Brazil vs Colombia: Homicide rate unodc

Brazil
19.28
in 2023
Colombia
24.91
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Colombia rank
18th

Homicide rate unodc over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
20406080199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 24.91 against 19.28 in Brazil, a difference of 5.63.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 18th of 179 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1990s 21.05 71.73 50.69 Colombia
2000s 26.64 51.08 24.44 Colombia
2010s 27.94 29.43 1.49 Colombia
2020s 20.42 24.52 4.1 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 24.91 against 19.28 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Brazil and Colombia?
5.63, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate unodc?
Brazil ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate unodc
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed