Colombia vs India: Homicides by firearm
Colombia
9,340 homicides
in 2023
India
3,781 homicides
in 2012
Colombia rank
3rd
India rank
5th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,340 homicides against 3,781 homicides in India, a difference of 5,559 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 2.5 times India's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,883 homicides | 3,597 homicides | 9,286 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12,740 homicides | 3,405 homicides | 9,336 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 9,340 homicides against 3,781 homicides in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Colombia and India?
- 5,559 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and India ranks 5th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.