What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Guyana and Puerto Rico?

0.61 per 100,000 male, with Puerto Rico ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Puerto Rico: Intentional homicides, male

Guyana

27.08 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Puerto Rico

27.69 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Guyana rank

22nd

Puerto Rico rank

21st

Intentional homicides, male over time

Guyana
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 27.69 per 100,000 male against 27.08 per 100,000 male in Guyana, a difference of 0.61 per 100,000 male.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Puerto Rico has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 132 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.57 per 100,000 male	43.55 per 100,000 male	14.98 per 100,000 male	Puerto Rico
2010s	29.38 per 100,000 male	46.08 per 100,000 male	16.7 per 100,000 male	Puerto Rico
2020s	27.98 per 100,000 male	33.27 per 100,000 male	5.29 per 100,000 male	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Guyana or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 27.69 per 100,000 male against 27.08 per 100,000 male in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Guyana and Puerto Rico?: 0.61 per 100,000 male, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Puerto Rico?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Guyana and Puerto Rico rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Guyana ranks 22nd and Puerto Rico ranks 21st of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.