Colombia vs Dominica: Homicide rate from firearms
Colombia
17.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Dominica
15.04 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
Dominica rank
12th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Colombia
- Dominica
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica, a difference of 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 10th and Dominica ranks 12th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.84 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.8 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Colombia or Dominica?
- Colombia, at 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 15.04 homicides per 100,000 population in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Colombia and Dominica?
- 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominica rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Dominica ranks 12th of 82 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 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.