Brazil vs Costa Rica: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Brazil
19.28 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica
17.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Costa Rica rank
23rd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 179 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.86 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2000s | 26.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.59 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2010s | 27.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2020s | 20.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.02 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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 population.