Colombia vs Guatemala: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Colombia
24.91 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Guatemala
23.37 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Guatemala rank
20th
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population against 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Guatemala, a difference of 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Guatemala in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 31.11 homicides per 100,000 population | 38.44 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 36.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 14.23 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 30.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 24.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 20.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Colombia or Guatemala?
- Colombia, at 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population against 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Guatemala ranks 20th of 179 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.