Paraguay vs Suriname: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Paraguay
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Suriname
6.52 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay rank
48th
Suriname rank
51st
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Paraguay
- Suriname
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname, a difference of 0.26 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 51st of 178 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.47 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2759 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Paraguay or Suriname?
- Paraguay, at 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.52 homicides per 100,000 population in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Paraguay and Suriname?
- 0.26 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Suriname?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Suriname rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Paraguay ranks 48th and Suriname ranks 51st 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.