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

5.62 per 100,000 people, 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.

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.

Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Intentional homicides

Costa Rica

17.75 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Guatemala

23.37 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Costa Rica rank

23rd

Guatemala rank

20th

Intentional homicides over time

Costa Rica
Guatemala

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 23.37 per 100,000 people against 17.75 per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 5.62 per 100,000 people.

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 23rd and Guatemala ranks 20th of 172 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 per 100,000 people	31.11 per 100,000 people	25.7 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2000s	8.06 per 100,000 people	36.85 per 100,000 people	28.79 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2010s	10.58 per 100,000 people	33.54 per 100,000 people	22.96 per 100,000 people	Guatemala
2020s	13.4 per 100,000 people	20.96 per 100,000 people	7.56 per 100,000 people	Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Costa Rica or Guatemala?: Guatemala, at 23.37 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 Costa Rica and Guatemala?: 5.62 per 100,000 people, 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 intentional homicides?: Costa Rica ranks 23rd and Guatemala ranks 20th 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: 20 August 2026

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