Chile vs Panama: Homicides by firearm
Chile
653 homicides
in 2023
Panama
446 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
16th
Panama rank
17th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Chile
- Panama
How they compare
Chile currently reports 653 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama, a difference of 207 homicides.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Panama ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Panama ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 252.22 homicides | 401.33 homicides | 149.11 homicides | Panama |
| 2020s | 577.75 homicides | 421 homicides | 156.75 homicides | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Chile or Panama?
- Chile, at 653 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Chile and Panama?
- 207 homicides, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Panama rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Chile ranks 16th and Panama ranks 17th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.