Costa Rica vs Jamaica: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1
Costa Rica
906
in 2023
Jamaica
1,404
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
14th
Jamaica rank
11th
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 over time
- Costa Rica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,404 against 906 in Costa Rica, a difference of 498.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.5 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 14th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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 | 680 | 1,430 | 749.75 | 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 1,404 against 906 in Costa Rica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 between Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 498, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Jamaica?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- 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 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.