Afghanistan vs Guatemala: Homicides
Afghanistan
3,360 deaths
in 2021
Guatemala
4,614 deaths
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
25th
Guatemala rank
22nd
Homicides over time
- Afghanistan
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 4,614 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan, a difference of 1,254 deaths.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.4 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,392 deaths | 5,112 deaths | 2,720 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 2,948 deaths | 4,990 deaths | 2,042 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 3,322 deaths | 4,565 deaths | 1,243 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Afghanistan or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 4,614 deaths against 3,360 deaths in Afghanistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 1,254 deaths, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guatemala?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Afghanistan and Guatemala rank globally for homicides?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th and Guatemala ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.