Colombia vs Mexico: Homicides by firearm
Colombia
9,340 homicides
in 2023
Mexico
22,355 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
3rd
Mexico rank
1st
Homicides by firearm over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 22,355 homicides against 9,340 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 13,015 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.4 times Colombia's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st of 82 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,821 homicides | 19,026 homicides | 10,205 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 9,078 homicides | 23,699 homicides | 14,620 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 22,355 homicides against 9,340 homicides in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Colombia and Mexico?
- 13,015 homicides, with Mexico 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 homicides by firearm?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Mexico ranks 1st 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.