Botswana vs Uruguay: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Botswana
11.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Uruguay
11.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Botswana rank
31st
Uruguay rank
33rd
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Botswana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 178 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.35 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.834 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Botswana or Uruguay?
- Botswana, at 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Botswana and Uruguay?
- 0.12 homicides per 100,000 population, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.