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
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.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 85.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.5% |
| 1992 | 83.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 82.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 77.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 62.34 homicides per 100,000 population | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 64.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 62.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.09 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 63.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 67.89 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 70.11 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 70.4 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 48.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 42.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 40.94 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 39.78 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 36.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 35.73 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 35.63 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 35.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 33.42 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 28.65 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 27.22 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 26.14 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 25.55 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.82 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 23.4 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 22.64 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 24.95 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.06 homicides per 100,000 population, 6.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 24.91 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 15 Belize 28.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 16 Dominica 27.06 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 17 Saint Martin (French part) 26.9 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 19 Mexico 24.86 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 20 Guatemala 23.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 21 Brazil 19.28 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Colombia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 4.82 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 90.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 11.57 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -15.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 216.58 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.31 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.