Eswatini vs Panama: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Eswatini
12.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Panama
11.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Eswatini rank
29th
Panama rank
30th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Eswatini
  • Panama
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 0.8 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 29th and Panama ranks 30th of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 16.66 homicides per 100,000 population 11.2 homicides per 100,000 population 5.46 homicides per 100,000 population Eswatini
2000s 14.11 homicides per 100,000 population 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population 3.36 homicides per 100,000 population Eswatini
2010s 11.73 homicides per 100,000 population 13.56 homicides per 100,000 population 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population Panama
2020s 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population 12.66 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1424 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, Eswatini or Panama?
Eswatini, at 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Eswatini and Panama?
0.8 homicides per 100,000 population, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Panama?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Panama rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Eswatini ranks 29th 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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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.