Which has higher homicides, Central African Republic or Panama?

Central African Republic, at 1,036 deaths against 877.62 deaths in Panama as of 2021.

What is the difference in homicides between Central African Republic and Panama?

158.38 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Panama?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Panama: Homicides

Central African Republic

1,036 deaths

in 2021

Panama

877.62 deaths

in 2021

Central African Republic rank

57th

Panama rank

60th

Homicides over time

Central African Republic
Panama

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1,036 deaths against 877.62 deaths in Panama, a difference of 158.38 deaths.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 57th and Panama ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Panama	Difference	Ahead
2000s	941.05 deaths	535 deaths	406.05 deaths	Central African Republic
2010s	981.23 deaths	758.27 deaths	222.96 deaths	Central African Republic
2020s	1,032 deaths	841.07 deaths	190.53 deaths	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Central African Republic or Panama?: Central African Republic, at 1,036 deaths against 877.62 deaths in Panama as of 2021.
What is the difference in homicides between Central African Republic and Panama?: 158.38 deaths, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Panama?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Panama rank globally for homicides?: Central African Republic ranks 57th and Panama ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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