Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Homicide rate unodc
Costa Rica
17.75
in 2023
Guatemala
23.37
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
22nd
Guatemala rank
19th
Homicide rate unodc over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 23.37 against 17.75 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.62.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 19th of 176 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.41 | 31.11 | 25.7 | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 8.06 | 36.85 | 28.79 | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 10.58 | 33.54 | 22.96 | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 20.96 | 7.56 | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 23.37 against 17.75 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 5.62, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate unodc?
- Costa Rica ranks 22nd and Guatemala ranks 19th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.