Panama vs Puerto Rico: Male homicide victims
Panama
484 homicides
in 2023
Puerto Rico
423 homicides
in 2023
Panama rank
36th
Puerto Rico rank
39th
Male homicide victims over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 484 homicides against 423 homicides in Puerto Rico, a difference of 61 homicides.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th 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 | 254.35 homicides | 646.56 homicides | 392.2 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 324.04 homicides | 761.5 homicides | 437.46 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 464.41 homicides | 764 homicides | 299.59 homicides | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 475.25 homicides | 510.75 homicides | 35.5 homicides | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 484 homicides against 423 homicides in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 61 homicides, with Panama 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 male homicide victims?
- Panama ranks 36th and Puerto Rico ranks 39th 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 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 male victims.