Colombia vs Philippines: Homicides by firearm
Colombia
9,340 homicides
in 2023
Philippines
2,690 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
3rd
Philippines rank
6th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Colombia
- Philippines
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,340 homicides against 2,690 homicides in Philippines, a difference of 6,650 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 3.5 times Philippines's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 6th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,448 homicides | 2,668 homicides | 5,780 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,340 homicides | 2,690 homicides | 6,650 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Colombia or Philippines?
- Colombia, at 9,340 homicides against 2,690 homicides in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Colombia and Philippines?
- 6,650 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Philippines rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 6th 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.