Colombia vs Mexico: Homicides (UN, World)
Colombia
13,035 homicides
in 2023
Mexico
32,252 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
Mexico rank
3rd
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32,252 homicides against 13,035 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 19,217 homicides.
That makes Mexico's figure about 2.5 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 homicides | 14,767 homicides | 10,510 homicides | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,124 homicides | 11,358 homicides | 9,767 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,763 homicides | 27,276 homicides | 13,513 homicides | Mexico |
| 2020s | 12,625 homicides | 34,503 homicides | 21,878 homicides | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 32,252 homicides against 13,035 homicides in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and Mexico?
- 19,217 homicides, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for homicides?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 3rd of 179 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. 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.