Crime > Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007: Countries Compared
DEFINITION:
Number of guns owned per 100 residents in various countries. Following data relates to the year 2007.
CONTENTS
# |
COUNTRY |
AMOUNT |
DATE |
GRAPH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesUnited States | 88.8 | 2007 | |
| 2 | YemenYemen | 54.8 | 2007 | |
| 3 | SwitzerlandSwitzerland | 45.7 | 2007 | |
| 4 | CyprusCyprus | 36.4 | 2007 | |
| 5 | Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | 35 | 2007 | |
| 6 | IraqIraq | 34.2 | 2007 | |
| 7 | FinlandFinland | 32 | 2007 | |
| 8 | UruguayUruguay | 31.8 | 2007 | |
| 9 | SwedenSweden | 31.6 | 2007 | |
| 10 | NorwayNorway | 31.3 | 2007 | |
| 11 | FranceFrance | 31.2 | 2007 | |
| 12 | CanadaCanada | 30.8 | 2007 | |
| 13 | AustriaAustria | 30.4 | 2007 | |
| 14 | GermanyGermany | 30.3 | 2007 | |
| 15 | New ZealandNew Zealand | 22.6 | 2007 | |
| 16 | GreeceGreece | 22.5 | 2007 | |
| 17 | AngolaAngola | 17.3 | 2007 | |
| 18 | ThailandThailand | 15.6 | 2007 | |
| =19 | AustraliaAustralia | 15 | 2007 | |
| =19 | MexicoMexico | 15 | 2007 | |
| 21 | South AfricaSouth Africa | 12.7 | 2007 | |
| 22 | TurkeyTurkey | 12.5 | 2007 | |
| 23 | ItalyItaly | 11.9 | 2007 | |
| 24 | PakistanPakistan | 11.6 | 2007 | |
| 25 | SpainSpain | 10.4 | 2007 | |
| 26 | ArgentinaArgentina | 10.2 | 2007 | |
| 27 | RussiaRussia | 8.9 | 2007 | |
| 28 | IranIran | 7.3 | 2007 | |
| 29 | TunisiaTunisia | 0.1 | 2007 |
Citation
Interesting observations about Crime > Gun ownership > Guns per 100 residents > 2007
- All of the top 2 countries by gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 are Former British Colonies'.
- Italy ranked last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2007.
- United States ranked first for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst High income OECD countries in 2007.
- 3 of the top 4 countries by gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 are Christian.
- Australia ranked second last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst Non-religious countries in 2007.
- Spain ranked last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst Eurozone in 2007.
- Switzerland ranked first for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst Europe in 2007.
- 2 of the top 3 countries by gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 are Cold countries'.
- New Zealand ranked second last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst English speaking countries in 2007.
- Russia ranked last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst Emerging markets in 2007.
- Germany ranked 4th last for gun ownership > guns per 100 residents > 2007 amongst European Union in 2007.
