Guyana vs Mexico: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Guyana
19.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
24.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
Mexico rank
19th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Guyana
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mexico ahead.
Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2000s | 17.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 17.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 17.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.28 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Guyana or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 24.86 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 Guyana and Mexico?
- 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Guyana ranks 22nd and Mexico ranks 19th 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.