French Guiana vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate
French Guiana
4.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2016
Nicaragua
3.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
French Guiana rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
30th
Homicide rate over time
- French Guiana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes French Guiana's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
French Guiana ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0053 deaths per 100,000 people | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 4.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, French Guiana or Nicaragua?
- French Guiana, at 4.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 0.69 deaths per 100,000 people, with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do French Guiana and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate?
- French Guiana ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 30th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.