Bahamas vs Ecuador: Homicide rate from firearms
Bahamas
29.43 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Ecuador
39.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bahamas rank
6th
Ecuador rank
4th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bahamas
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 29.43 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas, a difference of 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 82 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 21.48 homicides per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 23.44 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.85 homicides per 100,000 population | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Bahamas or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 29.43 homicides per 100,000 population in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bahamas and Ecuador?
- 10.1 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ecuador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Ecuador rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bahamas ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.