Costa Rica vs Mexico: Homicide rate from firearms
Costa Rica
14.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
17.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Mexico rank
11th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Costa Rica
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population against 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th of 82 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.88 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
| 2020s | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.49 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Costa Rica or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 17.23 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 Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.