Colombia vs Uganda: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Colombia
912 homicides
in 2023
Uganda
737 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
7th
Uganda rank
9th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Colombia
- Uganda
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 912 homicides against 737 homicides in Uganda, a difference of 175 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 138 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,262 homicides | 385 homicides | 877 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1,212 homicides | 780.17 homicides | 431.69 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 944.5 homicides | 718 homicides | 226.5 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Colombia or Uganda?
- Colombia, at 912 homicides against 737 homicides in Uganda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Colombia and Uganda?
- 175 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uganda?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Uganda rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Uganda ranks 9th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicides, by sex of the victim. 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 homicidesof female victims .