Costa Rica vs Guyana: Male homicide rate
Costa Rica
33.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guyana
27.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
19th
Guyana rank
22nd
Male homicide rate over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana, a difference of 6.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd of 138 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 28.57 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.78 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2010s | 19.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
| 2020s | 24.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Costa Rica, at 33.09 homicides per 100,000 population against 27.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 6.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Costa Rica ranks 19th and Guyana ranks 22nd 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.