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

Costa Rica
17.12
in 2024
Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
2.25
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iraq (Kurdistan Region) rank
20th

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
05101520200020122024

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.12 against 2.25 in Iraq (Kurdistan Region), a difference of 14.87.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 7.6 times Iraq (Kurdistan Region)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Costa Rica has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iraq (Kurdistan Region) ranks 20th of 192 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Iraq (Kurdistan Region) Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6 2.91 8.69 Costa Rica
2010s 9.82 2.54 7.28 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 Iraq (Kurdistan Region)?
Costa Rica, at 17.12 against 2.25 in Iraq (Kurdistan Region) as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Costa Rica and Iraq (Kurdistan Region)?
14.87, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq (Kurdistan Region)?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Iraq (Kurdistan Region) rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Costa Rica ranks 21st and Iraq (Kurdistan Region) ranks 20th 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