Colombia vs United States Virgin Islands: Female homicide rate
Colombia
3.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
3.68 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Colombia rank
26th
United States Virgin Islands rank
23rd
Female homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia, a difference of 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.
Colombia ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.97 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.48 homicides per 100,000 population | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Colombia or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 3.68 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.44 homicides per 100,000 population in Colombia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Colombia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.24 homicides per 100,000 population, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States Virgin Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Colombia and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 26th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 23rd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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 .