Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Homicides

Lesotho
752 homicides
in 2008
Nicaragua
754 homicides
in 2021
Lesotho rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
44th

Homicides over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
0200400600800199020052021

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 754 homicides against 752 homicides in Lesotho, a difference of 2 homicides.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Lesotho ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 641.2 homicides 743.4 homicides 102.2 homicides Nicaragua
2000s 823.5 homicides 725 homicides 98.5 homicides Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 754 homicides against 752 homicides in Lesotho as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
2 homicides, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2008.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for homicides?
Lesotho ranks 45th 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

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

Number of intentional homicides.