Costa Rica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Homicides by firearm
Costa Rica
727 homicides
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
312 homicides
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
18th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Costa Rica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 727 homicides against 312 homicides in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 415 homicides.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 282 homicides | 342.25 homicides | 60.25 homicides | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 346.22 homicides | 343.11 homicides | 3.11 homicides | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 405 homicides | 312 homicides | 93 homicides | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Costa Rica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Costa Rica, at 727 homicides against 312 homicides in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 415 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 18th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.