Colombia vs Russia: Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death)
Colombia
1.76 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Russia
3.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2025
Colombia rank
22nd
Russia rank
19th
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred (Death) over time
- Colombia
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 3.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7767 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7447 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.31 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 0.4513 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1519 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2994 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 0.9179 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8455 deaths per 100,000 people | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred, Colombia or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred between Colombia and Russia?
- 1.31 deaths per 100,000 people, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Russia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Russia rank globally for death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred?
- Colombia ranks 22nd and Russia ranks 19th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Best estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.