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

0.12 per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.

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

12 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 Uruguay: Intentional homicides

Botswana

11.37 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Uruguay

11.25 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

30th

Uruguay rank

32nd

Intentional homicides over time

Botswana
Uruguay

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 11.37 per 100,000 people against 11.25 per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.12 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.7 per 100,000 people	6.35 per 100,000 people	8.35 per 100,000 people	Botswana
2010s	14.9 per 100,000 people	6.18 per 100,000 people	8.73 per 100,000 people	Botswana
2020s	10.35 per 100,000 people	9.52 per 100,000 people	0.834 per 100,000 people	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Botswana or Uruguay?: Botswana, at 11.37 per 100,000 people against 11.25 per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Botswana and Uruguay?: 0.12 per 100,000 people, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Uruguay?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Uruguay rank globally for intentional homicides?: Botswana ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 32nd 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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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: 20 August 2026

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