Costa Rica vs Guyana: Share of deaths from homicide
Costa Rica
2.16
in 2022
Guyana
2.35
in 2020
Costa Rica rank
15th
Guyana rank
14th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Costa Rica
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.35 against 2.16 in Costa Rica, a difference of 0.19.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 14th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 4 and Guyana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8859 | 0.037 | 0.849 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.11 | 0.6979 | 0.4165 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 0.8377 | 0.505 | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 1.88 | 2.43 | 0.5433 | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 2.16 | 0.1214 | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 2.35 | 0.3723 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Costa Rica or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 2.35 against 2.16 in Costa Rica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 0.19, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Guyana?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Costa Rica and Guyana rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Guyana ranks 14th 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.