Costa Rica vs France: Homicides (UN, World)
Costa Rica
906 homicides
in 2023
France
897 homicides
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
36th
France rank
37th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Costa Rica
- France
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 906 homicides against 897 homicides in France, a difference of 9 homicides.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 37th of 179 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.5 homicides | 1,236 homicides | 1,054 homicides | France |
| 2000s | 343.6 homicides | 988.2 homicides | 644.6 homicides | France |
| 2010s | 518.2 homicides | 795.5 homicides | 277.3 homicides | France |
| 2020s | 680 homicides | 783.5 homicides | 103.5 homicides | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or France?
- Costa Rica, at 906 homicides against 897 homicides in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and France?
- 9 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and France rank globally for homicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and France ranks 37th 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.