Cayman Islands vs Cuba: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Cayman Islands
4.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Cuba
4.46 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Cayman Islands rank
69th
Cuba rank
67th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Cayman Islands
- Cuba
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Cayman Islands, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cuba ahead.
Cayman Islands ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 67th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cayman Islands averaged higher in 2 and Cuba in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cayman Islands | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.77 homicides per 100,000 population | Cuba |
| 2000s | 6.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | Cayman Islands |
| 2010s | 8.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Cayman Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Cayman Islands or Cuba?
- Cuba, at 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Cayman Islands as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Cayman Islands and Cuba?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cayman Islands and Cuba?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Cayman Islands and Cuba rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Cayman Islands ranks 69th and Cuba ranks 67th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.