El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (UN, World)
El Salvador
496 homicides
in 2022
Puerto Rico
489 homicides
in 2024
El Salvador rank
59th
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 496 homicides against 489 homicides in Puerto Rico, a difference of 7 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1994 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 179 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,407 homicides | 782.67 homicides | 5,625 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3,610 homicides | 822.9 homicides | 2,787 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,902 homicides | 819.5 homicides | 3,083 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 974 homicides | 586.67 homicides | 387.33 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- El Salvador, at 496 homicides against 489 homicides in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 7 homicides, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 179 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. 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.