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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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