Costa Rica vs Russian Federation: Female homicide rate
Costa Rica
2.75 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Russian Federation
2.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
32nd
Russian Federation rank
35th
Female homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 138 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 2.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.64 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8259 homicides per 100,000 population | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Costa Rica or Russian Federation?
- Costa Rica, at 2.75 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population in Russian Federation as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 0.11 homicides per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Russian Federation?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Russian Federation rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 32nd and Russian Federation ranks 35th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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 .