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

1.28 per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.

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

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 Venezuela: Intentional homicides

Botswana

11.37 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Venezuela

12.65 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Botswana rank

30th

Venezuela rank

27th

Intentional homicides over time

Botswana
Venezuela

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 12.65 per 100,000 people against 11.37 per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 1.28 per 100,000 people.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.7 per 100,000 people	42.37 per 100,000 people	27.68 per 100,000 people	Venezuela
2010s	14.9 per 100,000 people	45.4 per 100,000 people	30.49 per 100,000 people	Venezuela
2020s	10.35 per 100,000 people	24.38 per 100,000 people	14.02 per 100,000 people	Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Botswana or Venezuela?: Venezuela, at 12.65 per 100,000 people against 11.37 per 100,000 people in Botswana as of 2022.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Botswana and Venezuela?: 1.28 per 100,000 people, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Venezuela?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Botswana and Venezuela rank globally for intentional homicides?: Botswana ranks 30th and Venezuela ranks 27th 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.