Saint Lucia vs Sweden: Homicides by firearm
Saint Lucia
56 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
53 homicides
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
27th
Sweden rank
30th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Saint Lucia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 56 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Sweden ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th of 82 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.33 homicides | 42.67 homicides | 14.33 homicides | Sweden |
| 2020s | 49.5 homicides | 52.25 homicides | 2.75 homicides | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Saint Lucia or Sweden?
- Saint Lucia, at 56 homicides against 53 homicides in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Saint Lucia and Sweden?
- 3 homicides, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Sweden?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Sweden rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th and Sweden ranks 30th 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.