Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Puerto Rico
15.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
12.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
28th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.66 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 23.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 18.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 28th 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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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.