Share of armed civilians in Africa 2017, by region

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Saifaddin Galal,
Apr 28, 2023
An average of 3.2 percent of the civilians owned firearms in Africa as of 2017. The share, referring to the number of firearms in civilian hands per 100 civilian population, was highest in Southern Africa, where it reached 9.4 percent. However, this African region registered the lowest number in absolute terms as of the same year.

Share of civilians owning firearms in Africa as of 2017, by region

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January 2019

Region

Africa

Survey time period

2018

Supplementary notes

Data refer to the estimated number of firearms in civilian hands per 100 civil population.

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