Cuba vs El Salvador: Homicides (UN, World)
Cuba
500 homicides
in 2019
El Salvador
496 homicides
in 2022
Cuba rank
58th
El Salvador rank
59th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 500 homicides against 496 homicides in El Salvador, a difference of 4 homicides.
Across all 26 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 776.5 homicides | 6,407 homicides | 5,631 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 606.3 homicides | 3,610 homicides | 3,003 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 563.2 homicides | 3,902 homicides | 3,339 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cuba or El Salvador?
- Cuba, at 500 homicides against 496 homicides in El Salvador as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 4 homicides, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for homicides?
- Cuba ranks 58th and El Salvador ranks 59th 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
Number of intentional homicides.