Guyana vs Liberia: Homicides

Guyana
158 homicides
in 2023
Liberia
135 homicides
in 2012
Guyana rank
83rd
Liberia rank
86th

Homicides over time

  • Guyana
  • Liberia
050100150200199020062023

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 158 homicides against 135 homicides in Liberia, a difference of 23 homicides.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 86th of 179 countries.

Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Liberia Difference Ahead
2000s 130 homicides 140.67 homicides 10.67 homicides Liberia
2010s 136.33 homicides 141.67 homicides 5.33 homicides Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Guyana or Liberia?
Guyana, at 158 homicides against 135 homicides in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Guyana and Liberia?
23 homicides, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Liberia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2012.
How do Guyana and Liberia rank globally for homicides?
Guyana ranks 83rd and Liberia ranks 86th 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.