What is the difference in intentional homicides between American Samoa and Colombia?

0.63 per 100,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Colombia?

17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

American Samoa vs Colombia: Intentional homicides

American Samoa

25.54 per 100,000 people

in 2018

Colombia

24.91 per 100,000 people

in 2023

American Samoa rank

17th

Colombia rank

18th

Intentional homicides over time

American Samoa
Colombia

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 25.54 per 100,000 people against 24.91 per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 0.63 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.

American Samoa ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 172 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	American Samoa	Colombia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	6.09 per 100,000 people	49.22 per 100,000 people	43.13 per 100,000 people	Colombia
2010s	9.96 per 100,000 people	30.6 per 100,000 people	20.64 per 100,000 people	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, American Samoa or Colombia?: American Samoa, at 25.54 per 100,000 people against 24.91 per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2018.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between American Samoa and Colombia?: 0.63 per 100,000 people, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Colombia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do American Samoa and Colombia rank globally for intentional homicides?: American Samoa ranks 17th and Colombia ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.