Costa Rica vs Iraq: Female homicide rate
Costa Rica
2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iraq
3.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Iraq rank
29th
Female homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.31 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 29th of 138 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
| 2010s | 2.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7945 homicides per 100,000 population | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Costa Rica or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 3.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2013.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 0.31 homicides per 100,000 population, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Costa Rica and Iraq rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Iraq ranks 29th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .