Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1
Costa Rica
878
in 2024
Jamaica
1,146
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
14th
Jamaica rank
12th
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,146 against 878 in Costa Rica, a difference of 268.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.3 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 182.5 | 754.7 | 572.2 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 343.6 | 1,342 | 998.1 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 518.2 | 1,273 | 754.6 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 719.4 | 1,373 | 653.6 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1, Costa Rica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,146 against 878 in Costa Rica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 268, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Jamaica rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
- Costa Rica ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 12th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (SDG database). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.