What is the difference in intentional homicides between Eswatini and Puerto Rico?

2.08 per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

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.

Eswatini vs Puerto Rico: Intentional homicides

Eswatini

12.51 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Puerto Rico

14.59 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Eswatini rank

28th

Puerto Rico rank

25th

Intentional homicides over time

Eswatini
Puerto Rico

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 14.59 per 100,000 people against 12.51 per 100,000 people in Eswatini, a difference of 2.08 per 100,000 people.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th of 172 countries.

Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Puerto Rico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.66 per 100,000 people	21.44 per 100,000 people	4.77 per 100,000 people	Puerto Rico
2000s	14.11 per 100,000 people	21.75 per 100,000 people	7.64 per 100,000 people	Puerto Rico
2010s	11.73 per 100,000 people	24.03 per 100,000 people	12.29 per 100,000 people	Puerto Rico
2020s	12.51 per 100,000 people	19.43 per 100,000 people	6.91 per 100,000 people	Puerto Rico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Eswatini or Puerto Rico?: Puerto Rico, at 14.59 per 100,000 people against 12.51 per 100,000 people in Eswatini as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Eswatini and Puerto Rico?: 2.08 per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Puerto Rico?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Puerto Rico rank globally for intentional homicides?: Eswatini ranks 28th and Puerto Rico ranks 25th 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.