Costa Rica vs Panama: Share of deaths from homicide
Costa Rica
2.16
in 2022
Panama
1.92
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Panama rank
16th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Costa Rica
- Panama
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.16 against 1.92 in Panama, a difference of 0.24.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Panama ranks 16th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4075 | 0.6668 | 0.2593 | Panama |
| 1970s | 0.8106 | 0.4882 | 0.3223 | Costa Rica |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 1.04 | 0.1047 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.46 | 2.11 | 0.6435 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 3.09 | 1.23 | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.28 | 3.2 | 0.9154 | Panama |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.98 | 0.0201 | 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 Panama?
- Costa Rica, at 2.16 against 1.92 in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Costa Rica and Panama?
- 0.24, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Panama?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Panama rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Panama ranks 16th 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.