Colombia vs Ecuador: Homicides (UN, World)
Colombia
13,035 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador
8,221 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
6th
Ecuador rank
9th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13,035 homicides against 8,221 homicides in Ecuador, a difference of 4,814 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 179 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,277 homicides | 1,252 homicides | 24,025 homicides | Colombia |
| 2000s | 21,987 homicides | 2,150 homicides | 19,836 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 13,763 homicides | 1,508 homicides | 12,255 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 12,625 homicides | 4,244 homicides | 8,382 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 13,035 homicides against 8,221 homicides in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4,814 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for homicides?
- Colombia ranks 6th 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.