What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Costa Rica and Guyana?

6.01 per 100,000 male, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?

18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Guyana: Intentional homicides, male

Costa Rica

33.09 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Guyana

27.08 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

19th

Guyana rank

22nd

Intentional homicides, male over time

Costa Rica
Guyana

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 33.09 per 100,000 male against 27.08 per 100,000 male in Guyana, a difference of 6.01 per 100,000 male.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 132 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Guyana	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16.8 per 100,000 male	28.57 per 100,000 male	11.78 per 100,000 male	Guyana
2010s	19.7 per 100,000 male	29.38 per 100,000 male	9.67 per 100,000 male	Guyana
2020s	24.75 per 100,000 male	27.98 per 100,000 male	3.23 per 100,000 male	Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Costa Rica or Guyana?: Costa Rica, at 33.09 per 100,000 male against 27.08 per 100,000 male in Guyana as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Costa Rica and Guyana?: 6.01 per 100,000 male, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.