Germany has basically as many privately owned guns as sweden per capita. Germany is nearer to the Balkans. It hosts a million people from a war country (Ukraine). There are lots of illegal weapons.
One important difference between Germany and Sweden: youth unemployment is much much lower in Germany.
Similar developments as in Sweden can be seen in the Netherlands, due to the drug trade.
One important difference between Germany and Sweden: youth unemployment is much much lower in Germany.
Similar developments as in Sweden can be seen in the Netherlands, due to the drug trade.
Background to the situation in Sweden: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/27/sweden-seeks-t...
But generally the homicide rate in Sweden is very low (~ 1/6 of the US), Germany a bit lower, still.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_intention...