Colombia vs Mexico: Homicide rate from firearms
Colombia
17.85 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Mexico
17.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico, a difference of 0.62 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 15.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 17.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.863 homicides per 100,000 population | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Colombia or Mexico?
- Colombia, at 17.85 homicides per 100,000 population against 17.23 homicides per 100,000 population in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.62 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Colombia ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th 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.