Homicides by firearm in Greece
Greece: Homicides by firearm was 34 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
34 homicides
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
35th
of 82 countries
All-time high
35 homicides
in 2018
All-time low
22 homicides
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Homicides by firearm in Greece, 2016–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Greece is 34 homicides, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
That places Greece 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Greece, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 26 homicides | — |
| 2017 | 22 homicides | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 35 homicides | +59.1% |
| 2019 | 25 homicides | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 27 homicides | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 28 homicides | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 33 homicides | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 34 homicides | +3.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 34 homicides is above the median for high income countries, which is 17 homicides, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Greece's 34 homicides is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.5 homicides, 2.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 27 homicides | 22 homicides | 35 homicides | 4 |
| 2020s | 30.5 homicides | 27 homicides | 34 homicides | 4 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 32 Algeria 50 homicides compare
- 33 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43 homicides compare
- 34 United Kingdom 35 homicides compare
- 35 Jordan 34 homicides compare
- 37 Netherlands 29 homicides compare
- 38 Czechia 28 homicides compare
More social development data for Greece
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 134,563 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 94 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0129 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Greece?
- Homicides by firearm in Greece was 34 homicides in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides by firearm recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 35 homicides in 2018.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 homicides in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for homicides by firearm?
- Greece ranks 35th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.