Colombia vs Ecuador: Homicide rate
Colombia
28.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Ecuador
24.57 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
5th
Ecuador rank
7th
Homicide rate over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 111 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.85 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.99 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1980s | 50 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 40.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 73.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 60.67 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 38.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 29.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 3.63 deaths per 100,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for homicide rate?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 7th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.