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
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) β 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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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.