Nicaragua vs Papua New Guinea: Homicides (UN, World)
Nicaragua
754 homicides
in 2021
Papua New Guinea
713 homicides
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
44th
Papua New Guinea rank
47th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Nicaragua
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 754 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 41 homicides.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 600 homicides | 476 homicides | 124 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 656.11 homicides | 557 homicides | 99.11 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 785 homicides | 713 homicides | 72 homicides | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Nicaragua or Papua New Guinea?
- Nicaragua, at 754 homicides against 713 homicides in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 homicides, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2010.
- How do Nicaragua and Papua New Guinea rank globally for homicides?
- Nicaragua ranks 44th and Papua New Guinea ranks 47th of 179 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. 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.