What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

0.2 per 100,000 male, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?

10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Intentional homicides, male

Dominican Republic

19.58 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Nicaragua

19.78 per 100,000 male

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

29th

Nicaragua rank

28th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 19.78 per 100,000 male against 19.58 per 100,000 male in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 male.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 132 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
2000s	45.72 per 100,000 male	25.12 per 100,000 male	20.6 per 100,000 male	Dominican Republic
2010s	30.46 per 100,000 male	18.48 per 100,000 male	11.98 per 100,000 male	Dominican Republic
2020s	18.61 per 100,000 male	19.78 per 100,000 male	1.17 per 100,000 male	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 19.78 per 100,000 male against 19.58 per 100,000 male in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 0.2 per 100,000 male, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Dominican Republic ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.