What is the difference in intentional homicides between Guatemala and Guyana?

4.25 per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.

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

30 years are reported by both, from 1992 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.

Guatemala vs Guyana: Intentional homicides

Guatemala

23.37 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Guyana

19.12 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Guatemala rank

20th

Guyana rank

22nd

Intentional homicides over time

Guatemala
Guyana

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 23.37 per 100,000 people against 19.12 per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 4.25 per 100,000 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guatemala	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
1990s	31.11 per 100,000 people	13.49 per 100,000 people	17.63 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2000s	36.85 per 100,000 people	17.42 per 100,000 people	19.43 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	33.54 per 100,000 people	17.62 per 100,000 people	15.92 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2020s	20.96 per 100,000 people	17.64 per 100,000 people	3.32 per 100,000 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Guatemala or Guyana?: Guatemala, at 23.37 per 100,000 people against 19.12 per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Guatemala and Guyana?: 4.25 per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guyana?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Guyana rank globally for intentional homicides?: Guatemala ranks 20th and Guyana ranks 22nd 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.