Bahamas vs Belize: Intentional homicides

Bahamas
32.2 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Belize
28.06 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
12th
Belize rank
14th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
10203040199020062022

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 32.2 per 100,000 people against 28.06 per 100,000 people in Belize, a difference of 4.14 per 100,000 people.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 12th and Belize ranks 14th of 172 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Belize Difference Ahead
2000s 17.86 per 100,000 people 28.98 per 100,000 people 11.12 per 100,000 people Belize
2010s 29.73 per 100,000 people 36.74 per 100,000 people 7 per 100,000 people Belize
2020s 26.89 per 100,000 people 28.59 per 100,000 people 1.7 per 100,000 people Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Bahamas or Belize?
Bahamas, at 32.2 per 100,000 people against 28.06 per 100,000 people in Belize as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bahamas and Belize?
4.14 per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for intentional homicides?
Bahamas ranks 12th and Belize ranks 14th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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