Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Homicides by firearm
Costa Rica
727 homicides
in 2023
Guatemala
799 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Guatemala rank
13th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 799 homicides against 727 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 72 homicides.
That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th of 82 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.67 homicides | 5,139 homicides | 4,836 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 346.11 homicides | 3,481 homicides | 3,135 homicides | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 508 homicides | 689.25 homicides | 181.25 homicides | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 799 homicides against 727 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 72 homicides, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guatemala ranks 13th 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.