Ecuador vs Philippines: Homicides
Ecuador
8,221 homicides
in 2023
Philippines
4,995 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador rank
9th
Philippines rank
11th
Homicides over time
- Ecuador
- Philippines
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 8,221 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines, a difference of 3,226 homicides.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Ecuador ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,196 homicides | 7,443 homicides | 6,247 homicides | Philippines |
| 2000s | 2,150 homicides | 6,502 homicides | 4,351 homicides | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1,571 homicides | 7,922 homicides | 6,351 homicides | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8,221 homicides | 4,995 homicides | 3,226 homicides | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Ecuador or Philippines?
- Ecuador, at 8,221 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Ecuador and Philippines?
- 3,226 homicides, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Philippines?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Philippines rank globally for homicides?
- Ecuador ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.