Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Share of deaths from homicide
Nicaragua
0.9%
in 2022
Paraguay
1.0%
in 2021
Nicaragua rank
27th
Paraguay rank
26th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 113 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.2% | 0.3% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Nicaragua as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0.1%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th and Paraguay ranks 26th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.