Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 was 2.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica, 2008–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica is 2.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica peaked at 15.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2022.
That places Costa Rica 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.8% | — |
| 2010 | 13.0% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -77.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.0%, 72% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 2.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 4.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More infrastructure data for Costa Rica
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 6.98 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 136.03 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 610,457 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 11.9 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.119 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 610,457 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.36 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica?
- Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 in Costa Rica was 2.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12?
- Costa Rica ranks 6th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population subjected to robbery in the previous 12 months, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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