What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

0.33 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?

30 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Uruguay: Intentional homicides

Dominican Republic

10.92 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Uruguay

11.25 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Dominican Republic rank

34th

Uruguay rank

32nd

Intentional homicides over time

Dominican Republic
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 11.25 per 100,000 people against 10.92 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.33 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 172 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.53 per 100,000 people	6.59 per 100,000 people	5.94 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2000s	20.76 per 100,000 people	6.37 per 100,000 people	14.39 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	17.33 per 100,000 people	8.46 per 100,000 people	8.87 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	10.64 per 100,000 people	10.4 per 100,000 people	0.2423 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Dominican Republic or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 11.25 per 100,000 people against 10.92 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 0.33 per 100,000 people, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Uruguay?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and Uruguay rank globally for intentional homicides?: Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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.