Panama vs Sweden: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Panama
38 homicides
in 2023
Sweden
33 homicides
in 2023
Panama rank
62nd
Sweden rank
63rd
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Panama
- Sweden
How they compare
Panama currently reports 38 homicides against 33 homicides in Sweden, a difference of 5 homicides.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sweden ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.69 homicides | 28.72 homicides | 10.04 homicides | Sweden |
| 2000s | 30.46 homicides | 33.46 homicides | 3 homicides | Sweden |
| 2010s | 39.89 homicides | 26.7 homicides | 13.19 homicides | Panama |
| 2020s | 42 homicides | 26.25 homicides | 15.75 homicides | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Panama or Sweden?
- Panama, at 38 homicides against 33 homicides in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Panama and Sweden?
- 5 homicides, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sweden?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Sweden rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Sweden ranks 63rd of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .