Botswana vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Botswana
11.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Nicaragua
11.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Botswana rank
31st
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Botswana
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2020s | 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0209 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Botswana or Nicaragua?
- Botswana, at 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 0.02 homicides per 100,000 population, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Nicaragua?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate?
- Botswana ranks 31st and Nicaragua ranks 32nd 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.