Belize vs Dominica: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Belize
28.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Dominica
27.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belize rank
15th
Dominica rank
16th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Belize
- Dominica
How they compare
Belize currently reports 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica, a difference of 1 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Dominica ranks 16th of 179 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.08 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2010s | 36.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 28.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belize or Dominica?
- Belize, at 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belize and Dominica?
- 1 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Dominica?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Dominica rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 15th and Dominica ranks 16th 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.