Colombia vs Dominica: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Colombia
46.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominica
45.05 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Dominica rank
15th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Colombia
- Dominica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica, a difference of 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Dominica ranks 15th of 138 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 94.39 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 52.06 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.77 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 46 homicides per 100,000 population | 39.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.54 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Colombia or Dominica?
- Colombia, at 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Colombia and Dominica?
- 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominica rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Dominica ranks 15th 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.