Kazakhstan vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (UN, World)
Kazakhstan
511 homicides
in 2022
Puerto Rico
489 homicides
in 2024
Kazakhstan rank
57th
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Kazakhstan
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 511 homicides against 489 homicides in Puerto Rico, a difference of 22 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kazakhstan ahead.
Kazakhstan ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kazakhstan averaged higher in 3 and Puerto Rico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kazakhstan | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,256 homicides | 793.1 homicides | 1,463 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2000s | 2,016 homicides | 835.29 homicides | 1,181 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 1,124 homicides | 884.86 homicides | 238.71 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2020s | 559.67 homicides | 586.67 homicides | 27 homicides | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Kazakhstan or Puerto Rico?
- Kazakhstan, at 511 homicides against 489 homicides in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Kazakhstan and Puerto Rico?
- 22 homicides, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kazakhstan and Puerto Rico?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kazakhstan and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?
- Kazakhstan ranks 57th and Puerto Rico ranks 60th 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.