Costa Rica vs Puerto Rico: Share of deaths from homicide
Costa Rica
2.16
in 2022
Puerto Rico
1.67
in 2022
Costa Rica rank
15th
Puerto Rico rank
17th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Costa Rica
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 2.16 against 1.67 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.49.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4207 | 1.12 | 0.6971 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 0.7989 | 2.19 | 1.39 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 1.15 | 2.34 | 1.19 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 2.95 | 1.61 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 1.86 | 2.64 | 0.7839 | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.75 | 0.4731 | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.75 | 0.2531 | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Costa Rica, at 2.16 against 1.67 in Puerto Rico as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 0.49, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Puerto Rico?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Costa Rica and Puerto Rico rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Costa Rica ranks 15th and Puerto Rico ranks 17th 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.