Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide
Guyana
2.3%
in 2020
Puerto Rico
1.7%
in 2022
Guyana rank
14th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Guyana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.3% against 1.7% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.4 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Guyana ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.2% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Guyana or Puerto Rico?
- Guyana, at 2.3% against 1.7% in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 0.6%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Guyana ranks 14th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th 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.