El Salvador vs Guatemala: Homicide rates from firearms
El Salvador
4.82
in 2022
Guatemala
4.41
in 2023
El Salvador rank
20th
Guatemala rank
23rd
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.82 against 4.41 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.41.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.51 | 36.86 | 8.65 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 43.06 | 22.55 | 20.51 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 10.32 | 3.71 | 6.62 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 4.82 against 4.41 in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.41, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
- El Salvador ranks 20th and Guatemala ranks 23rd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.