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

Costa Rica
17.75
in 2023
Panama
11.71
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
18th
Panama rank
21st

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Panama
5101520199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 17.75 against 11.71 in Panama, a difference of 6.04.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 21st of 36 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Panama Difference Ahead
1990s 5.18 11.23 6.05 Panama
2000s 8.06 10.75 2.69 Panama
2010s 10.81 12.95 2.14 Panama
2020s 13.4 11.84 1.56 Costa Rica

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 Panama?
Costa Rica, at 17.75 against 11.71 in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg between Costa Rica and Panama?
6.04, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for rate of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population - sdg?
Costa Rica ranks 18th and Panama ranks 21st 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
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