Bahamas vs World: Intentional homicides
Bahamas
32.2 per 100,000 people
in 2022
World
5.2 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Bahamas rank
12th
World rank
11th
Intentional homicides over time
- Bahamas
- World
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 32.2 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in World, a difference of 27 per 100,000 people.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 6.2 times World's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 12th and World ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.86 per 100,000 people | 6.45 per 100,000 people | 11.41 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 29.73 per 100,000 people | 5.96 per 100,000 people | 23.77 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 26.89 per 100,000 people | 5.37 per 100,000 people | 21.52 per 100,000 people | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Bahamas or World?
- Bahamas, at 32.2 per 100,000 people against 5.2 per 100,000 people in World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bahamas and World?
- 27 per 100,000 people, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and World rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Bahamas ranks 12th and World ranks 11th 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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.