Gun Violence: How The U.S. Compares With Other Countries

With all of the violence related to gun control that occurs in America, it is important to note how we compare to other countries in our world. In fact, according to the National Public Radio, the U.S. has the 31st highest rate of gun violence in the world. From this chart, we can see how we rank amongst the countries with the highest rates of gun violence. However, although we rank 31, with a rate of 3.85 deaths due to gun violence per 100,000 people, it is not something we should be proud of. Instead of being compared to countries such as the Bahamas and Jamaica, we should want to be compared to countries such as the UK and China, who both have rates under 0.10 deaths due to gun violence per 100,000 people.