Brazil vs Colombia: Intentional homicides
Brazil
19.28 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia
24.91 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Brazil rank
21st
Colombia rank
18th
Intentional homicides over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 24.91 per 100,000 people against 19.28 per 100,000 people in Brazil, a difference of 5.63 per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 18th of 172 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.05 per 100,000 people | 71.73 per 100,000 people | 50.69 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.64 per 100,000 people | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 24.44 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 27.94 per 100,000 people | 29.43 per 100,000 people | 1.49 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 20.42 per 100,000 people | 24.52 per 100,000 people | 4.1 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 24.91 per 100,000 people against 19.28 per 100,000 people in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Brazil and Colombia?
- 5.63 per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Brazil ranks 21st 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.