El Salvador vs Panama: Homicides by firearm
El Salvador
303 homicides
in 2022
Panama
446 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador rank
19th
Panama rank
17th
Homicides by firearm over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 446 homicides against 303 homicides in El Salvador, a difference of 143 homicides.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2007 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 19th and Panama ranks 17th of 82 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,744 homicides | 491.67 homicides | 2,253 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,081 homicides | 401.33 homicides | 2,680 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 645 homicides | 412.67 homicides | 232.33 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 446 homicides against 303 homicides in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between El Salvador and Panama?
- 143 homicides, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- El Salvador ranks 19th 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.