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

0.14 per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

17 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.

Namibia vs Nicaragua: Intentional homicides

Namibia

11.21 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Nicaragua

11.35 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Namibia rank

33rd

Nicaragua rank

31st

Intentional homicides over time

Namibia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 11.35 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.14 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 33rd and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.78 per 100,000 people	13.55 per 100,000 people	8.23 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2000s	18.72 per 100,000 people	11.74 per 100,000 people	6.98 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2010s	15.48 per 100,000 people	11.27 per 100,000 people	4.21 per 100,000 people	Namibia
2020s	11.21 per 100,000 people	11.35 per 100,000 people	0.1395 per 100,000 people	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Namibia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 11.35 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Namibia and Nicaragua?: 0.14 per 100,000 people, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for intentional homicides?: Namibia ranks 33rd 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.