Chile vs Guyana: Homicide rate from firearms
Chile
3.32 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana
3.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
Guyana rank
27th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Chile
- Guyana
How they compare
Chile currently reports 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Guyana ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Guyana ranks 27th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2051 homicides per 100,000 population | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Chile or Guyana?
- Chile, at 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Chile and Guyana?
- 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Guyana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Guyana rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Chile ranks 26th and Guyana ranks 27th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.