Introduction
Despite their obvious lethality, the ownership of guns still remains fairly legal around the world. The U.S. has the highest rate of gun ownership in the world, but what sets it apart from other countries is the level of regulation and restriction placed on gun ownership. Countries like Australia and Switzerland have high amounts of gun ownership, but very strict restrictions on their usage and storage, which has curtailed gun violence in those countries.
Some countries have gone a step further and have made possession and ownership of firearms completely illegal. These countries have a complete ban on civilian ownership of firearms, and the two countries with the largest population to have this rule are Myanmar and North Korea.
If you would like to learn more about countries where guns are illegal, please refer to the data in the charts.
| Country | Handguns Prohibition | Gun Death Rate | Gun Ownership Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | No | 1.32 per 100k | 12.5 per 100 |
| Albania | No | 1.39 per 100k | 12 per 100 |
| Algeria | No | 0.31 per 100k | 2.1 per 100 |
| Andorra | No | 0.08 per 100k | 14.1 per 100 |
| Angola | No | 0.61 per 100k | 11.2 per 100 |
| Anguilla | No | ||
| Antigua and Barbuda | No | 1.9 per 100k | 5.4 per 100 |
| Argentina | No | 3.64 per 100k | 7.4 per 100 |
| Armenia | No | 0.64 per 100k | 6.1 per 100 |
| Aruba | No | 2.6 per 100 | |
| Ashmore and Cartier Islands | No | ||
| Australia | No | 0.18 per 100k | 14.5 per 100 |
| Australian Indian Ocean Territories | No | ||
| Austria | No | 0.13 per 100k | 30 per 100 |
| Azerbaijan | No | 0.27 per 100k | 3.6 per 100 |
| Bahrain | No | 0.36 per 100k | 12.8 per 100 |
| Bangladesh | No | 0.78 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Barbados | No | 4.3 per 100k | 3.5 per 100 |
| Belarus | No | 0.43 per 100k | 6.1 per 100 |
| Belgium | No | 0.34 per 100k | 12.7 per 100 |
| Belize | No | 15.04 per 100k | 10 per 100 |
| Benin | No | 2.57 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Bermuda | No | 1.5 per 100k | 4.6 per 100 |
| Bhutan | No | 0.1 per 100k | 0.8 per 100 |
| Bolivia | No | 2.56 per 100k | 2 per 100 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | No | 0.26 per 100k | 31.2 per 100 |
| Botswana | No | 3.48 per 100k | 4.1 per 100 |
| Brazil | No | 20.8 per 100k | 8.3 per 100 |
| British Virgin Islands | No | 0.8 per 100 | |
| Bulgaria | No | 0.55 per 100k | 8.4 per 100 |
| Burkina Faso | No | 3.91 per 100k | 0.9 per 100 |
| Burundi | No | 0.28 per 100k | 2 per 100 |
| Cameroon | No | 1.03 per 100k | 2.1 per 100 |
| Canada | No | 0.5 per 100k | 34.7 per 100 |
| Cayman Islands | No | 9.2 per 100 | |
| Central African Republic | No | 1.27 per 100k | 1.8 per 100 |
| Chad | No | 2.99 per 100k | 1 per 100 |
| Chile | No | 1.82 per 100k | 12.1 per 100 |
| Colombia | No | 24.8 per 100k | 10.1 per 100 |
| Costa Rica | No | 6.94 per 100k | 10 per 100 |
| Croatia | No | 0.34 per 100k | 13.7 per 100 |
| Cuba | No | 0.28 per 100k | 2.1 per 100 |
| Curaçao | No | 2.6 per 100 | |
| Cyprus | No | 0.51 per 100k | 34 per 100 |
| Czech Republic | No | 0.15 per 100k | 12.5 per 100 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | No | 0.49 per 100k | 1.2 per 100 |
| Denmark | No | 0.15 per 100k | 9.9 per 100 |
| Djibouti | No | 3.39 per 100k | 3.1 per 100 |
| Dominica | No | 3.53 per 100k | 6.2 per 100 |
| Dominican Republic | No | 11.28 per 100k | 7.4 per 100 |
| Ecuador | No | 5.5 per 100k | 2.4 per 100 |
| Egypt | No | 0.38 per 100k | 4.1 per 100 |
| El Salvador | No | 35.5 per 100k | 12 per 100 |
| Equatorial Guinea | No | 0.68 per 100k | 12.5 per 100 |
| Estonia | No | 0.27 per 100k | 5 per 100 |
| Ethiopia | No | 2.91 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Faroe Islands | No | 9.9 per 100 | |
| Federated States of Micronesia | No | 1.23 per 100k | 0.7 per 100 |
| Fiji | No | 0.16 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Finland | No | 0.21 per 100k | 32.4 per 100 |
| France | No | 0.32 per 100k | 19.6 per 100 |
| Gabon | No | 0.8 per 100k | 3.4 per 100 |
| Georgia | No | 1.2 per 100k | 10.1 per 100 |
| Germany | No | 0.08 per 100k | 19.6 per 100 |
| Ghana | No | 0.73 per 100k | 8 per 100 |
| Greece | No | 0.35 per 100k | 17.6 per 100 |
| Grenada | No | 0.66 per 100k | 4.6 per 100 |
| Guam | No | 0.58 per 100k | 11.5 per 100 |
| Guatemala | No | 28.23 per 100k | 12.1 per 100 |
| Guernsey | No | ||
| Guinea | No | 2.65 per 100k | 1 per 100 |
| Guyana | No | 10.22 per 100k | 15.8 per 100 |
| Haiti | No | 9.79 per 100k | 2.6 per 100 |
| Honduras | No | 21.22 per 100k | 14.1 per 100 |
| Hong Kong | No | 3.6 per 100 | |
| Hungary | No | 0.07 per 100k | 10.5 per 100 |
| Iceland | No | 0.06 per 100k | 31.7 per 100 |
| India | No | 0.56 per 100k | 5.3 per 100 |
| Indonesia | No | 0.06 per 100k | 0 per 100 |
| Iran | No | 0.6 per 100k | 7.3 per 100 |
| Iraq | No | 6.57 per 100k | 19.6 per 100 |
| Ireland | No | 0.18 per 100k | 7.2 per 100 |
| Isle of Man | No | ||
| Israel | No | 1.05 per 100k | 6.7 per 100 |
| Italy | No | 0.35 per 100k | 14.4 per 100 |
| Ivory Coast | No | 3.28 per 100k | 4.4 per 100 |
| Jamaica | No | 10.06 per 100k | 8.8 per 100 |
| Japan | No | 0.02 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Jersey | No | ||
| Jordan | No | 1.51 per 100k | 18.7 per 100 |
| Kazakhstan | No | 0.56 per 100k | 2.8 per 100 |
| Kenya | No | 3.75 per 100k | 1.5 per 100 |
| Kosovo | No | ||
| Kuwait | No | 0.28 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| Kyrgyzstan | No | 0.4 per 100k | 2.8 per 100 |
| Laos | No | 2.47 per 100k | 3 per 100 |
| Latvia | No | 0.42 per 100k | 10.5 per 100 |
| Lebanon | No | 1.3 per 100k | 31.9 per 100 |
| Lesotho | No | 5.3 per 100k | 4.8 per 100 |
| Liberia | No | 0.84 per 100k | 2.1 per 100 |
| Libya | No | 0.59 per 100k | 13.3 per 100 |
| Liechtenstein | No | 28.8 per 100 | |
| Lithuania | No | 0.3 per 100k | 13.6 per 100 |
| Luxembourg | No | 0.21 per 100k | 18.9 per 100 |
| Macau | No | 3.6 per 100 | |
| Madagascar | No | 0.6 per 100k | 0.7 per 100 |
| Malawi | No | 0.62 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Malaysia | No | 0.35 per 100k | 0.7 per 100 |
| Mali | No | 4.45 per 100k | 1.1 per 100 |
| Malta | No | 0.45 per 100k | 28.3 per 100 |
| Mauritania | No | 1.83 per 100k | 2.8 per 100 |
| Mauritius | No | 0.17 per 100k | 8.3 per 100 |
| Mexico | No | 15.55 per 100k | 12.9 per 100 |
| Moldova | No | 0.29 per 100k | 3 per 100 |
| Monaco | No | 0.09 per 100k | 19.6 per 100 |
| Mongolia | No | 0.22 per 100k | 7.9 per 100 |
| Montenegro | No | 0.99 per 100k | 39.1 per 100 |
| Montserrat | No | 5.4 per 100 | |
| Morocco | No | 0.46 per 100k | 4.8 per 100 |
| Mozambique | No | 2.36 per 100k | 4.5 per 100 |
| Myanmar | No | 0.38 per 100k | 1.6 per 100 |
| Namibia | No | 3.37 per 100k | 15.4 per 100 |
| Nepal | No | 0.1 per 100k | 1.5 per 100 |
| Netherlands | No | 0.23 per 100k | 2.6 per 100 |
| New Caledonia | No | 42.5 per 100 | |
| New Zealand | No | 0.15 per 100k | 26.3 per 100 |
| Nicaragua | No | 2.9 per 100k | 5.2 per 100 |
| Niger | No | 2.83 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Nigeria | No | 1.81 per 100k | 3.2 per 100 |
| Norfolk Island | No | ||
| Northern Mariana Islands | No | 0.97 per 100k | 2.6 per 100 |
| Norway | No | 0.07 per 100k | 28.8 per 100 |
| Oman | No | 0.03 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| Pakistan | No | 0.93 per 100k | 22.3 per 100 |
| Palestine | No | 5.01 per 100k | 1.1 per 100 |
| Panama | No | 10.6 per 100k | 10.8 per 100 |
| Papua New Guinea | No | 1.16 per 100k | 1 per 100 |
| Paraguay | No | 7.11 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| People's Republic of China | No | 0.02 per 100k | 3.6 per 100 |
| Peru | No | 1.44 per 100k | 2 per 100 |
| Philippines | No | 8.28 per 100k | 3.6 per 100 |
| Poland | No | 0.08 per 100k | 2.5 per 100 |
| Portugal | No | 0.4 per 100k | 21.3 per 100 |
| Puerto Rico | No | 19.72 per 100k | 11.5 per 100 |
| Qatar | No | 0.13 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| Republic of Macedonia | No | 0.98 per 100k | 29.8 per 100 |
| Republic of the Congo | No | 0.89 per 100k | 2.4 per 100 |
| Romania | No | 0.06 per 100k | 2.6 per 100 |
| Russia | No | 0.72 per 100k | 12.3 per 100 |
| Rwanda | No | 1.06 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Saint Helena | No | ||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | No | 10.99 per 100k | 3.4 per 100 |
| Saint Lucia | No | 9.14 per 100k | 3.4 per 100 |
| Saint Martin | No | 8.5 per 100 | |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | No | ||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | No | 9.11 per 100k | 3.4 per 100 |
| Saint-Barthélemy | No | ||
| San Marino | No | 0.08 per 100k | 14.4 per 100 |
| Saudi Arabia | No | 0.17 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| Senegal | No | 0.44 per 100k | 2 per 100 |
| Serbia | No | 0.82 per 100k | 39.1 per 100 |
| Seychelles | No | 1.69 per 100k | 4.1 per 100 |
| Siachen Glacier | No | ||
| Sierra Leone | No | 0.5 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Singapore | No | 0.01 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Sint Maarten | No | 4.2 per 100 | |
| Slovakia | No | 0.25 per 100k | 6.5 per 100 |
| Slovenia | No | 0.18 per 100k | 15.6 per 100 |
| Somaliland | No | ||
| South Africa | No | 4.87 per 100k | 9.7 per 100 |
| South Korea | No | 0.02 per 100k | 0.2 per 100 |
| South Sudan | No | 2.78 per 100k | 9.6 per 100 |
| Spain | No | 0.13 per 100k | 7.5 per 100 |
| Sri Lanka | No | 1 per 100k | 2.4 per 100 |
| Sudan | No | 0.51 per 100k | 6.6 per 100 |
| Suriname | No | 2.89 per 100k | 15.9 per 100 |
| Sweden | No | 0.25 per 100k | 23.1 per 100 |
| Switzerland | No | 0.18 per 100k | 27.6 per 100 |
| Syria | No | 1 per 100k | 8.2 per 100 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | No | 1.54 per 100k | 3.4 per 100 |
| Taiwan | No | 0.11 per 100k | 0 per 100 |
| Tajikistan | No | 0.18 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Tanzania | No | 2.22 per 100k | 0.8 per 100 |
| Thailand | No | 3.11 per 100k | 15.1 per 100 |
| The Bahamas | No | 19.72 per 100k | 18.8 per 100 |
| The Gambia | No | 0.24 per 100k | 6.5 per 100 |
| Togo | No | 2.51 per 100k | 0.8 per 100 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | No | 15.21 per 100k | 3.2 per 100 |
| Tunisia | No | 0.2 per 100k | 1.1 per 100 |
| Turkey | No | 1.05 per 100k | 16.5 per 100 |
| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | No | ||
| Turkmenistan | No | 0.62 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | No | 3.3 per 100 | |
| Uganda | No | 2.2 per 100k | 0.8 per 100 |
| Ukraine | No | 0.62 per 100k | 9.9 per 100 |
| United Arab Emirates | No | 0.3 per 100k | 16.7 per 100 |
| United Kingdom | No | 0.04 per 100k | |
| United States Virgin Islands | No | 19.29 per 100k | 16.6 per 100 |
| United States of America | No | 4.12 per 100k | 120.5 per 100 |
| Uruguay | No | 4.02 per 100k | 34.7 per 100 |
| Uzbekistan | No | 0.08 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Vanuatu | No | 0.17 per 100k | 3.9 per 100 |
| Venezuela | No | 32.75 per 100k | 18.5 per 100 |
| Vietnam | No | 0.12 per 100k | 1.6 per 100 |
| Western Sahara | No | ||
| Yemen | No | 0.83 per 100k | 52.8 per 100 |
| Zambia | No | 3.71 per 100k | 0.9 per 100 |
| Zimbabwe | No | 0.88 per 100k | 2.8 per 100 |
| Eswatini | No | 3.66 per 100k | 4.8 per 100 |
| Åland Islands | No | ||
| Brunei | Yes | 0.07 per 100k | 1.4 per 100 |
| Cambodia | Yes | 0.95 per 100k | 4.5 per 100 |
| Comoros | Yes | 3.16 per 100k | 1.5 per 100 |
| East Timor | Yes | 0.89 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Eritrea | Yes | 4.11 per 100k | 0.4 per 100 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Yes | 3.43 per 100k | 1.5 per 100 |
| Maldives | Yes | 0.15 per 100k | 6.2 per 100 |
| Marshall Islands | Yes | 1.07 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Nauru | Yes | 1.18 per 100k | 0 per 100 |
| North Korea | Yes | 0.12 per 100k | 0.3 per 100 |
| Palau | Yes | 0.78 per 100k | 0.5 per 100 |
| Solomon Islands | Yes | 1.91 per 100k | 0.2 per 100 |
| Somalia | Yes | 5.06 per 100k | 12.4 per 100 |
| Vatican City | Yes | 0 per 100 |
Handguns Prohibition by Country
Afghanistan
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#73
12.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#56
Åland Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
Albania
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#72
12 per 100
Ranked in the World
#63
Algeria
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.31 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#138
2.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#151
Andorra
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#178
14.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#48
Angola
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.61 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#109
11.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#67
Anguilla
Handguns Prohibition
No
Antigua and Barbuda
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.9 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#63
5.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#102
Argentina
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#39
7.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#90
Armenia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.64 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#105
6.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#100
Aruba
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#141
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
Australia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#156
14.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#45
Australian Indian Ocean Territories
Handguns Prohibition
No
Austria
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#169
30 per 100
Ranked in the World
#13
Azerbaijan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#145
3.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#120
Bahrain
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#131
12.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#54
Bangladesh
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#99
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#190
Barbados
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#31
3.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#125
Belarus
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#125
6.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#101
Belgium
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.34 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#135
12.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#55
Belize
Handguns Prohibition
No
15.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#12
10 per 100
Ranked in the World
#73
Benin
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.57 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#55
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#196
Bermuda
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#70
4.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#110
Bhutan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#175
0.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#176
Bolivia
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#56
2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#155
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.26 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#147
31.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#12
Botswana
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.48 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#41
4.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#116
Brazil
Handguns Prohibition
No
20.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#6
8.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#84
British Virgin Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#177
Brunei
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#183
1.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#166
Bulgaria
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.55 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#116
8.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#83
Burkina Faso
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#35
0.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#174
Burundi
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#142
2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#156
Cambodia
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.95 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#90
4.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#112
Cameroon
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#84
2.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#152
Canada
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#119
34.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#6
Cayman Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
9.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#80
Central African Republic
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#75
1.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#159
Chad
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#48
1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#171
Chile
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#65
12.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#61
Colombia
Handguns Prohibition
No
24.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#4
10.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#71
Comoros
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
3.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#46
1.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#162
Costa Rica
Handguns Prohibition
No
6.94 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#23
10 per 100
Ranked in the World
#74
Croatia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.34 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#136
13.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#50
Cuba
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#143
2.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#153
Curaçao
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#142
Cyprus
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#117
34 per 100
Ranked in the World
#8
Czech Republic
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#165
12.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#57
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.49 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#121
1.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#167
Denmark
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#166
9.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#75
Djibouti
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.39 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#43
3.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#134
Dominica
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.53 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#40
6.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#98
Dominican Republic
Handguns Prohibition
No
11.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#13
7.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#91
East Timor
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#92
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#197
Ecuador
Handguns Prohibition
No
5.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#25
2.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#148
Egypt
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#129
4.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#117
El Salvador
Handguns Prohibition
No
35.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#1
12 per 100
Ranked in the World
#64
Equatorial Guinea
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.68 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#103
12.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#58
Eritrea
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
4.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#33
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#191
Estonia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.27 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#146
5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#106
Eswatini
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#38
4.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#107
Ethiopia
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#49
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#192
Faroe Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
9.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#76
Federated States of Micronesia
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#76
0.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#181
Fiji
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#164
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#184
Finland
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#153
32.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#9
France
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.32 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#137
19.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#23
Gabon
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.8 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#98
3.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#126
Georgia
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#77
10.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#72
Germany
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#179
19.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#24
Ghana
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.73 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#101
8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#87
Greece
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#132
17.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#31
Grenada
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.66 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#104
4.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#111
Guam
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.58 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#113
11.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#65
Guatemala
Handguns Prohibition
No
28.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#3
12.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#62
Guernsey
Handguns Prohibition
No
Guinea
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.65 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#54
1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#172
Guinea-Bissau
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
3.43 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#42
1.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#163
Guyana
Handguns Prohibition
No
10.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#16
15.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#41
Haiti
Handguns Prohibition
No
9.79 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#18
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#143
Honduras
Handguns Prohibition
No
21.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#5
14.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#49
Hong Kong
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#121
Hungary
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#184
10.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#69
Iceland
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#186
31.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#11
India
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#114
5.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#104
Indonesia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#187
0 per 100
Ranked in the World
#204
Iran
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#110
7.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#92
Iraq
Handguns Prohibition
No
6.57 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#24
19.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#25
Ireland
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#157
7.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#93
Isle of Man
Handguns Prohibition
No
Israel
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#82
6.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#94
Italy
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#133
14.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#46
Ivory Coast
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#45
4.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#114
Jamaica
Handguns Prohibition
No
10.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#17
8.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#81
Japan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#191
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#198
Jersey
Handguns Prohibition
No
Jordan
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#69
18.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#29
Kazakhstan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.56 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#115
2.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#137
Kenya
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#36
1.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#164
Kosovo
Handguns Prohibition
No
Kuwait
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#144
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#32
Kyrgyzstan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#127
2.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#138
Laos
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.47 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#58
3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#135
Latvia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.42 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#126
10.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#70
Lebanon
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#74
31.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#10
Lesotho
Handguns Prohibition
No
5.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#26
4.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#108
Liberia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.84 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#95
2.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#154
Libya
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.59 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#112
13.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#52
Liechtenstein
Handguns Prohibition
No
28.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#15
Lithuania
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#139
13.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#51
Luxembourg
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#154
18.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#27
Macau
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#122
Madagascar
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#111
0.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#182
Malawi
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#106
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#199
Malaysia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.35 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#134
0.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#183
Maldives
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#167
6.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#99
Mali
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#30
1.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#168
Malta
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.45 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#123
28.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#17
Marshall Islands
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
1.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#80
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#185
Mauritania
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#64
2.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#139
Mauritius
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#161
8.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#85
Mexico
Handguns Prohibition
No
15.55 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#10
12.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#53
Moldova
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#141
3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#136
Monaco
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.09 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#177
19.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#26
Mongolia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#152
7.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#88
Montenegro
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#87
39.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#4
Montserrat
Handguns Prohibition
No
5.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#103
Morocco
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.46 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#122
4.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#109
Mozambique
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.36 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#59
4.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#113
Myanmar
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.38 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#130
1.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#160
Namibia
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.37 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#44
15.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#43
Nauru
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
1.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#78
0 per 100
Ranked in the World
#205
Nepal
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#176
1.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#165
Netherlands
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.23 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#151
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#144
New Caledonia
Handguns Prohibition
No
42.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#3
New Zealand
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.15 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#168
26.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#19
Nicaragua
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.9 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#50
5.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#105
Niger
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#52
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#186
Nigeria
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.81 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#66
3.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#132
Norfolk Island
Handguns Prohibition
No
North Korea
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#172
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#200
Northern Mariana Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.97 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#89
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#145
Norway
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.07 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#185
28.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#16
Oman
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.03 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#190
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#33
Pakistan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.93 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#91
22.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#21
Palau
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#100
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#187
Palestine
Handguns Prohibition
No
5.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#28
1.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#169
Panama
Handguns Prohibition
No
10.6 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#15
10.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#68
Papua New Guinea
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.16 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#79
1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#173
Paraguay
Handguns Prohibition
No
7.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#22
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#34
People's Republic of China
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#192
3.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#123
Peru
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#71
2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#157
Philippines
Handguns Prohibition
No
8.28 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#21
3.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#124
Poland
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#180
2.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#147
Portugal
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.4 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#128
21.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#22
Puerto Rico
Handguns Prohibition
No
19.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#7
11.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#66
Qatar
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#170
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#35
Republic of Macedonia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.98 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#88
29.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#14
Republic of the Congo
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#93
2.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#149
Romania
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#188
2.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#146
Russia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#102
12.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#60
Rwanda
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#81
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#188
Saint Helena
Handguns Prohibition
No
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Handguns Prohibition
No
10.99 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#14
3.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#127
Saint Lucia
Handguns Prohibition
No
9.14 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#19
3.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#128
Saint Martin
Handguns Prohibition
No
8.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#82
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Handguns Prohibition
No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Handguns Prohibition
No
9.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#20
3.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#129
Saint-Barthélemy
Handguns Prohibition
No
San Marino
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#181
14.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#47
São Tomé and Príncipe
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.54 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#68
3.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#130
Saudi Arabia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#162
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#36
Senegal
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.44 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#124
2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#158
Serbia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.82 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#97
39.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#5
Seychelles
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.69 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#67
4.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#118
Siachen Glacier
Handguns Prohibition
No
Sierra Leone
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.5 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#120
0.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#189
Singapore
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.01 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#194
0.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#201
Sint Maarten
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#115
Slovakia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.25 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#148
6.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#96
Slovenia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#158
15.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#42
Solomon Islands
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
1.91 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#62
0.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#202
Somalia
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
5.06 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#27
12.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#59
Somaliland
Handguns Prohibition
No
South Africa
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.87 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#29
9.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#78
South Korea
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#193
0.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#203
South Sudan
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.78 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#53
9.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#79
Spain
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.13 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#171
7.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#89
Sri Lanka
Handguns Prohibition
No
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#85
2.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#150
Sudan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#118
6.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#95
Suriname
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.89 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#51
15.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#40
Sweden
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.25 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#149
23.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#20
Switzerland
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#159
27.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#18
Syria
Handguns Prohibition
No
1 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#86
8.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#86
Taiwan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#174
0 per 100
Ranked in the World
#206
Tajikistan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.18 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#160
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#193
Tanzania
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.22 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#60
0.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#178
Thailand
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.11 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#47
15.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#44
The Bahamas
Handguns Prohibition
No
19.72 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#8
18.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#28
The Gambia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.24 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#150
6.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#97
Togo
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.51 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#57
0.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#179
Trinidad and Tobago
Handguns Prohibition
No
15.21 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#11
3.2 per 100
Ranked in the World
#133
Tunisia
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#155
1.1 per 100
Ranked in the World
#170
Turkey
Handguns Prohibition
No
1.05 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#83
16.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#39
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Handguns Prohibition
No
Turkmenistan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#107
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#194
Turks and Caicos Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.3 per 100
Ranked in the World
#131
Uganda
Handguns Prohibition
No
2.2 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#61
0.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#180
Ukraine
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.62 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#108
9.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#77
United Arab Emirates
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.3 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#140
16.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#37
United Kingdom
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.04 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#189
United States of America
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#32
120.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#1
United States Virgin Islands
Handguns Prohibition
No
19.29 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#9
16.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#38
Uruguay
Handguns Prohibition
No
4.02 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#34
34.7 per 100
Ranked in the World
#7
Uzbekistan
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.08 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#182
0.4 per 100
Ranked in the World
#195
Vanuatu
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.17 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#163
3.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#119
Vatican City
Handguns Prohibition
Yes
0 per 100
Ranked in the World
#207
Venezuela
Handguns Prohibition
No
32.75 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#2
18.5 per 100
Ranked in the World
#30
Vietnam
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.12 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#173
1.6 per 100
Ranked in the World
#161
Western Sahara
Handguns Prohibition
No
Yemen
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.83 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#96
52.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#2
Zambia
Handguns Prohibition
No
3.71 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#37
0.9 per 100
Ranked in the World
#175
Zimbabwe
Handguns Prohibition
No
0.88 per 100k
Ranked in the World
#94
2.8 per 100
Ranked in the World
#140