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Map of civilian guns per 100 people by country from the Small Arms Survey 2017 [1] This is a list of countries by estimated number of privately owned guns per 100 people. The Small Arms Survey 2017 [1] provides estimates of the total number of civilian-owned guns in a country. It then calculates the number per 100 people.
From 1994 to 2023, gun ownership increased 28% in America. In 2023, about 16.7 million firearms were sold in the U.S. In the first four months of 2024, nearly 5.5 million firearms were sold, averaging around 1.3 million per month. About 72% of gun owners say they own a gun primarily for protection. [3]
Canada follows with 34.7 guns per 100 people—less than a third of the gun ownership rate of Americans. In fact, the United States accounts for 4.4 percent of the world’s population but owns 42 ...
[16] [17] [18] The U.S. has by far the highest estimated number of guns per capita in the world, at 120.5 guns for every 100 people. [19] As per 2023 survey, 32% of Americans own at least one firearm. From 1994 to 2023, 28% gun ownership increased in America. In which women ownership increased by 13.6%, and Hispanics ownership increased by 33.3 ...
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See also: Estimated number of civilian guns per capita by country. It provides estimates of the total number of civilian guns in a country. It then calculates the number per 100 people. This number for a country does not indicate the percentage of the population that possesses guns. This is because individuals can possess more than one gun.
Because most states do not require gun owners to register their firearms, firearm registrations do not signal how many guns are in each state, reports the Giffords Law Center, a nonprofit ...
Homicide rates (from firearms) per 100,000 people by country. [1] This is a list of countries by firearm-related homicide rate per 100,000 population by year. Homicide figures may include justifiable homicides along with criminal homicides, depending upon jurisdiction and reporting standards. Not included are accidental deaths, or justifiable ...