Chile vs Costa Rica: Male homicide victims
Chile
1,110 homicides
in 2023
Costa Rica
835 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
26th
Costa Rica rank
29th
Male homicide victims over time
- Chile
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,110 homicides against 835 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 275 homicides.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 26th and Costa Rica ranks 29th of 138 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 502.53 homicides | 365.96 homicides | 136.57 homicides | Chile |
| 2010s | 528.8 homicides | 464 homicides | 64.8 homicides | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,024 homicides | 621 homicides | 403.25 homicides | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Chile or Costa Rica?
- Chile, at 1,110 homicides against 835 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Chile and Costa Rica?
- 275 homicides, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Costa Rica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Costa Rica rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Chile ranks 26th 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
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.