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

Costa Rica
17.12
in 2024
Europe
2.4
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Europe rank
19th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Europe
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.12 against 2.4 in Europe, a difference of 14.72.

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 6.33 1.72 Costa Rica
2010s 10.81 3.19 7.62 Costa Rica
2020s 14.14 2.25 11.89 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 against 2.4 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, 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.

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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