Guatemala vs Guyana: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Guatemala
23.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana
19.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala rank
20th
Guyana rank
22nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Guatemala
- Guyana
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 179 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.43 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 33.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Guatemala or Guyana?
- Guatemala, at 23.37 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 Guatemala and Guyana?
- 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Guatemala ranks 20th 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) β 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.