Brazil vs Guyana: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Brazil
19.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana
19.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Guyana rank
22nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Brazil
- Guyana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Guyana ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Brazil or Guyana?
- Brazil, at 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Brazil and Guyana?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Guyana ranks 22nd 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.