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Revealed: Countries with Highest Gun Ownership, 2024

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Gun ownership varies significantly around the world. Citizens of more than 175 countries are allowed to own firearms, although with specific regulations on ownership, such as banning certain types of firearms. Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States have gone one step further to make gun ownership a constitutional right. However, even those countries may place limits on certain types of firearms. The U.S. Supreme Court, for instance, upheld a temporary ban on certain assault rifles and high-capacity magazines from 1994–2004. On the other hand, civilian ownership of firearms is banned outright in North Korea and Eritrea.

Civilian guns owned per 100 people: The Small Arms Survey, which tallied the number of weapons (registered and unregistered) owned by civilians, the military, and law enforcement agencies for each country, was released in the most recent comprehensive survey of gun ownership worldwide. The results were informative, though not entirely surprising for many experts on firearms policy:

The United States has the highest rate of civilian gun ownership in the world — in fact, nearly double that of the second-place country, with 120.5 civilian-owned firearms per 100 people. There are many U.S. residents who don’t own guns at all, whereas many others own multiple firearms. The U.S., therefore, is home to more guns than people. An ABC News article about the survey pointed out that the U.S. has “less than 5% of the world’s population, but 40% of the world’s civilian-owned guns.” Considering the ongoing frequency of gun violence in the United States, particularly gun-enabled suicides and mass shootings in schools, places of worship, and businesses, many people believe gun laws should be revised and reinforced in the U.S. Nevertheless, with gun control a highly politicized issue, nationwide, reforms become challenging to pass.

Countries with the most restrictive firearms laws are China, India, Japan, Singapore, and Vietnam. With the lowest gun ownership rates, Taiwan and Indonesia have zero civilian firearms per 100 people. Guns, however, aren’t banned in either of these countries. Taiwan only allows shotguns, handguns, and regular rifles. A background check and license, however, are required for all guns. In Indonesia, firearms are sold and handled by the Weapons Officers of the Indonesian National Police. Indonesian law also requires a background check.

Countries with Highest Gun Ownership, 2024

RankCountryRate (Guns per 100 people)
1United States120.5
2Falkland Islands62.1
3Yemen52.8
4New Caledonia42.5
5Serbia39.1
6Montenegro39.1
7Canada34.70
8Uruguay34.68
9Cyprus34
10Finland32.4
11Lebanon31.9
12Iceland31.7
13Bosnia and Herzegovina31.2
14Austria30
15North Macedonia29.8
16Norway28.8
17Liechtenstein28.8
18Malta28.3
19Switzerland27.6
20New Zealand26.3
21Sweden23.1
22Pakistan22.3
23Greenland22.3
24Portugal21.3
25Germany20.8
26France20.6
27Iraq20.4
28Reunion19.8
29French Guiana19.6
30Monaco19.2
31Luxembourg18.9
32Bahamas18.8
33Jordan18.7
34Venezuela18.5
35Greece17.6
36Saudi Arabia16.7
37United Arab Emirates16.7
38Paraguay16.7
39Oman16.7
40Kuwait16.7
41Qatar16.7
42United States Virgin Islands16.6
43Turkey16.5
44Suriname15.9
45Guyana15.8
46Slovenia15.6
47Namibia15.4
48Thailand15.1
49Australia14.5
50Italy14.4
51San Marino14.4
52Honduras14.1
53Andorra14.1
54Croatia13.7
55Lithuania13.6
56Libya13.3
57Mexico12.9
58Bahrain12.8
59Belgium12.7
60Afghanistan12.5
61Czech Republic12.5
62Equatorial Guinea12.5
63Somalia12.4
64Russia12.3
65Chile12.1
66Guatemala12.1
67El Salvador12
68Albania12
69Guam11.5
70Angola11.2
71Panama10.8
72Hungary10.5
73Latvia10.5
74Colombia10.1
75Georgia10.1
76Samoa10.1
77Costa Rica10
78Belize10
79Ukraine9.9
80Denmark9.9
81South Africa9.7
82South Sudan9.6
83Cayman Islands9.2
84Jamaica8.8
85Guadeloupe8.5
86Martinique8.5
87Saint Martin8.5
88Bulgaria8.4
89Brazil8.3
90Mauritius8.2
91Syria8.1
92Ghana8
93Tonga8
94Mongolia7.9
95Spain7.5
96Argentina7.4
97Dominican Republic7.4
98Iran7.3
99Ireland7.2
100Israel6.7
101Sudan6.6
102Slovakia6.5
103Gambia6.5
104Maldives6.2
105Dominica6.2
106Belarus6.1
107Armenia6.1
108Cape Verde5.7
109Antigua and Barbuda5.4
110Montserrat5.4
111India5.3
112Nicaragua5.2
113United Kingdom5.1
114Estonia5
115Morocco4.8
116Lesotho4.8
117Grenada4.7
118Bermuda4.6
119Mozambique4.5
120Cambodia4.5
121Ivory Coast4.4
122Sint Maarten4.2
123Egypt4
124Botswana4
125Seychelles4
126Gibraltar4
127Vanuatu3.9
128China3.6
129Philippines3.6
130Azerbaijan3.6
131Hong Kong3.6
132Macau3.6
133Barbados3.5
134Gabon3.4
135Sao Tome and Principe3.4
136Saint Lucia3.4
137Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3.4
138Saint Kitts and Nevis3.4
139Turks and Caicos Islands3.3
140Nigeria3.2
141Trinidad and Tobago3.2
142Djibouti3.1
143Laos3
144Moldova3
145Kazakhstan2.8
146Zimbabwe2.8
147Kyrgyzstan2.8
148Mauritania2.8
149Romania2.6
150Netherlands2.6
151Haiti2.6
152Curacao2.6
153Aruba2.6
154Northern Mariana Islands2.6
155Poland2.5
156French Polynesia2.5
157Sri Lanka2.4
158Ecuador2.4
159Republic of the Congo2.4
160Algeria2.1
161Cameroon2.1
162Cuba2.1
163Liberia2.1
164Peru2
165Senegal2
166Burundi2
167Bolivia2
168Central African Republic1.8
169Vietnam1.6
170Myanmar1.6
171Kenya1.5
172Nepal1.5
173Guinea Bissau1.5
174Comoros1.5
175Brunei1.4
176DR Congo1.2
177Tuvalu1.2
178Mali1.1
179Tunisia1.1
180Palestine1.1
181Chad1
182Guinea1
183Papua New Guinea1
184Burkina Faso0.9
185Zambia0.9
186Tanzania0.8
187Uganda0.8
188Togo0.8
189Bhutan0.8
190Kiribati0.8
191British Virgin Islands0.8
192Malaysia0.7
193Madagascar0.7
194Micronesia0.7
195American Samoa0.7
196Niger0.5
197Rwanda0.5
198Sierra Leone0.5
199Fiji0.5
200Marshall Islands0.5
201Palau0.5
202Bangladesh0.4
203Ethiopia0.4
204Uzbekistan0.4
205Tajikistan0.4
206Turkmenistan0.4
207Eritrea0.4
208Japan0.3
209North Korea0.3
210Malawi0.3
211Benin0.3
212Singapore0.3
213Timor Leste0.3
214South Korea0.2
215Solomon Islands0.2
216Indonesia0
217Taiwan0

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