Paraguay vs Puerto Rico: Homicides (UN, World)
Paraguay
464 homicides
in 2023
Puerto Rico
489 homicides
in 2024
Paraguay rank
63rd
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Paraguay
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 489 homicides against 464 homicides in Paraguay, a difference of 25 homicides.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
Paraguay ranks 63rd and Puerto Rico ranks 60th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,024 homicides | 822.9 homicides | 201.2 homicides | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 610.7 homicides | 819.5 homicides | 208.8 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 495.5 homicides | 558.25 homicides | 62.75 homicides | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Paraguay or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 489 homicides against 464 homicides in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides between Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 25 homicides, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Puerto Rico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Paraguay and Puerto Rico rank globally for homicides?
- Paraguay ranks 63rd 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.