Canada vs Costa Rica: Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex

Canada
788
in 2024
Costa Rica
878
in 2024
Canada rank
45th
Costa Rica rank
42nd

Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
2004006008001.0k199020072024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 878 against 788 in Canada, a difference of 90.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 193 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 627.1 182.5 444.6 Canada
2000s 594.9 343.6 251.3 Canada
2010s 599.2 518.2 81 Canada
2020s 807 719.4 87.6 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex, Canada or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 878 against 788 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex between Canada and Costa Rica?
90, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex?
Canada ranks 45th and Costa Rica ranks 42nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide, by sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
198 places, 4,670 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed