Costa Rica vs Uruguay: Homicide rates from firearms
Costa Rica
14.24
in 2023
Uruguay
7.08
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
13th
Uruguay rank
16th
Homicide rates from firearms over time
- Costa Rica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 14.24 against 7.08 in Uruguay, a difference of 7.16.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.0 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 82 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.25 | 5.46 | 1.79 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 10.01 | 6.44 | 3.57 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rates from firearms, Costa Rica or Uruguay?
- Costa Rica, at 14.24 against 7.08 in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rates from firearms between Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 7.16, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uruguay?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Uruguay rank globally for homicide rates from firearms?
- Costa Rica ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.