Guatemala vs Russia: Homicides
Guatemala
2,804 deaths
in 2022
Russia
7,302 deaths
in 2019
Guatemala rank
10th
Russia rank
7th
Homicides over time
- Guatemala
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7,302 deaths against 2,804 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 4,498 deaths.
That makes Russia's figure about 2.6 times Guatemala's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 113 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,286 deaths | 15,096 deaths | 11,810 deaths | Russia |
| 1990s | 2,070 deaths | 36,172 deaths | 34,102 deaths | Russia |
| 2000s | 3,784 deaths | 34,425 deaths | 30,641 deaths | Russia |
| 2010s | 4,032 deaths | 12,539 deaths | 8,507 deaths | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Guatemala or Russia?
- Russia, at 7,302 deaths against 2,804 deaths in Guatemala as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides between Guatemala and Russia?
- 4,498 deaths, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2019.
- How do Guatemala and Russia rank globally for homicides?
- Guatemala ranks 10th and Russia ranks 7th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.