Brazil vs Costa Rica: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by

Brazil
18.69
in 2024
Costa Rica
17.12
in 2024
Brazil rank
19th
Costa Rica rank
21st

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by over time

  • Brazil
  • Costa Rica
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 18.69 against 17.12 in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.57.

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

Across all 25 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st of 192 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 26.64 8.06 18.59 Brazil
2010s 27.94 10.81 17.13 Brazil
2020s 21 14.14 6.86 Brazil

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, Brazil or Costa Rica?
Brazil, at 18.69 against 17.12 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Brazil and Costa Rica?
1.57, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Brazil ranks 19th and Costa Rica ranks 21st 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.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed