Costa Rica vs Ethiopia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred
Costa Rica
2.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Ethiopia
4 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Costa Rica rank
20th
Ethiopia rank
17th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred over time
- Costa Rica
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica, a difference of 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6745 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2965 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 0.6445 deaths per 100,000 people | 44.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Costa Rica or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 4 deaths per 100,000 people against 2.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 1.24 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Ethiopia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Ethiopia rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Ethiopia ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. 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 combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.