Botswana vs Eswatini: Homicide rate
Botswana
11.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Eswatini
12.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Botswana rank
31st
Eswatini rank
29th
Homicide rate over time
- Botswana
- Eswatini
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Botswana, a difference of 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Eswatini ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Eswatini ranks 29th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Eswatini in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Eswatini | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.388 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.81 homicides per 100,000 population | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or Eswatini?
- Eswatini, at 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Botswana as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and Eswatini?
- 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Eswatini?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Eswatini rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Eswatini ranks 29th of 179 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. 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.