Kosovo — Gun Facts, Figures and the LawStockpilesGun NumbersCivilian GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.Number of Privately Owned FirearmsRate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Kosovo is 2017: 23.801 Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 178 countries, Kosovo ranked at No. 883 Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a 2007 comparison of the rate of private gun ownership in 178 countries, Kosovo ranked at No. 302 Proportion of Households with HandgunsNumber of Registered FirearmsRate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationEstimated Number of Unregistered and Illicit FirearmsEstimated Rate of Unregistered and Illicit Firearms per 100 PopulationNumber of Households with FirearmsGovernment GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ImpactsDeath and InjuryHomicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kosovo, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 4412 2017: 48 2016: 38 2015: 42 2014: 55 2013: 41 2012: 90 2011: 62 2010: 106 2009: 73 2008: 113 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)TransfersGun Trade and TraffickingFirearm ExportsIn Kosovo, firearm and ammunition exports are limited by transfer control law14 Smuggling Guns and AmmunitionReports suggest that the level of firearm and ammunition smuggling in Kosovo is high5 MeasuresInternational ControlsUnited Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoAUNPoA National Point of ContactIn Kosovo, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated19 UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Kosovo, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated19 UNPoA International Assistance – RecipientFunds for UNPoA implementation have been provided20 to Kosovo by other UN Member States United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Kosovo is not a Member State of the United Nations21 Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list22 Kosovo as a Participating State BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileAbout SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.
SDG 16,23 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).
In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing. Homicides (any method)ChartIn Kosovo, annual homicides by any means total 2018: 4412 2017: 48 2016: 38 2015: 42 2014: 55 2013: 41 2012: 90 2011: 62 2010: 106 2009: 73 2008: 113 Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Male Homicide Victims (any method)Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)Female Homicide Victims (any method)Conflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Kosovo, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University DisarmamentAuthorities in Kosovo are known to have24 implemented voluntary firearm surrender schemes, and/or weapon seizure programmes in order to reduce the number of illicit firearms in circulation
Global Peace IndexTo see where Kosovo ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Kosovo on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page |
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