Colombia vs Guatemala: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Colombia
46.95 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala
40.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
14th
Guatemala rank
17th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Guatemala, a difference of 6.71 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 17th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 75.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1418 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 55.78 homicides per 100,000 population | 58.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 46 homicides per 100,000 population | 34.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 11.37 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 Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 46.95 homicides per 100,000 population against 40.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 6.71 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 14th and Guatemala ranks 17th 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.