Bangladesh vs Guatemala: Homicides (UN, World)

Bangladesh
3,830 homicides
in 2018
Guatemala
4,235 homicides
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
15th
Guatemala rank
14th

Homicides (UN, World) over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 4,235 homicides against 3,830 homicides in Bangladesh, a difference of 405 homicides.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 3,784 homicides 4,830 homicides 1,047 homicides Guatemala
2010s 4,051 homicides 5,358 homicides 1,308 homicides Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Bangladesh or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 4,235 homicides against 3,830 homicides in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Bangladesh and Guatemala?
405 homicides, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Guatemala?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Bangladesh and Guatemala rank globally for homicides?
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 14th of 179 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
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
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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Number of intentional homicides.