El Salvador vs Puerto Rico: Male homicide victims
El Salvador
425 homicides
in 2022
Puerto Rico
423 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador rank
38th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Male homicide victims over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 425 homicides against 423 homicides in Puerto Rico, a difference of 2 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 138 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,355 homicides | 786.2 homicides | 2,568 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,474 homicides | 764 homicides | 2,710 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 851.67 homicides | 540 homicides | 311.67 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, El Salvador or Puerto Rico?
- El Salvador, at 425 homicides against 423 homicides in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 2 homicides, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico rank globally for male homicide victims?
- El Salvador ranks 38th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.