Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Guam
Guam: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.33 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
72nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.67 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2006
All-time low
0.6035 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Years of data
13
2000–2019
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Guam, 2000–2019
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
In 2019, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guam stood at 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guam peaked at 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6035 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2008.
Guam ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Guam, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.25 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 4.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +296.9% |
| 2002 | 1.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.2% |
| 2003 | 4.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +298.0% |
| 2004 | 5.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | +56.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6051 homicides per 100,000 population | -90.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6035 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +398.6% |
| 2010 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +80.1% |
Guam compared with similar countries
- Guam's 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Guam's 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 3.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6035 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guam
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 73 East Timor 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 74 Afghanistan 4.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 75 Ukraine 3.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Guam
- GDP per capita 34,628 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.66 % change on previous year (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5255 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 21,983 constant 2015 US$ per person (2022)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -11.73 % change on previous year (2022)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4972 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 10.84 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 5.47 % change on previous year (2022)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 34,628 constant 2015 US$ (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guam?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guam was 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population in 2019, 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 Guam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 homicides per 100,000 population in 2006.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6035 homicides per 100,000 population in 2008.
- How does Guam rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Guam ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guam 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.