Puerto Rico vs Uzbekistan: Homicides (UN, World)
Puerto Rico
489 homicides
in 2024
Uzbekistan
479 homicides
in 2021
Puerto Rico rank
60th
Uzbekistan rank
61st
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Puerto Rico
- Uzbekistan
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 489 homicides against 479 homicides in Uzbekistan, a difference of 10 homicides.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uzbekistan ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 61st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 2 and Uzbekistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Uzbekistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 793.1 homicides | 1,113 homicides | 320.2 homicides | Uzbekistan |
| 2000s | 808.11 homicides | 949.89 homicides | 141.78 homicides | Uzbekistan |
| 2010s | 668.6 homicides | 544.8 homicides | 123.8 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 594 homicides | 464 homicides | 130 homicides | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Puerto Rico or Uzbekistan?
- Puerto Rico, at 489 homicides against 479 homicides in Uzbekistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicides between Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan?
- 10 homicides, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Puerto Rico and Uzbekistan rank globally for homicides?
- Puerto Rico ranks 60th and Uzbekistan ranks 61st 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.