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

0.43 per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

29 years are reported by both, from 1991 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 Nicaragua: Intentional homicides

Dominican Republic

10.92 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Nicaragua

11.35 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Dominican Republic rank

34th

Nicaragua rank

31st

Intentional homicides over time

Dominican Republic
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 11.35 per 100,000 people against 10.92 per 100,000 people in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.43 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.55 per 100,000 people	15.22 per 100,000 people	2.67 per 100,000 people	Nicaragua
2000s	20.76 per 100,000 people	12.26 per 100,000 people	8.5 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2010s	17.33 per 100,000 people	9.89 per 100,000 people	7.44 per 100,000 people	Dominican Republic
2020s	10.54 per 100,000 people	11.35 per 100,000 people	0.811 per 100,000 people	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 11.35 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 Nicaragua?: 0.43 per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for intentional homicides?: Dominican Republic ranks 34th and Nicaragua ranks 31st 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: 03 September 2026

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