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Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Colombia

Colombia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.91 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
18th
of 179 countries
All-time high
85.88 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1991
All-time low
22.64 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1990–2023

204060801990200620231990: 75 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 85.9 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 83.5 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 82.6 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 77.1 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 62.3 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 64 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 62.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 61.1 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 63.3 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 67.9 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 70.1 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 70.4 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 57.5 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 48.6 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 43 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 40.9 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 39.8 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 36.9 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 35.7 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 34.5 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 35.6 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 36 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 33.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 28.7 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 27.2 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 26.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 23.8 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 22.6 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 25.6 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 24.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 24.9 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. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 85.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991 and was at its lowest, 22.64 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.

Colombia ranks 18th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.73 homicides per 100,000 population 61.09 homicides per 100,000 population 85.88 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 51.08 homicides per 100,000 population 35.73 homicides per 100,000 population 70.4 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 29.43 homicides per 100,000 population 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population 35.96 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 24.52 homicides per 100,000 population 22.64 homicides per 100,000 population 25.58 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 20 Guatemala 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 21 Brazil 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 85.88 homicides per 100,000 population in 1991.
What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.64 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Colombia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 18th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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