Colombia vs Costa Rica: Homicide rate from firearms
Colombia
17.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica
14.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
13th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.48 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 3.61 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Costa Rica rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.