The United States leads the world in civilian gun ownership, with an average of 120.5 firearms for every 100 residents. That far exceeds the next country on the list, Yemen, with 52.8 guns per 100 people, followed by New Caledonia at 42.5.

Latest figures released by the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Gaza and cited by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that between October 7, 2023 and July 16, 2025, at least 58,573 Palestinians have been killed and 139,607 injured.