Intentional homicides - Costa Rica
Value & RankThe Intentional homicides of Costa Rica is 8.50 (per 100,000 people) with a global rank of 67.
Costa Rica compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of Costa Rica is similar to that of Russia, Kyrgyz Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Philippines, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Kiribati, Somalia, Iraq with a respective Intentional homicides of 9.20, 9.10, 9.10, 8.90, 8.80, 8.40, 8.40, 8.20, 8.00, 8.00 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72.10 years growthCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 34.9 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageCosta Rica had an average Intentional homicides of 8.79 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Costa Rica during the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 42.5% during the Great RecessionCosta Rica since the end of the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 25.4% since the end of the Great Recession
Costa Rica compared to other CountriesThe Intentional homicides of Costa Rica is similar to that of Russia, Kyrgyz Republic, Gabon, Guinea, Philippines, Guinea-Bissau, Benin, Kiribati, Somalia, Iraq with a respective Intentional homicides of 9.20, 9.10, 9.10, 8.90, 8.80, 8.40, 8.40, 8.20, 8.00, 8.00 (per 100,000 people) and a global rank of 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72.10 years growthCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 34.9 (%) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Last 10 years averageCosta Rica had an average Intentional homicides of 8.79 (per 100,000 people) in the last 10 years from (2002 to 2012).
Costa Rica during the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a positive growth of 42.5% during the Great RecessionCosta Rica since the end of the Great RecessionCosta Rica's Intentional homicides had a negative growth (decline) of 25.4% since the end of the Great Recession
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1995 | 5.30 |
1996 | 5.31 |
1997 | 5.76 |
1998 | 5.99 |
1999 | 6.39 |
2000 | 6.35 |
2001 | 6.40 |
2002 | 6.30 |
2003 | 7.20 |
2004 | 6.60 |
2005 | 7.80 |
2006 | 8.00 |
2007 | 8.30 |
2008 | 11.30 |
2009 | 11.40 |
2010 | 11.30 |
2011 | 10.00 |
2012 | 8.50 |
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Russia | 62 | 9.20 |
Kyrgyz Republic | 63 | 9.10 |
Gabon | 64 | 9.10 |
Guinea | 65 | 8.90 |
Philippines | 66 | 8.80 |
Costa Rica | 67 | 8.50 |
Guinea-Bissau | 68 | 8.40 |
Benin | 69 | 8.40 |
Kiribati | 70 | 8.20 |
Somalia | 71 | 8.00 |
Iraq | 72 | 8.00 |
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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators