Guyana vs Panama: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Guyana
27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama
21.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana rank
22nd
Panama rank
25th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Guyana
- Panama
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 5.37 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 138 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 29.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2020s | 27.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.26 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Guyana or Panama?
- Guyana, at 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Guyana and Panama?
- 5.37 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Panama rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Guyana ranks 22nd and Panama ranks 25th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.