Guatemala vs Jamaica: Homicides by firearm
Guatemala
799 homicides
in 2023
Jamaica
1,189 homicides
in 2023
Guatemala rank
13th
Jamaica rank
10th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,189 homicides against 799 homicides in Guatemala, a difference of 390 homicides.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,139 homicides | 1,265 homicides | 3,875 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 3,481 homicides | 982.67 homicides | 2,498 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 689.25 homicides | 1,205 homicides | 516 homicides | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,189 homicides against 799 homicides in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 390 homicides, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Guatemala ranks 13th and Jamaica ranks 10th 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 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.