El Salvador vs Venezuela: Share of deaths from homicide
El Salvador
6.81
in 2018
Venezuela
7.27
in 2016
El Salvador rank
2nd
Venezuela rank
1st
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- El Salvador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.27 against 6.81 in El Salvador, a difference of 0.46.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.69 | 3.14 | 4.55 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 8.98 | 6.84 | 2.14 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.72 | 6.4 | 3.32 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, El Salvador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.27 against 6.81 in El Salvador as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 0.46, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do El Salvador and Venezuela rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- El Salvador ranks 2nd and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.