Guam vs East Timor: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Guam
4.33 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
East Timor
4.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Guam rank
72nd
East Timor rank
73rd

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Guam
  • East Timor
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How they compare

Guam currently reports 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in East Timor, a difference of 0.26 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Guam's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guam ahead.

Guam ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 73rd of 178 countries.

East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guam East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population 4.15 homicides per 100,000 population 0.7137 homicides per 100,000 population East Timor
2010s 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population 3.6 homicides per 100,000 population 1.79 homicides per 100,000 population East Timor

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Guam or East Timor?
Guam, at 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population in East Timor as of 2019.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Guam and East Timor?
0.26 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guam and East Timor?
7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2010.
How do Guam and East Timor rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Guam ranks 72nd and East Timor ranks 73rd 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

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