Colombia vs Venezuela: Share of deaths from homicide
Colombia
5.34
in 2023
Venezuela
7.27
in 2016
Colombia rank
4th
Venezuela rank
1st
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Colombia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 7.27 against 5.34 in Colombia, a difference of 1.93.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 | 0.643 | 2.53 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.5 | 1.26 | 1.24 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.94 | 1.33 | 1.62 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.83 | 2.06 | 8.78 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.39 | 3.17 | 12.22 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.85 | 6.84 | 5.02 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 6.4 | 0.7458 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Colombia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 7.27 against 5.34 in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Colombia and Venezuela?
- 1.93, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Venezuela rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Venezuela ranks 1st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.