Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG

Costa Rica
17.75
in 2023
Guatemala
23.37
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Guatemala rank
15th

Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Guatemala
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How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 23.37 against 17.75 in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.62.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Guatemala has been ahead every year.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 15th of 36 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Guatemala Difference Ahead
1990s 5.41 31.11 25.7 Guatemala
2000s 8.06 36.85 28.79 Guatemala
2010s 10.58 33.54 22.96 Guatemala
2020s 13.4 20.96 7.56 Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 23.37 against 17.75 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
5.62, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 15th of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed