Colombia vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Male homicide victims

Colombia
12,121 homicides
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
13,662 homicides
in 2017
Colombia rank
7th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
6th

Male homicide victims over time

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 13,662 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia, a difference of 1,541 homicides.

That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 7th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th of 138 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 23,368 homicides 3,989 homicides 19,379 homicides Colombia
2000s 19,451 homicides 10,408 homicides 9,043 homicides Colombia
2010s 13,058 homicides 14,211 homicides 1,153 homicides Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male homicide victims, Colombia or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 13,662 homicides against 12,121 homicides in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in male homicide victims between Colombia and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
1,541 homicides, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 male homicide victims?
Colombia ranks 7th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 6th 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 Male homicide victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Male 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, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.