What is the difference in intentional homicides between Botswana and Namibia?

0.16 per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?

8 years are reported by both, from 2001 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Namibia: Intentional homicides

Botswana

11.37 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Namibia

11.21 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Botswana rank

30th

Namibia rank

33rd

Intentional homicides over time

Botswana
Namibia

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.37 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.16 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Botswana ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 170 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.06 per 100,000 people	18.28 per 100,000 people	4.22 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2010s	14.9 per 100,000 people	14.88 per 100,000 people	0.0204 per 100,000 people	Botswana
2020s	10.35 per 100,000 people	11.16 per 100,000 people	0.8012 per 100,000 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Botswana or Namibia?: Botswana, at 11.37 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Botswana and Namibia?: 0.16 per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Botswana ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 170 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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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: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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