Bahamas vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Bahamas
29.9 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
39.72 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Bahamas rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 39.72 per 100,000 people against 29.9 per 100,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 9.82 per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.86 per 100,000 people | 39.51 per 100,000 people | 21.65 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 29.73 per 100,000 people | 32.61 per 100,000 people | 2.88 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 27.62 per 100,000 people | 40.15 per 100,000 people | 12.53 per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 39.72 per 100,000 people against 29.9 per 100,000 people in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 9.82 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Bahamas ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.