Antigua and Barbuda vs Dominican Republic: Homicide rate

Antigua and Barbuda
10.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominican Republic
10.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Antigua and Barbuda rank
36th
Dominican Republic rank
35th

Homicide rate over time

  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Dominican Republic
0510152025199020062023

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Antigua and Barbuda, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Antigua and Barbuda averaged higher in 1 and Dominican Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 5.34 homicides per 100,000 population 12.4 homicides per 100,000 population 7.06 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2000s 11.04 homicides per 100,000 population 20.76 homicides per 100,000 population 9.72 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2010s 11.42 homicides per 100,000 population 15.69 homicides per 100,000 population 4.27 homicides per 100,000 population Dominican Republic
2020s 12.15 homicides per 100,000 population 10.64 homicides per 100,000 population 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population Antigua and Barbuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Antigua and Barbuda or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Antigua and Barbuda as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic?
0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Antigua and Barbuda and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicide rate?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 35th of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.