Brazil vs Guatemala: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Brazil
19.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala
23.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Guatemala rank
20th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Brazil
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population in Brazil, a difference of 4.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.21 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 27.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5433 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Brazil or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Brazil and Guatemala?
- 4.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 20th 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.