Guatemala vs Haiti: Homicides
Guatemala
4,235 homicides
in 2023
Haiti
4,789 homicides
in 2023
Guatemala rank
14th
Haiti rank
12th
Homicides over time
- Guatemala
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 4,789 homicides against 4,235 homicides in Guatemala, a difference of 554 homicides.
That makes Haiti's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 14th and Haiti ranks 12th of 179 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,190 homicides | 527.33 homicides | 5,663 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 5,346 homicides | 897.67 homicides | 4,448 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3,722 homicides | 2,467 homicides | 1,256 homicides | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Guatemala or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 4,789 homicides against 4,235 homicides in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Guatemala and Haiti?
- 554 homicides, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Haiti?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Haiti rank globally for homicides?
- Guatemala ranks 14th and Haiti ranks 12th 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.