Colombia vs Nicaragua: Female homicide rate
Colombia
3.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Nicaragua
3.2 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Colombia rank
26th
Nicaragua rank
28th
Female homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.01 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 4.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.98 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.89 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4226 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Colombia or Nicaragua?
- Colombia, at 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.2 homicides per 100,000 population in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Nicaragua?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Nicaragua rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 26th and Nicaragua ranks 28th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .