Brazil vs Costa Rica: Male homicide rate
Brazil
34.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica
33.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brazil rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
19th
Male homicide rate over time
- Brazil
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th of 138 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 | 38.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2000s | 49.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 35.21 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2010s | 51.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
| 2020s | 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Brazil or Costa Rica?
- Brazil, at 34.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Brazil and Costa Rica?
- 1.57 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 male homicide rate?
- Brazil ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 19th 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 Male 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 male victims.