Cameroon vs Paraguay: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Cameroon
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cameroon rank
49th
Paraguay rank
48th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Cameroon
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Cameroon, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 4.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.62 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 5.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cameroon or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cameroon and Paraguay?
- 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Paraguay?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Cameroon and Paraguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cameroon ranks 49th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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.