Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Costa Rica
33.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala
40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Guatemala rank
17th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 7.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 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 | 15.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 60.06 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 19.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 39.48 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 24.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.88 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 7.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.