Botswana vs Panama: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Botswana
11.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Panama
11.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Panama rank
30th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Botswana
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Botswana, a difference of 0.34 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.86 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Botswana or Panama?
- Panama, at 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Botswana and Panama?
- 0.34 homicides per 100,000 population, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Panama rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Panama ranks 30th of 178 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 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.