What is the difference in intentional homicides between Eswatini and Nicaragua?

1.16 per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.

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

26 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Intentional homicides

Eswatini

12.51 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nicaragua

11.35 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Eswatini rank

28th

Nicaragua rank

31st

Intentional homicides over time

Eswatini
Nicaragua

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 12.51 per 100,000 people against 11.35 per 100,000 people in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.16 per 100,000 people.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 28th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 172 countries.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.66 per 100,000 people	15.68 per 100,000 people	0.9873 per 100,000 people	Eswatini
2000s	14.11 per 100,000 people	12.26 per 100,000 people	1.85 per 100,000 people	Eswatini
2010s	11.73 per 100,000 people	9.87 per 100,000 people	1.86 per 100,000 people	Eswatini
2020s	12.51 per 100,000 people	11.35 per 100,000 people	1.17 per 100,000 people	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Eswatini or Nicaragua?: Eswatini, at 12.51 per 100,000 people against 11.35 per 100,000 people in Nicaragua as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Eswatini and Nicaragua?: 1.16 per 100,000 people, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for intentional homicides?: Eswatini ranks 28th 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: 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.