Ecuador vs United States: Homicides by firearm
Ecuador
7,108 homicides
in 2023
United States
15,186 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Homicides by firearm over time
- Ecuador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 15,186 homicides against 7,108 homicides in Ecuador, a difference of 8,078 homicides.
That makes United States's figure about 2.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 82 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 551.67 homicides | 9,976 homicides | 9,424 homicides | United States |
| 2020s | 3,453 homicides | 16,077 homicides | 12,624 homicides | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Ecuador or United States?
- United States, at 15,186 homicides against 7,108 homicides in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Ecuador and United States?
- 8,078 homicides, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and United States rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Ecuador ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.