Ecuador vs Saint Lucia: Homicide rate from firearms
Ecuador
39.53 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Saint Lucia
31.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Ecuador rank
4th
Saint Lucia rank
5th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Ecuador
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia, a difference of 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 82 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 12.84 homicides per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 19.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 27.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.37 homicides per 100,000 population | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Ecuador or Saint Lucia?
- Ecuador, at 39.53 homicides per 100,000 population against 31.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 8.29 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Saint Lucia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Saint Lucia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.