Cuba vs Panama: Homicides
Cuba
500 homicides
in 2019
Panama
522 homicides
in 2023
Cuba rank
58th
Panama rank
56th
Homicides over time
- Cuba
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 522 homicides against 500 homicides in Cuba, a difference of 22 homicides.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 766.75 homicides | 306 homicides | 460.75 homicides | Cuba |
| 2000s | 606.3 homicides | 354.5 homicides | 251.8 homicides | Cuba |
| 2010s | 563.2 homicides | 504.8 homicides | 58.4 homicides | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cuba or Panama?
- Panama, at 522 homicides against 500 homicides in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cuba and Panama?
- 22 homicides, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Panama rank globally for homicides?
- Cuba ranks 58th and Panama ranks 56th 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.