Colombia vs Ecuador: Homicides by firearm
Colombia
9,340 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador
7,108 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
3rd
Ecuador rank
4th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 9,340 homicides against 7,108 homicides in Ecuador, a difference of 2,232 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 3rd and Ecuador ranks 4th of 82 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8,821 homicides | 551.67 homicides | 8,270 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 9,078 homicides | 3,453 homicides | 5,625 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 9,340 homicides against 7,108 homicides in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 2,232 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Colombia ranks 3rd 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.