Colombia vs Russia: Homicides
Colombia
13,035 homicides
in 2023
Russia
11,327 homicides
in 2024
Colombia rank
6th
Russia rank
7th
Homicides over time
- Colombia
- Russia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13,035 homicides against 11,327 homicides in Russia, a difference of 1,708 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 homicides | 36,172 homicides | 10,895 homicides | Russia |
| 2000s | 21,124 homicides | 33,499 homicides | 12,374 homicides | Russia |
| 2010s | 13,763 homicides | 15,063 homicides | 1,300 homicides | Russia |
| 2020s | 12,279 homicides | 10,282 homicides | 1,998 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Colombia or Russia?
- Colombia, at 13,035 homicides against 11,327 homicides in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and Russia?
- 1,708 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for homicides?
- Colombia ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th 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.