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
20406080199020062023

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) – 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

Indicator
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
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

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.