Turks and Caicos Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Homicide rate
Turks and Caicos Islands
76.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
United States Virgin Islands
49.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
1st
United States Virgin Islands rank
4th
Homicide rate over time
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 76.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 26.48 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.5 times United States Virgin Islands's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 179 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turks and Caicos Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.18 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 3.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.77 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Turks and Caicos Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 76.34 homicides per 100,000 population against 49.86 homicides per 100,000 population in United States Virgin Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 26.48 homicides per 100,000 population, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2009.
- How do Turks and Caicos Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for homicide rate?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 1st and United States Virgin Islands ranks 4th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.