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Why do Guatemala's homicide figures differ depending on the source?

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World Bank/UNODC series

23.4 per 100,000

2023World Bank/UNODC

The World Bank/UNODC series records 23.4 per 100,000 in 2023, while the series based on the National Civil Police (PNC) that InSight Crime uses records 16.1 in 2024: the two are not directly comparable. The narrative of “from ~46 to ~16-17 per 100k in fifteen years” is defensible by combining the two series, but it must be presented with that methodological note.

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  • PNC/InSight Crime series16.1 per 100,0002024InSight Crime
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Sources

  • World Bank/UNODC

    Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)

    • World Bank/UNODC series
    api.worldbank.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source
  • InSight Crime

    2025 Homicide Round-Up

    • PNC/InSight Crime series
    insightcrime.orgAccessed Aug 19, 2026Go to the source