Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Female homicide victims

Colombia
912 homicides
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
788 homicides
in 2017
Colombia rank
7th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
8th

Female homicide victims over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
05001.0k1.5k2.0k199020062023

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 912 homicides against 788 homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 124 homicides.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 7th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 8th of 138 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 1,886 homicides 320.33 homicides 1,565 homicides Colombia
2000s 1,673 homicides 653.22 homicides 1,020 homicides Colombia
2010s 1,192 homicides 809.95 homicides 382.55 homicides Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female homicide victims, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Colombia, at 912 homicides against 788 homicides in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in female homicide victims between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
124 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for female homicide victims?
Colombia ranks 7th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 8th 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female homicide victims
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
138 places, 2,732 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .