Dominican Republic vs Guatemala: Homicides by firearm
Dominican Republic
735 homicides
in 2023
Guatemala
799 homicides
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Guatemala rank
13th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Dominican Republic
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 799 homicides against 735 homicides in Dominican Republic, a difference of 64 homicides.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Guatemala ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 82 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,003 homicides | 3,384 homicides | 2,381 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 663.75 homicides | 689.25 homicides | 25.5 homicides | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Dominican Republic or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 799 homicides against 735 homicides in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 64 homicides, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Guatemala?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Guatemala rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 13th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.