Costa Rica vs Panama: Child homicide rate
Costa Rica
3.14
in 2022
Panama
3.69
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
17th
Panama rank
16th
Child homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.69 against 3.14 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.55.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 112 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6131 | 1.17 | 0.5552 | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.18 | 0.6489 | 0.5359 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.62 | 1.35 | 0.2636 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 3.39 | 1.83 | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 5.73 | 3.51 | Panama |
| 2010s | 3.47 | 6.92 | 3.45 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.94 | 3.66 | 0.7198 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child homicide rate, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Panama, at 3.69 against 3.14 in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in child homicide rate between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.55, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for child homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 17th and Panama ranks 16th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.