Costa Rica vs Thailand: Homicides by firearm
Costa Rica
727 homicides
in 2023
Thailand
1,034 homicides
in 2016
Costa Rica rank
15th
Thailand rank
12th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Costa Rica
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1,034 homicides against 727 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 307 homicides.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 12th of 82 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.67 homicides | 2,145 homicides | 1,841 homicides | Thailand |
| 2010s | 335.8 homicides | 1,705 homicides | 1,369 homicides | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Costa Rica or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1,034 homicides against 727 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2016.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 307 homicides, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Thailand?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2016.
- How do Costa Rica and Thailand rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Thailand ranks 12th 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.