Costa Rica vs Iraq (Kurdistan Region): Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population
Costa Rica
17.12 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
2.25 per 100,000 people
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
21st
Iraq (Kurdistan Region) rank
20th
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq (Kurdistan Region)
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 17.12 per 100,000 people against 2.25 per 100,000 people in Iraq (Kurdistan Region), a difference of 14.87 per 100,000 people.
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 per 100,000 people | 2.91 per 100,000 people | 8.69 per 100,000 people | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 9.82 per 100,000 people | 2.54 per 100,000 people | 7.28 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 Iraq (Kurdistan Region)?
- Costa Rica, at 17.12 per 100,000 people against 2.25 per 100,000 people 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 per 100,000 people, 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.