Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Costa Rica
17.12 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Guatemala
22.76 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
21st
Guatemala rank
18th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 22.76 per 100,000 people against 17.12 per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.64 per 100,000 people.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 18th of 192 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.06 per 100,000 people | 36.85 per 100,000 people | 28.79 per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.58 per 100,000 people | 33.54 per 100,000 people | 22.96 per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 14.14 per 100,000 people | 21.41 per 100,000 people | 7.27 per 100,000 people | Guatemala |
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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 22.76 per 100,000 people against 17.12 per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 5.64 per 100,000 people, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
- Costa Rica ranks 21st and Guatemala ranks 18th 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.