uruguay: Homicides by firearm
Paraguay
253 homicides
in 2023
Uruguay
240 homicides
in 2023
Paraguay rank
22nd
Uruguay rank
23rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 253 homicides against 240 homicides in Uruguay, a difference of 13 homicides.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 22nd and Uruguay ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 370.38 homicides | 195.12 homicides | 175.25 homicides | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 294.25 homicides | 218.5 homicides | 75.75 homicides | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Paraguay or Uruguay?
- Paraguay, at 253 homicides against 240 homicides in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 13 homicides, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Uruguay rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Paraguay ranks 22nd 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.