Ecuador vs Jamaica: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Ecuador
45.72 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica
49.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ecuador rank
6th
Jamaica rank
5th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 179 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.82 homicides per 100,000 population | 30.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.4 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 15.54 homicides per 100,000 population | 49.37 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.83 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 45.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 36.07 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 23.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 50.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 49.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 45.72 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 3.72 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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 population.