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

0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?

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 United States of America: Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack

Costa Rica

0 deaths

in 2021

United States of America

0 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

21st

United States of America rank

21st

Deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack over time

Costa Rica
United States of America

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America, a difference of 0 deaths.

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

Costa Rica ranks 21st and United States of America ranks 21st of 188 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0.2 deaths	0.1 deaths	Costa Rica
1980s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
1990s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2000s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
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 United States of America?: Costa Rica, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack between Costa Rica and United States of America?: 0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and United States of America?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and United States of America rank globally for deaths from terrorist attacks, by method of attack?: Costa Rica ranks 21st and United States of America 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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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

Deaths from terrorist attacks of unknown type.