Which has higher terrorism deaths, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?

Costa Rica, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.

What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?

0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Costa Rica vs Papua New Guinea: Terrorism deaths

Costa Rica

0 deaths

in 2021

Papua New Guinea

0 deaths

in 2021

Costa Rica rank

59th

Papua New Guinea rank

59th

Terrorism deaths over time

Costa Rica
Papua New Guinea

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 deaths.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 188 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Costa Rica	Papua New Guinea	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.3 deaths	0 deaths	0.3 deaths	Costa Rica
1980s	0.9 deaths	1.3 deaths	0.4 deaths	Papua New Guinea
1990s	0.4444 deaths	7.33 deaths	6.89 deaths	Papua New Guinea
2000s	0.1 deaths	0 deaths	0.1 deaths	Costa Rica
2010s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—
2020s	0 deaths	0 deaths	0 deaths	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher terrorism deaths, Costa Rica or Papua New Guinea?: Costa Rica, at 0 deaths against 0 deaths in Papua New Guinea as of 2021.
What is the difference in terrorism deaths between Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?: 0 deaths, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Papua New Guinea rank globally for terrorism deaths?: Costa Rica ranks 59th and Papua New Guinea ranks 59th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Terrorism deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Terrorism deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 9,021 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Confirmed deaths, including all victims and attackers who died because of a terrorist attack.