Colombia vs United States: Homicides by firearm
Colombia
9,340 homicides
in 2023
United States
15,186 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,186 homicides against 9,340 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 5,846 homicides.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,681 homicides | 9,848 homicides | 3,833 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 10,307 homicides | 9,469 homicides | 837.6 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,078 homicides | 16,077 homicides | 6,998 homicides | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 15,186 homicides against 9,340 homicides in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Colombia and United States?
- 5,846 homicides, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Colombia ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.