Costa Rica vs Panama: Homicide rate from firearms
Costa Rica
14.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Panama
10 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Panama rank
14th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama, a difference of 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.98 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2010s | 7.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.9 homicides per 100,000 population | Panama |
| 2020s | 10.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3845 homicides per 100,000 population | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 14.24 homicides per 100,000 population against 10 homicides per 100,000 population in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 4.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Panama ranks 14th 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.