Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Homicide rate from firearms
Dominican Republic
6.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
El Salvador
4.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
17th
El Salvador rank
20th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population in El Salvador, a difference of 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 45.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.19 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.57 homicides per 100,000 population | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population against 4.82 homicides per 100,000 population in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th and El Salvador ranks 20th of 82 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 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.