Botswana vs Japan: Homicides

Botswana

273 homicides

in 2021

Japan

285 homicides

in 2023

Botswana rank

73rd

Japan rank

70th

Homicides over time

Japan currently reports 285 homicides against 273 homicides in Botswana, a difference of 12 homicides.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 73rd and Japan ranks 70th of 179 countries.

Indicator: Homicides
Unit: homicides
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Number of intentional homicides.