Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Dominican Republic
10.92 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Namibia
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Dominican Republic rank
35th
Namibia rank
34th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.9 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2000s | 19.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4817 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 18.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 9.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Dominican Republic or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population against 10.92 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Dominican Republic and Namibia?
- 0.29 homicides per 100,000 population, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 35th and Namibia ranks 34th of 179 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. 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.