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Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala

Guatemala: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
23.37 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
45.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2009
All-time low
18.19 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
30
1992–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Guatemala, 1992–2023

010203040501992200720231992: 28 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 33 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 31.6 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 36.8 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 29.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 23.2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 27 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 29.6 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 33.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 35.2 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 40.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 44 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 42.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 45.2 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 45.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 41.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 38.4 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 34.2 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 33.5 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 32.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 28.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 25.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 18.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 20.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 22 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population

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 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala stood at 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala peaked at 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

That places Guatemala 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 31.11 homicides per 100,000 population 23.24 homicides per 100,000 population 36.82 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2000s 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population 24.83 homicides per 100,000 population 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 33.54 homicides per 100,000 population 25.94 homicides per 100,000 population 41.1 homicides per 100,000 population 8
2020s 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 18 Colombia 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 21 Brazil 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 22 Guyana 19.12 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 23 Costa Rica 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Guatemala was 23.37 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 Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 45.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 2009.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 18.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Guatemala rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Guatemala ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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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Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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