Chile vs Dominican Republic: Homicides

Chile
1,248 homicides
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1,237 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
33rd
Dominican Republic rank
34th

Homicides over time

  • Chile
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 1,248 homicides against 1,237 homicides in Dominican Republic, a difference of 11 homicides.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 179 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 585.5 homicides 2,220 homicides 1,634 homicides Dominican Republic
2010s 639.22 homicides 1,774 homicides 1,135 homicides Dominican Republic
2020s 1,150 homicides 1,190 homicides 40 homicides Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Chile or Dominican Republic?
Chile, at 1,248 homicides against 1,237 homicides in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Chile and Dominican Republic?
11 homicides, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Dominican Republic?
19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
How do Chile and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicides?
Chile ranks 33rd and Dominican Republic ranks 34th 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
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.