Canada vs Nicaragua: Homicides
Canada
778 homicides
in 2023
Nicaragua
754 homicides
in 2021
Canada rank
41st
Nicaragua rank
44th
Homicides over time
- Canada
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Canada currently reports 778 homicides against 754 homicides in Nicaragua, a difference of 24 homicides.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627.1 homicides | 696.5 homicides | 69.4 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 594.9 homicides | 655.1 homicides | 60.2 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 599.2 homicides | 592 homicides | 7.2 homicides | Canada |
| 2020s | 801 homicides | 754 homicides | 47 homicides | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Canada or Nicaragua?
- Canada, at 778 homicides against 754 homicides in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Canada and Nicaragua?
- 24 homicides, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides?
- Canada ranks 41st and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 179 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. 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.