French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
French Guiana
13.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Puerto Rico
15.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
French Guiana rank
27th
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population in French Guiana, a difference of 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 178 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- French Guiana ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th 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.