Belize vs Colombia: Homicide rate from firearms
Belize
22.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Colombia
17.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belize rank
8th
Colombia rank
10th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 22.6 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 4.75 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 10th of 82 countries.
Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.84 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
| 2020s | 21.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 17.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.38 homicides per 100,000 population | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 22.6 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Belize and Colombia?
- 4.75 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Belize ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 10th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.