Panama vs Puerto Rico: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Panama
20.31
in 2021
Puerto Rico
23.28
in 2021
Panama rank
17th
Puerto Rico rank
15th
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 23.28 against 20.31 in Panama, a difference of 2.97.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 184 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.11 | 20.46 | 4.34 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 19.53 | 23.74 | 4.21 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 23.12 | 3.55 | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 23.28 against 20.31 in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 2.97, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Panama ranks 17th and Puerto Rico ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.