Guatemala vs Paraguay: Homicide rate from firearms
Guatemala
4.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay
3.7 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala rank
23rd
Paraguay rank
25th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.71 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 25th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.62 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4988 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.7 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0.71 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and Paraguay ranks 25th 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.