Colombia vs Lesotho: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Colombia
35.75
in 2021
Lesotho
38.95
in 2021
Colombia rank
9th
Lesotho rank
6th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Colombia
  • Lesotho
0255075100200020102021

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 38.95 against 35.75 in Colombia, a difference of 3.2.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Lesotho in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lesotho Difference Ahead
2000s 73.75 43.26 30.49 Colombia
2010s 48.61 40.79 7.82 Colombia
2020s 36.51 39.31 2.8 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Colombia or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 38.95 against 35.75 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Colombia and Lesotho?
3.2, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lesotho?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Lesotho rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Colombia ranks 9th and Lesotho ranks 6th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed