Belize vs Colombia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Belize
51.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia
46.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belize rank
12th
Colombia rank
14th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 78.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.45 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 65.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 54.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.95 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 51.61 homicides per 100,000 population | 45.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.92 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Belize and Colombia?
- 4.3 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Belize ranks 12th and Colombia ranks 14th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.