Costa Rica vs Dominica: Share of deaths from homicide
Costa Rica
2.16
in 2022
Dominica
1.54
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Dominica rank
18th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Costa Rica
- Dominica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.16 against 1.54 in Dominica, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.4 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominica ranks 18th of 113 countries.
Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3952 | 0.1077 | 0.2876 | Costa Rica |
| 1970s | 0.8106 | 0.2124 | 0.5982 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 0.2488 | 0.9003 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.3871 | 0.9556 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 0.5171 | 1.34 | Costa Rica |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 1.48 | 0.8088 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 2.07 | 0.7722 | 1.3 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Costa Rica or Dominica?
- Costa Rica, at 2.16 against 1.54 in Dominica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 0.62, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominica?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Dominica rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Dominica ranks 18th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.