Chile vs Paraguay: Male homicide rate
Chile
11.36 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Paraguay
11.45 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Chile rank
42nd
Paraguay rank
41st
Male homicide rate over time
- Chile
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile, a difference of 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 138 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.58 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.08 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 10.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.08 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Chile or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 11.45 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.36 homicides per 100,000 population in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Chile and Paraguay?
- 0.09 homicides per 100,000 population, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Paraguay rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Chile ranks 42nd and Paraguay ranks 41st of 138 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.