Costa Rica vs Paraguay: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Costa Rica
71 homicides
in 2023
Paraguay
71 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
47th
Paraguay rank
47th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Costa Rica
- Paraguay
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 71 homicides against 71 homicides in Paraguay, a difference of 0 homicides.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Paraguay ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52 homicides | 58 homicides | 6 homicides | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 54.1 homicides | 61.5 homicides | 7.4 homicides | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 59 homicides | 69.25 homicides | 10.25 homicides | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Costa Rica or Paraguay?
- Costa Rica, at 71 homicides against 71 homicides in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 0 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Paraguay?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Paraguay rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Costa Rica ranks 47th and Paraguay 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 .