Costa Rica vs El Salvador: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Costa Rica
71 homicides
in 2023
El Salvador
71 homicides
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
47th
El Salvador rank
47th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Costa Rica
- El Salvador
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71 homicides against 71 homicides in El Salvador, a difference of 0 homicides.
Across all 18 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and El Salvador ranks 47th of 138 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.44 homicides | 418.87 homicides | 366.42 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 54.1 homicides | 420.69 homicides | 366.59 homicides | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 55 homicides | 111.67 homicides | 56.67 homicides | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Costa Rica or El Salvador?
- Costa Rica, at 71 homicides against 71 homicides in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 0 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and El Salvador rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and El Salvador 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 .