Ecuador vs Jamaica: Homicide rate from firearms
Ecuador
39.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jamaica
41.87 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ecuador rank
4th
Jamaica rank
3rd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Ecuador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Jamaica ranks 3rd of 82 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.32 homicides per 100,000 population | 37.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 33.83 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 42.48 homicides per 100,000 population | 23.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Ecuador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 41.87 homicides per 100,000 population against 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Jamaica ranks 3rd 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.