Guyana vs Philippines: Homicide rate from firearms

Guyana
3.03 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Philippines
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana rank
27th
Philippines rank
29th

Homicide rate from firearms over time

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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines, a difference of 0.69 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.3 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Philippines ahead.

Guyana ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 29th of 82 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population 0.9476 homicides per 100,000 population Guyana
2020s 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population 0.684 homicides per 100,000 population Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Guyana or Philippines?
Guyana, at 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Guyana and Philippines?
0.69 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Philippines?
5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Philippines rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
Guyana ranks 27th and Philippines ranks 29th 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

Indicator
Homicide rate from firearms
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,019 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population where the weapon was a firearm.