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Puerto Rico vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Intentional homicides

Puerto Rico
14.59 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
12.65 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Puerto Rico rank
25th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
27th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Puerto Rico
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
204060199020062023

How they compare

Puerto Rico currently reports 14.59 per 100,000 people against 12.65 per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 1.94 per 100,000 people.

That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Puerto Rico ahead.

Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Puerto Rico Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 21.61 per 100,000 people 18.69 per 100,000 people 2.92 per 100,000 people Puerto Rico
2000s 21.75 per 100,000 people 41.41 per 100,000 people 19.66 per 100,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2010s 23.23 per 100,000 people 50.97 per 100,000 people 27.74 per 100,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2020s 18.02 per 100,000 people 20.47 per 100,000 people 2.45 per 100,000 people Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Puerto Rico or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Puerto Rico, at 14.59 per 100,000 people against 12.65 per 100,000 people in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1.94 per 100,000 people, with Puerto Rico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Puerto Rico and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for intentional homicides?
Puerto Rico ranks 25th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 27th 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

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

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