Panama vs Venezuela: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Panama
11.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela
12.65 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Panama rank
30th
Venezuela rank
28th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Panama
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 28th of 178 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.47 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 41.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.66 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 12.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 11.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.59 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Panama or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Panama and Venezuela?
- 0.94 homicides per 100,000 population, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Venezuela?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Venezuela rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Panama ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.