Botswana vs Namibia: Intentional homicides

Botswana

11.37 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Namibia

11.21 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Botswana rank

30th

Namibia rank

33rd

Intentional homicides over time

Botswana currently reports 11.37 per 100,000 people against 11.21 per 100,000 people in Namibia, a difference of 0.1604 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Namibia ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 30th and Namibia ranks 33rd of 170 countries.

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: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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