What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Namibia?

0.29 per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1995 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.

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Intentional homicides

Dominican Republic

10.92 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Namibia

11.21 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

34th

Namibia rank

33rd

Intentional homicides over time

Dominican Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11.21 per 100,000 people against 10.92 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.29 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.88 per 100,000 people	21.78 per 100,000 people	8.9 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2000s	19.2 per 100,000 people	18.72 per 100,000 people	0.4817 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	18.46 per 100,000 people	15.48 per 100,000 people	2.98 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	9.63 per 100,000 people	11.16 per 100,000 people	1.52 per 100,000 people	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Dominican Republic or Namibia?: Namibia, at 11.21 per 100,000 people against 10.92 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 0.29 per 100,000 people, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Namibia ranks 33rd 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.