What is the difference in intentional homicides between Brazil and Costa Rica?

1.53 per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.

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

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Costa Rica: Intentional homicides

Brazil

19.28 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Costa Rica

17.75 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Brazil rank

21st

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Intentional homicides over time

Brazil
Costa Rica

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 19.28 per 100,000 people against 17.75 per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.53 per 100,000 people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Costa Rica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	21.05 per 100,000 people	5.18 per 100,000 people	15.86 per 100,000 people	Brazil
2000s	26.64 per 100,000 people	8.06 per 100,000 people	18.59 per 100,000 people	Brazil
2010s	27.94 per 100,000 people	10.81 per 100,000 people	17.13 per 100,000 people	Brazil
2020s	20.42 per 100,000 people	13.4 per 100,000 people	7.02 per 100,000 people	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Brazil or Costa Rica?: Brazil, at 19.28 per 100,000 people against 17.75 per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Brazil and Costa Rica?: 1.53 per 100,000 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Costa Rica?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Costa Rica rank globally for intentional homicides?: Brazil ranks 21st and Costa Rica ranks 23rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 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.