Venezuela vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Venezuela
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
United States Virgin Islands
100.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Venezuela rank
5th
United States Virgin Islands rank
2nd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Venezuela
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, a difference of 10.05 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Venezuela ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 44.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.73 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 77.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 68.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.68 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 93.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 93.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0093 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Venezuela or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 100.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands?
- 10.05 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Venezuela and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Venezuela ranks 5th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 2nd 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.