Guyana vs Sierra Leone: Homicides
Guyana
158 homicides
in 2023
Sierra Leone
176 homicides
in 2020
Guyana rank
83rd
Sierra Leone rank
82nd
Homicides over time
- Guyana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 176 homicides against 158 homicides in Guyana, a difference of 18 homicides.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 136 homicides | 131.33 homicides | 4.67 homicides | Guyana |
| 2010s | 139.5 homicides | 146.75 homicides | 7.25 homicides | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 157 homicides | 176 homicides | 19 homicides | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Guyana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 176 homicides against 158 homicides in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 18 homicides, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sierra Leone?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Sierra Leone rank globally for homicides?
- Guyana ranks 83rd and Sierra Leone ranks 82nd 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.