Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Guyana
27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Puerto Rico
27.69 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
Puerto Rico rank
21st
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Guyana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 0.61 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 138 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 43.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 29.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 46.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.7 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 27.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Guyana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.61 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Guyana ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.