Botswana vs Namibia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Botswana
11.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Namibia
11.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Botswana rank
31st
Namibia rank
34th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population against 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 31st and Namibia ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.22 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0204 homicides per 100,000 population | Botswana |
| 2020s | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8012 homicides per 100,000 population | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 11.37 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, who vs. unodc between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Botswana ranks 31st 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.