The map above shows a rather surprising fact, the US (population: 327 million) has roughly the same number of murders as all the countries in red combined (total population: over 2.3 billion): 17,250 vs 17,324.
Here is the homicide breakdown by country:
US: 17,250
Countries in red:
- China: 8,634
- Indonesia: 1,292
- Germany: 963
- France: 875
- UK: 791
- Canada: 611
- Italy: 400
- Japan: 362
- South Korea: 356
- Spain: 294
- Poland: 256
- Romania: 247
- Australia: 227
- Belgium: 220
- Hungary: 202
- Taiwan: 192
- Lithuania: 153
- Israel: 110
- Sweden: 106
- Netherlands: 94
- Greece: 84
- Bulgaria: 81
- Finland: 78
- Latvia: 67
- Portugal: 66
- Czech Republic: 65
- Austria: 57
- Slovakia: 57
- Denmark: 56
- New Zealand: 45
- Switzerland: 45
- Croatia: 44
- Estonia: 42
- Ireland: 38
- Hong Kong: 28
- Norway: 27
- Singapore: 18
- Cyprus: 13
- Slovenia: 10
- Luxembourg: 4
- Malta: 4
- Iceland: 1
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Y.D. says
Seems that in that sense the US has more in common with Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, etc. than with the rest of the developed world. 馃檨
JP says
2017: Where in the US?
Chicago 650
Baltimore 343
Philadephia 317
New York City 290
Los Angeles 286
Houston 269
Detroit 267
Memphis 200
Dallas 166
New Orleans 158
Indianapolis 154
Phoenix 152
Kansas City 149
Columbus 143
Las Vegas 141
Jacksonville 141
San Antonio 125
Milwaukee 119
Nashville 117
Washington, D.C. 116
Louisville 107
M says
South Africa has more on its own
Soraya says
We have lived and traveled in many countries. Now living here in the US and I can say that NOWHERE else in the world people are as gun crazy like this. In other countries it is the thugs that carry guns for bad purposes. Here everyone feels they must own one. And all feel they have the right to use it, even over road rage!
Nicholas says
You’re an idiot.
I’ve been driving for forty years, over 800,000 miles of commutes, lunch-trips, vacations, etc.. Never seen a single weapon wielded in anger or a bluff.
I’m more inclined to believe your ignorance makes you susceptible to being led by pipers.
Larry says
According to FBI, there were 15,129 murders in US in 2017. Approximately 11,000 by a gun. That鈥檚 2,000 less than your claim.
Yoohoo211 says
I think this map would work better by showing the data as per capita