Botswana vs Panama: Intentional homicides

Botswana

11.37 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Panama

11.71 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Botswana rank

30th

Panama rank

29th

Intentional homicides over time

Panama currently reports 11.71 per 100,000 people against 11.37 per 100,000 people in Botswana, a difference of 0.3391 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Botswana ahead.

Globally, Botswana ranks 30th and Panama ranks 29th 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.