Barbados vs Paraguay: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Barbados
7.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Barbados rank
45th
Paraguay rank
48th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Barbados
  • Paraguay
510152025199020062023

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.66 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.

Barbados ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population 19.06 homicides per 100,000 population 9.5 homicides per 100,000 population Paraguay
2010s 10.33 homicides per 100,000 population 10.03 homicides per 100,000 population 0.301 homicides per 100,000 population Barbados
2020s 12.14 homicides per 100,000 population 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population 4.77 homicides per 100,000 population Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Barbados or Paraguay?
Barbados, at 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Barbados and Paraguay?
0.66 homicides per 100,000 population, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Paraguay?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Paraguay rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Barbados ranks 45th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.