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
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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

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.