Italy vs Paraguay: Homicides

Italy
338 homicides
in 2023
Paraguay
464 homicides
in 2023
Italy rank
66th
Paraguay rank
63rd

Homicides over time

  • Italy
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 464 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy, a difference of 126 homicides.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times Italy's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd of 179 countries.

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 648.75 homicides 968.38 homicides 319.62 homicides Paraguay
2010s 451.3 homicides 610.7 homicides 159.4 homicides Paraguay
2020s 312 homicides 495.5 homicides 183.5 homicides Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Italy or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 464 homicides against 338 homicides in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Italy and Paraguay?
126 homicides, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Paraguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Italy and Paraguay rank globally for homicides?
Italy ranks 66th and Paraguay ranks 63rd 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

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