Guatemala vs Peru: Homicide rate from firearms
Guatemala
4.41 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Peru
3.84 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Guatemala rank
23rd
Peru rank
24th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Guatemala
- Peru
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru, a difference of 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 24th of 82 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0918 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Guatemala or Peru?
- Guatemala, at 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Guatemala and Peru?
- 0.57 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Peru?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Peru rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Guatemala ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 24th 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.