Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Homicides (UN, World)
Costa Rica
906 homicides
in 2023
Dominican Republic
1,237 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
36th
Dominican Republic rank
34th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1,237 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 331 homicides.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 179 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominican Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 187.33 homicides | 990.44 homicides | 803.11 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 343.6 homicides | 1,914 homicides | 1,571 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 513.89 homicides | 1,774 homicides | 1,260 homicides | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 680 homicides | 1,190 homicides | 509.75 homicides | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic, at 1,237 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 331 homicides, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for homicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Dominican Republic ranks 34th of 179 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. 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.