Nicaragua vs Panama: Male homicide rate
Nicaragua
19.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Panama
21.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
28th
Panama rank
25th
Male homicide rate over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Panama ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th of 138 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2010s | 18.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2020s | 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 21.71 homicides per 100,000 population against 19.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 1.93 homicides per 100,000 population, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 28th and Panama ranks 25th 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.