Bahamas vs Lesotho: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Bahamas
32.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Lesotho
38.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2008
Bahamas rank
12th
Lesotho rank
11th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Bahamas
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 178 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 21.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Bahamas or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2008.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 6.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Lesotho?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
- How do Bahamas and Lesotho rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Bahamas ranks 12th and Lesotho ranks 11th of 178 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.