Canada vs Costa Rica: Male homicide victims

Canada
564 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica
835 homicides
in 2023
Canada rank
32nd
Costa Rica rank
29th

Male homicide victims over time

  • Canada
  • Costa Rica
200400600800199020062023

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 835 homicides against 564 homicides in Canada, a difference of 271 homicides.

That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.5 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 32nd and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 138 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Costa Rica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Costa Rica Difference Ahead
1990s 416.69 homicides 157.98 homicides 258.71 homicides Canada
2000s 425.73 homicides 299.46 homicides 126.26 homicides Canada
2010s 435.9 homicides 464 homicides 28.1 homicides Costa Rica
2020s 600 homicides 621 homicides 21 homicides Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide victims, Canada or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 835 homicides against 564 homicides in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in male homicide victims between Canada and Costa Rica?
271 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Costa Rica?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Canada and Costa Rica rank globally for male homicide victims?
Canada ranks 32nd and Costa Rica 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Male homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.