Colombia vs Dominica: Intentional homicides
Colombia
24.91 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Dominica
27.06 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Dominica rank
15th
Intentional homicides over time
- Colombia
- Dominica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 27.06 per 100,000 people against 24.91 per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 2.15 per 100,000 people.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Dominica ranks 15th of 172 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Dominica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.21 per 100,000 people | 11.59 per 100,000 people | 50.62 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 51.08 per 100,000 people | 9.9 per 100,000 people | 41.18 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 28.12 per 100,000 people | 18.12 per 100,000 people | 9.99 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 24.52 per 100,000 people | 23.14 per 100,000 people | 1.38 per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Colombia or Dominica?
- Dominica, at 27.06 per 100,000 people against 24.91 per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Colombia and Dominica?
- 2.15 per 100,000 people, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Dominica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Dominica rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Dominica ranks 15th 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.