Costa Rica vs United States of America: Intentional homicides, female
Costa Rica
2.75 per 100,000 female
in 2023
United States of America
2.55 per 100,000 female
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
34th
United States of America rank
36th
Intentional homicides, female over time
- Costa Rica
- United States of America
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States of America, a difference of 0.2 per 100,000 female.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 131 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 per 100,000 female | 3.57 per 100,000 female | 2.16 per 100,000 female | United States of America |
| 2000s | 2.06 per 100,000 female | 2.52 per 100,000 female | 0.4586 per 100,000 female | United States of America |
| 2010s | 2.24 per 100,000 female | 2.11 per 100,000 female | 0.1273 per 100,000 female | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.3 per 100,000 female | 2.74 per 100,000 female | 0.4339 per 100,000 female | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, female, Costa Rica or United States of America?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 per 100,000 female against 2.55 per 100,000 female in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides, female between Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 0.2 per 100,000 female, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for intentional homicides, female?
- Costa Rica ranks 34th and United States of America ranks 36th of 131 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.