United States vs Venezuela: Homicides whomd

United States
24,849
in 2022
Venezuela
13,846
in 2016
United States rank
3rd
Venezuela rank
5th

Homicides whomd over time

  • United States
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

United States currently reports 24,849 against 13,846 in Venezuela, a difference of 11,003.

That makes United States's figure about 1.8 times Venezuela's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

United States ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 5th of 113 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States Venezuela Difference Ahead
1950s 7,732 381 7,351 United States
1960s 11,100 755.6 10,344 United States
1970s 20,067 1,009 19,058 United States
1980s 21,732 1,731 20,001 United States
1990s 21,858 3,090 18,768 United States
2000s 17,961 8,258 9,703 United States
2010s 16,912 10,099 6,813 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides whomd, United States or Venezuela?
United States, at 24,849 against 13,846 in Venezuela as of 2022.
What is the difference in homicides whomd between United States and Venezuela?
11,003, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
59 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for homicides whomd?
United States ranks 3rd and Venezuela ranks 5th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicides whomd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicides whomd
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed