Chile vs Costa Rica: Homicides
Chile
1,248 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica
906 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
33rd
Costa Rica rank
36th
Homicides over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,248 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 342 homicides.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 585.5 homicides | 398.67 homicides | 186.83 homicides | Chile |
| 2010s | 617.2 homicides | 518.2 homicides | 99 homicides | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,150 homicides | 680 homicides | 469.75 homicides | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1,248 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 342 homicides, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for homicides?
- Chile ranks 33rd and Costa Rica ranks 36th of 179 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. 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.