Dominican Republic vs Panama: Homicides by firearm
Dominican Republic
735 homicides
in 2023
Panama
446 homicides
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
14th
Panama rank
17th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Dominican Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 735 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama, a difference of 289 homicides.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.6 times Panama's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th and Panama ranks 17th of 82 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,003 homicides | 411.5 homicides | 591.25 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 663.75 homicides | 421 homicides | 242.75 homicides | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Dominican Republic or Panama?
- Dominican Republic, at 735 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Dominican Republic and Panama?
- 289 homicides, with Dominican Republic 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 homicides by firearm?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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.