French Guiana vs Puerto Rico: Homicide rate
French Guiana
13.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Puerto Rico
15.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
French Guiana rank
27th
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Homicide rate over time
- French Guiana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population in French Guiana, a difference of 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.7 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, French Guiana or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population in French Guiana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 27th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th 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.