Costa Rica vs Panama: Homicides by firearm
Costa Rica
727 homicides
in 2023
Panama
446 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
15th
Panama rank
17th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 727 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama, a difference of 281 homicides.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.6 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 15th and Panama ranks 17th 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 | 282 homicides | 432 homicides | 150 homicides | Panama |
| 2010s | 358 homicides | 401.33 homicides | 43.33 homicides | Panama |
| 2020s | 508 homicides | 421 homicides | 87 homicides | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Costa Rica or Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 727 homicides against 446 homicides in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 281 homicides, 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 homicides by firearm?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Panama ranks 17th 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.