What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc 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.

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.

Botswana vs Nicaragua: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC

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, WHO vs. UNODC 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, who vs. unodc, 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, who vs. unodc 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, who vs. unodc?: 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, WHO vs. UNODC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Unit: homicides per 100,000 population
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

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