Chile vs Costa Rica: Homicides by firearm
Chile
653 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica
727 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
16th
Costa Rica rank
15th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 727 homicides against 653 homicides in Chile, a difference of 74 homicides.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Chile ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 243.4 homicides | 350 homicides | 106.6 homicides | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 577.75 homicides | 508 homicides | 69.75 homicides | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 727 homicides against 653 homicides in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 74 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Chile ranks 16th and Costa Rica ranks 15th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.