Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Grenada
Grenada: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▬ Flat
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, 2000–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Grenada is 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 99.7% on the previous year and up 158.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Grenada peaked at 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2011.
Grenada ranks 26th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Grenada, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.96 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.2% |
| 2002 | 12.91 homicides per 100,000 population | +132.4% |
| 2003 | 8.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -36.0% |
| 2004 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -33.6% |
| 2005 | 10.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 10.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 9.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 6.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -56.4% |
| 2010 | 8.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.4% |
| 2011 | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 12.41 homicides per 100,000 population | +247.8% |
| 2013 | 5.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -57.4% |
| 2014 | 7.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 5.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 9.55 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2017 | 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 10.37 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 12.03 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | -64.4% |
| 2022 | 6.84 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.7% |
| 2023 | 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.7% |
Grenada compared with similar countries
- Grenada's 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Grenada's 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Grenada
- 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 24 Curacao 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 25 Puerto Rico 15.08 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 27 French Guiana 13.39 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 28 Venezuela 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Eswatini 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Grenada
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.29 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.71 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -3.62 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -30.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 170.66 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -3.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Grenada?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Grenada was 13.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Grenada?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2011.
- How does Grenada rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Grenada ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Grenada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Grenada data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.