Costa Rica vs Nicaragua: Male homicide victims
Costa Rica
835 homicides
in 2023
Nicaragua
646 homicides
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
29th
Nicaragua rank
31st
Male homicide victims over time
- Costa Rica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 835 homicides against 646 homicides in Nicaragua, a difference of 189 homicides.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st of 138 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 459 homicides | 692.76 homicides | 233.76 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 468.22 homicides | 538.19 homicides | 69.97 homicides | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 532 homicides | 646 homicides | 114 homicides | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Costa Rica or Nicaragua?
- Costa Rica, at 835 homicides against 646 homicides in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 189 homicides, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Costa Rica and Nicaragua rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Nicaragua ranks 31st 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.