Belize vs Colombia: Homicide rate
Belize
28.06 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia
24.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belize rank
15th
Colombia rank
18th
Homicide rate over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 18th of 179 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 | 28.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 51.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 22.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 36.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 29.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 28.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 24.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.2 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population against 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belize and Colombia?
- 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belize ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 18th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. 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 population.