Ecuador vs Philippines: Homicides by firearm
Ecuador
7,108 homicides
in 2023
Philippines
2,690 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador rank
4th
Philippines rank
6th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 7,108 homicides against 2,690 homicides in Philippines, a difference of 4,418 homicides.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 6th of 82 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 517.5 homicides | 2,668 homicides | 2,150 homicides | Philippines |
| 2020s | 7,108 homicides | 2,690 homicides | 4,418 homicides | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 7,108 homicides against 2,690 homicides in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 4,418 homicides, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and Philippines ranks 6th 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.