Guyana vs Sweden: Homicides

Guyana
113.22 deaths
in 2021
Sweden
111.17 deaths
in 2021
Guyana rank
124th
Sweden rank
126th

Homicides over time

  • Guyana
  • Sweden
050100150200200020102021

How they compare

Guyana currently reports 113.22 deaths against 111.17 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 2.05 deaths.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guyana Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 144.99 deaths 100.23 deaths 44.76 deaths Guyana
2010s 142.65 deaths 103.84 deaths 38.81 deaths Guyana
2020s 121.15 deaths 126.09 deaths 4.94 deaths Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Guyana or Sweden?
Guyana, at 113.22 deaths against 111.17 deaths in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Guyana and Sweden?
2.05 deaths, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Guyana and Sweden rank globally for homicides?
Guyana ranks 124th and Sweden ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
deaths
Source
World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed

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