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Crime and accidents>
Costa Rica
Intentional homicide (victims per 100,000 population)
12.82
(2022)
[3/38countries]
Serious assault (cases per 100,000 population)
138.8
(2021)
[10/38countries]
Kidnapping (cases per 100,000 population)
0.27
(2021)
[23/34countries]
Sexual violence (cases per 100,000 population)
131.7
(2021)
[5/37countries]
Theft (cases per 100,000 population)
384.7
(2020)
[30/38countries]
Burglary (cases per 100,000 population)
347.5
(2020)
[16/37countries]
Fraud (cases per 100,000 population)
296.1
(2020)
[17/36countries]
Road traffic mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
14.8
(2019)
[3/38countries]
Police>
Costa Rica
Number of police personnels (per 100,000 population)
274.9
(2015)
[24/38countries]
Arms>
Costa Rica
Civilian firearms per 100 persons
10.0
(2017)
[27/38countries]
Military>
Costa Rica
Global Peace Index (ranking)
39
(2023)
[28/37countries]
Military expenditure (billion US$)
0.0
(2022)
[37/38countries]
Armed forces personnel (ten thousands)
1.0
(2020)
[31/38countries]