Panama vs Uruguay: Homicide rate
Panama
11.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Uruguay
11.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama rank
30th
Uruguay rank
33rd
Homicide rate over time
- Panama
- Uruguay
How they compare
Panama currently reports 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Uruguay, a difference of 0.46 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd of 179 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2000s | 10.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2010s | 12.95 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.44 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Panama or Uruguay?
- Panama, at 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Panama and Uruguay?
- 0.46 homicides per 100,000 population, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Panama ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 33rd 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.