Costa Rica vs Europe: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Costa Rica
17.12 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Europe
2.4 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Europe rank
19th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Costa Rica
- Europe
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.12 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Europe, a difference of 14.72 per 100,000 people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 7.1 times Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Europe ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Europe ranks 19th of 192 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 per 100,000 people | 6.33 per 100,000 people | 1.72 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 10.81 per 100,000 people | 3.19 per 100,000 people | 7.62 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 14.14 per 100,000 people | 2.25 per 100,000 people | 11.89 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
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, Costa Rica or Europe?
- Costa Rica, at 17.12 per 100,000 people against 2.4 per 100,000 people in Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Costa Rica and Europe?
- 14.72 per 100,000 people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Europe?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Europe rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Europe ranks 19th 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.