Dominica vs French Guiana: Share of deaths from homicide
Dominica
1.5%
in 2022
French Guiana
1.2%
in 2016
Dominica rank
18th
French Guiana rank
21st
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Dominica
- French Guiana
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 1.5% against 1.2% in French Guiana, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.3 times French Guiana's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Dominica ahead.
Dominica ranks 18th and French Guiana ranks 21st of 113 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and French Guiana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Dominica |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 2.3% | 1.7% | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Dominica or French Guiana?
- Dominica, at 1.5% against 1.2% in French Guiana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Dominica and French Guiana?
- 0.3%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and French Guiana?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2016.
- How do Dominica and French Guiana rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Dominica ranks 18th and French Guiana ranks 21st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.