Dominican Republic vs Panama: Homicide rate from firearms
Dominican Republic
6.49 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama
10 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
17th
Panama rank
14th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic, a difference of 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 17th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7971 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2020s | 5.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.69 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Panama, at 10 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th 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) β 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.