What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Costa Rica and Mexico?

0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Mexico: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Costa Rica

0 deaths

in 2021

Mexico

0 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

21st

Mexico rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Costa Rica
Mexico

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Mexico, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Mexico ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0.1 deaths	0.2 deaths	Costa Rica
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0 deaths	0.5556 deaths	0.5556 deaths	Mexico
2000s	0 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.2 deaths	Mexico
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack, Costa Rica or Mexico?: Costa Rica, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Mexico as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Costa Rica and Mexico?: 0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Mexico?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Mexico rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and Mexico ranks 21st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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