Colombia vs Costa Rica: Homicide rates from firearms
Colombia
17.85
in 2023
Costa Rica
14.24
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
Costa Rica rank
13th
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.85 against 14.24 in Costa Rica, a difference of 3.61.
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 | 6.38 | 24.48 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.08 | 7.29 | 14.78 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.63 | 10.01 | 7.63 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Colombia or Costa Rica?
- Colombia, at 17.85 against 14.24 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Colombia and Costa Rica?
- 3.61, 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 rates from firearms?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Costa Rica ranks 13th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rates from firearms. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.