Costa Rica vs Zimbabwe: Male homicide victims
Costa Rica
835 homicides
in 2023
Zimbabwe
886 homicides
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
29th
Zimbabwe rank
28th
Male homicide victims over time
- Costa Rica
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 886 homicides against 835 homicides in Costa Rica, a difference of 51 homicides.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 111.2 homicides | 404 homicides | 292.8 homicides | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 517 homicides | 597 homicides | 80 homicides | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 549.67 homicides | 781.33 homicides | 231.67 homicides | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Costa Rica or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 886 homicides against 835 homicides in Costa Rica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 51 homicides, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Zimbabwe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Zimbabwe rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Costa Rica ranks 29th and Zimbabwe ranks 28th 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.