Dominica vs Panama: Homicide rate from firearms
Dominica
15.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama
10 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominica rank
12th
Panama rank
14th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Dominica
- Panama
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 5.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Dominica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.21 homicides per 100,000 population | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Dominica or Panama?
- Dominica, at 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Dominica and Panama?
- 5.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Panama rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Dominica ranks 12th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.