Ecuador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Ecuador
84.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Ecuador rank
6th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
5th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th of 138 countries.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2000s | 28.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 77.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 49.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 18.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 95.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 77.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Ecuador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 5th 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 Homicide rate by sex of the victim. 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 male victims.