Belarus vs Costa Rica: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Belarus
87 homicides
in 2019
Costa Rica
71 homicides
in 2023
Belarus rank
46th
Costa Rica rank
47th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Belarus
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 87 homicides against 71 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 16 homicides.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.84 homicides | 52 homicides | 148.84 homicides | Belarus |
| 2010s | 108.5 homicides | 54.1 homicides | 54.4 homicides | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Belarus or Costa Rica?
- Belarus, at 87 homicides against 71 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2019.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 16 homicides, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Costa Rica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Costa Rica rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Belarus ranks 46th and Costa Rica ranks 47th of 138 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 sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .