Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Botswana, 2001–2021
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Botswana stood at 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Botswana peaked at 17.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.9 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 28 Venezuela, RB 12.65 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 29 Eswatini 12.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 30 Panama 11.71 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 32 Nicaragua 11.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 33 Uruguay 11.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 34 Namibia 11.21 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Botswana
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 17.40 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,791 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 13.5 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 28.00 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 2.06 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 15.36 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Botswana?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Botswana was 11.37 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Botswana ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.