China vs Ecuador: Homicides (UN, World)
China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Ecuador
8,221 homicides
in 2023
China rank
10th
Ecuador rank
9th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- China
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8,221 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China, a difference of 1,064 homicides.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,279 homicides | 1,384 homicides | 24,895 homicides | China |
| 2000s | 17,968 homicides | 2,353 homicides | 15,616 homicides | China |
| 2010s | 9,816 homicides | 1,508 homicides | 8,308 homicides | China |
| 2020s | 7,157 homicides | 1,372 homicides | 5,785 homicides | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 8,221 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Ecuador?
- 1,064 homicides, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Ecuador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Ecuador rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 10th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 179 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. 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.