Paraguay vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Paraguay
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Zimbabwe
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Paraguay rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Paraguay
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 10.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Paraguay or Zimbabwe?
- Paraguay, at 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zimbabwe?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Paraguay and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Paraguay ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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.