Namibia vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate
Namibia
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Nicaragua
11.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Namibia rank
34th
Nicaragua rank
32nd
Homicide rate over time
- Namibia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in Namibia, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.23 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.72 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2010s | 15.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.21 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2020s | 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1395 homicides per 100,000 population | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Namibia or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for homicide rate?
- Namibia ranks 34th 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.