Costa Rica vs Guatemala: Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts
Costa Rica
1 deaths
in 2025
Guatemala
0 deaths
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
44th
Guatemala rank
47th
Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Costa Rica
- Guatemala
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Guatemala, a difference of 1 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Guatemala ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 196 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 410 deaths | 410 deaths | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 0 deaths | 179.6 deaths | 179.6 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 2 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 0 deaths | 3.4 deaths | 3.4 deaths | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 0.3333 deaths | 5.5 deaths | 5.17 deaths | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts, Costa Rica or Guatemala?
- Costa Rica, at 1 deaths against 0 deaths in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts between Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 1 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guatemala?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Guatemala rank globally for civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts?
- Costa Rica ranks 44th and Guatemala ranks 47th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of civilians in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.