Panama vs Puerto Rico: Female homicide victims
Panama
38 homicides
in 2023
Puerto Rico
41 homicides
in 2023
Panama rank
62nd
Puerto Rico rank
59th
Female homicide victims over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 41 homicides against 38 homicides in Panama, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Puerto Rico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 138 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9 homicides | 62.69 homicides | 34.8 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 30.46 homicides | 61.4 homicides | 30.94 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 39.89 homicides | 55.5 homicides | 15.61 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 42 homicides | 45 homicides | 3 homicides | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide victims, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 41 homicides against 38 homicides in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide victims between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 3 homicides, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for female homicide victims?
- Panama ranks 62nd and Puerto Rico ranks 59th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .