Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
51.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
3rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 14 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 178 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.39 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 19.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.26 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 22.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.94 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or United States Virgin Islands?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 51.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and United States Virgin Islands?
- 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and United States Virgin Islands?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2010.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 3rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th 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.