Suriname vs Switzerland: Homicides by firearm
Suriname
14 homicides
in 2023
Switzerland
12 homicides
in 2023
Suriname rank
51st
Switzerland rank
53rd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Suriname
- Switzerland
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 14 homicides against 12 homicides in Switzerland, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Switzerland ahead.
Suriname ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Suriname averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Suriname | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.25 homicides | 13.5 homicides | 0.25 homicides | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16 homicides | 10 homicides | 6 homicides | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Suriname or Switzerland?
- Suriname, at 14 homicides against 12 homicides in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Suriname and Switzerland?
- 2 homicides, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Suriname and Switzerland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Suriname and Switzerland rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Suriname ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 53rd 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.