Nicaragua vs United States: Share of deaths from homicide
Nicaragua
0.8752
in 2022
United States
0.7576
in 2022
Nicaragua rank
27th
United States rank
29th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Nicaragua
- United States
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.8752 against 0.7576 in United States, a difference of 0.1176.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 113 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.86 | 0.7357 | 2.13 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 0.6576 | 1.05 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.9121 | 0.7451 | 0.167 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Nicaragua or United States?
- Nicaragua, at 0.8752 against 0.7576 in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Nicaragua and United States?
- 0.1176, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Nicaragua and United States rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Nicaragua ranks 27th and United States ranks 29th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.