Costa Rica vs Iraq (Central Iraq): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by

Costa Rica
17.12
in 2024
Iraq (Central Iraq)
15.4
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iraq (Central Iraq) rank
24th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Iraq (Central Iraq)
7.51012.51517.520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.12 against 15.4 in Iraq (Central Iraq), a difference of 1.72.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq (Central Iraq)'s.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq (Central Iraq) ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 24th of 192 countries.

Iraq (Central Iraq) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iraq (Central Iraq) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6 13.56 1.96 Iraq (Central Iraq)
2010s 10.34 11.72 1.39 Iraq (Central Iraq)
2020s 11.47 13.62 2.16 Iraq (Central Iraq)

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 Iraq (Central Iraq)?
Costa Rica, at 17.12 against 15.4 in Iraq (Central Iraq) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Costa Rica and Iraq (Central Iraq)?
1.72, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq (Central Iraq)?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Iraq (Central Iraq) rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iraq (Central Iraq) ranks 24th 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