Colombia vs South Africa: Death rates cocaine who

Colombia
0.17
in 2021
South Africa
0.18
in 2021
Colombia rank
29th
South Africa rank
27th

Death rates cocaine who over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
00.050.10.150.2200020102021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 0.18 against 0.17 in Colombia, a difference of 0.01.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 0.028 0.13 0.102 South Africa
2010s 0.074 0.171 0.097 South Africa
2020s 0.175 0.18 0.005 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates cocaine who, Colombia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 0.18 against 0.17 in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in death rates cocaine who between Colombia and South Africa?
0.01, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for death rates cocaine who?
Colombia ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 27th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Death rates cocaine who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates cocaine who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed