Puerto Rico vs Venezuela: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Puerto Rico
15.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Venezuela
12.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Venezuela rank
28th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Puerto Rico
- Venezuela
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, a difference of 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 21.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.66 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 23.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 18.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Puerto Rico or Venezuela?
- Puerto Rico, at 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Puerto Rico and Venezuela?
- 2.43 homicides per 100,000 population, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.