El Salvador vs Peru: Intentional homicides
El Salvador
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Peru
8.6 per 100,000 people
in 2021
El Salvador rank
42nd
Peru rank
39th
Intentional homicides over time
- El Salvador
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 8.6 per 100,000 people against 7.9 per 100,000 people in El Salvador, a difference of 0.7 per 100,000 people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th of 172 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.06 per 100,000 people | 7.12 per 100,000 people | 55.95 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.43 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 12.23 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, El Salvador or Peru?
- Peru, at 8.6 per 100,000 people against 7.9 per 100,000 people in El Salvador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between El Salvador and Peru?
- 0.7 per 100,000 people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for intentional homicides?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Peru ranks 39th 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.