Colombia vs Pakistan: Homicides

Colombia
13,035 homicides
in 2023
Pakistan
10,729 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
Pakistan rank
8th

Homicides over time

  • Colombia
  • Pakistan
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13,035 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan, a difference of 2,306 homicides.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 179 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 23,665 homicides 9,231 homicides 14,434 homicides Colombia
2000s 21,124 homicides 10,186 homicides 10,938 homicides Colombia
2010s 13,763 homicides 11,060 homicides 2,703 homicides Colombia
2020s 12,625 homicides 9,521 homicides 3,104 homicides Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicides, Colombia or Pakistan?
Colombia, at 13,035 homicides against 10,729 homicides in Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and Pakistan?
2,306 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Pakistan?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Pakistan rank globally for homicides?
Colombia ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicides.