Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Homicides (UN, World)
Costa Rica
906 homicides
in 2023
Zimbabwe
1,086 homicides
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
36th
Zimbabwe rank
35th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 1,086 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 180 homicides.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.2 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th of 179 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139 homicides | 587 homicides | 448 homicides | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 296.83 homicides | 1,382 homicides | 1,085 homicides | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 520.5 homicides | 804 homicides | 283.5 homicides | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 604.67 homicides | 949.33 homicides | 344.67 homicides | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 1,086 homicides against 906 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 180 homicides, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicides?
- Costa Rica ranks 36th and Zimbabwe ranks 35th 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.