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39 Countries With Higher Gun Violence Rates Than the U.S.

39 Countries With Higher Gun Violence Rates Than the U.S.

Published: by Drew Cumens

39 Countries With Higher Gun Violence Rates Than the U.S.
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40. United States
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39. Cote d'Ivoire
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38. Chad
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37. Guadeloupe
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36. Barbados
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35. Nigeria
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34. French Guiana
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33. Dominican Republic
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32. Democratic Republic of the Congo
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31. Lesotho
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30. Costa Rica
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29. British Virgin Islands
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28. Somalia
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27. Iraq
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26. Panama
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25. Mali
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24. Curaeo
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23. Myanmar
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22. South Sudan
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21. Ecuador
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20. El Salvador
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19. Guatemala
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18. Central African Republic
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17. Syrian Arab Republic
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16. Brazil
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15. Colombia
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14. Puerto Rico
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13. Mexico
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12. Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
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11. Belize
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10. Trinidad and Tobago
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9. Venezuela
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8. Saint Kitts and Nevis
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7. Yemen
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6. Saint Lucia
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5. Bahamas
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4. Honduras
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3. United States Virgin Islands
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2. Jamaica
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1. Afghanistan
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39 Countries With Higher Gun Violence Rates Than the U.S.
40. United States
39. Cote d'Ivoire
38. Chad
37. Guadeloupe
36. Barbados
35. Nigeria
34. French Guiana
33. Dominican Republic
32. Democratic Republic of the Congo
31. Lesotho
30. Costa Rica
29. British Virgin Islands
28. Somalia
27. Iraq
26. Panama
25. Mali
24. Curaeo
23. Myanmar
22. South Sudan
21. Ecuador
20. El Salvador
19. Guatemala
18. Central African Republic
17. Syrian Arab Republic
16. Brazil
15. Colombia
14. Puerto Rico
13. Mexico
12. Saint Vincent And The Grenadines
11. Belize
10. Trinidad and Tobago
9. Venezuela
8. Saint Kitts and Nevis
7. Yemen
6. Saint Lucia
5. Bahamas
4. Honduras
3. United States Virgin Islands
2. Jamaica
1. Afghanistan

39 Countries With Higher Gun Violence Rates Than the U.S.

Every year, millions of people around the world die from a wide range of causes, with most deaths linked to disease or natural conditions. Violent deaths make up a much smaller share overall, but in certain parts of the world, gun violence remains a significant and growing concern.

Globally, hundreds of thousands of people are killed with firearms each year, with estimates suggesting more than 700 deaths per day tied to gun-related violence. While the global average remains relatively low, some countries experience gun violence rates far above that baseline, often driven by conflict, organized crime, or political instability.

In this slideshow, we take a closer look at the countries with the highest rates of gun violence, using international data to compare how these risks vary around the world and how they stack up against the United States.

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