Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Homicide rate vs gdp pc was 15.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.08
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
24th
of 176 countries
All-time high
32.01
in 2011
All-time low
14.59
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico, 1990–2024

01020301990200720241990: 16.91991: 22.91992: 241993: 26.21994: 27.11995: 23.41996: 23.31997: 19.31998: 17.31999: 15.62000: 19.32001: 212002: 21.52003: 21.52004: 22.22005: 21.82006: 20.72007: 20.62008: 23.32009: 25.62010: 27.72011: 322012: 27.82013: 25.62014: 19.72015: 17.42016: 20.32017: 21.62018: 20.22019: 19.32020: 172021: 19.42022: 17.62023: 14.62024: 15.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico stood at 15.08.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.59, in 2023.

That places Puerto Rico 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 16.94
1991 22.86 +34.9%
1992 23.96 +4.8%
1993 26.23 +9.5%
1994 27.14 +3.5%
1995 23.39 -13.8%
1996 23.33 -0.2%
1997 19.33 -17.2%
1998 17.29 -10.5%
1999 15.63 -9.6%
2000 19.27 +23.3%
2001 21.03 +9.2%
2002 21.52 +2.3%
2003 21.49 -0.1%
2004 22.19 +3.3%
2005 21.78 -1.9%
2006 20.73 -4.8%
2007 20.57 -0.8%
2008 23.31 +13.3%
2009 25.6 +9.8%
2010 27.73 +8.3%
2011 32.01 +15.4%
2012 27.84 -13.0%
2013 25.62 -8.0%
2014 19.75 -22.9%
2015 17.43 -11.7%
2016 20.25 +16.2%
2017 21.59 +6.6%
2018 20.18 -6.5%
2019 19.25 -4.6%
2020 16.97 -11.8%
2021 19.43 +14.5%
2022 17.65 -9.2%
2023 14.59 -17.3%
2024 15.08 +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.61 15.63 27.14 10
2000s 21.75 19.27 25.6 10
2010s 23.16 17.43 32.01 10
2020s 16.74 14.59 19.43 5

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 21 Guyana 19.12 compare
  2. 22 Costa Rica 17.75 compare
  3. 23 Curaçao 16.92 compare
  4. 25 Grenada 13.67 compare
  5. 26 French Guiana 13.39 compare
  6. 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.65 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico?
Homicide rate vs gdp pc in Puerto Rico was 15.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 32.01 in 2011.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs gdp pc recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 in 2023.
How does Puerto Rico rank for homicide rate vs gdp pc?
Puerto Rico ranks 24th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is homicide rate vs gdp pc rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Puerto Rico data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate vs gdp pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Homicide rate vs gdp pc
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
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