French Guiana vs Suriname: Homicides (UN, World)
French Guiana
38.7 homicides
in 2020
Suriname
41 homicides
in 2023
French Guiana rank
122nd
Suriname rank
119th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- French Guiana
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 41 homicides against 38.7 homicides in French Guiana, a difference of 2.3 homicides.
That makes Suriname's figure about 1.1 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2004 it was French Guiana ahead.
French Guiana ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 119th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41 homicides | 53 homicides | 12 homicides | Suriname |
| 2010s | 36.87 homicides | 34 homicides | 2.87 homicides | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 38.7 homicides | 55 homicides | 16.3 homicides | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, French Guiana or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 41 homicides against 38.7 homicides in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between French Guiana and Suriname?
- 2.3 homicides, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do French Guiana and Suriname rank globally for homicides?
- French Guiana ranks 122nd and Suriname ranks 119th 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.