Costa Rica vs Zambia: Homicides (UN, World)
Costa Rica
906 homicides
in 2023
Zambia
853 homicides
in 2015
Costa Rica rank
36th
Zambia rank
38th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Zambia
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 906 homicides against 853 homicides in Zambia, a difference of 53 homicides.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th of 179 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 177.43 homicides | 788.86 homicides | 611.43 homicides | Zambia |
| 2000s | 428.67 homicides | 767.67 homicides | 339 homicides | Zambia |
| 2010s | 475.5 homicides | 851.17 homicides | 375.67 homicides | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or Zambia?
- Costa Rica, at 906 homicides against 853 homicides in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 53 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zambia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Costa Rica and Zambia rank globally for homicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 38th 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.