What is the difference in intentional homicides between American Samoa and Guatemala?

2.17 per 100,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guatemala?

16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

American Samoa vs Guatemala: Intentional homicides

American Samoa

25.54 per 100,000 people

in 2018

Guatemala

23.37 per 100,000 people

in 2023

American Samoa rank

17th

Guatemala rank

20th

Intentional homicides over time

American Samoa
Guatemala

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 25.54 per 100,000 people against 23.37 per 100,000 people in Guatemala, a difference of 2.17 per 100,000 people.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 172 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Guatemala	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.09 per 100,000 people	38.19 per 100,000 people	32.1 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	10.3 per 100,000 people	34.63 per 100,000 people	24.33 per 100,000 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, American Samoa or Guatemala?: American Samoa, at 25.54 per 100,000 people against 23.37 per 100,000 people in Guatemala as of 2018.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between American Samoa and Guatemala?: 2.17 per 100,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Guatemala?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do American Samoa and Guatemala rank globally for intentional homicides?: American Samoa ranks 17th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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