Which has higher homicides whomd, Ecuador or South Africa?

South Africa, at 5,668 against 4,451 in Ecuador as of 2020.

What is the difference in homicides whomd between Ecuador and South Africa?

1,217, with South Africa ahead.

25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.

Our World in Data, published as Homicides whomd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador

4,451

in 2022

South Africa

5,668

in 2020

Ecuador rank

9th

South Africa rank

8th

South Africa currently reports 5,668 against 4,451 in Ecuador, a difference of 1,217.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 113 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Decade	Ecuador	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,691	1,464	227	Ecuador
2000s	2,189	4,139	1,950	South Africa
2010s	1,350	6,370	5,020	South Africa
2020s	1,050	5,668	4,618	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher homicides whomd, Ecuador or South Africa?: South Africa, at 5,668 against 4,451 in Ecuador as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicides whomd between Ecuador and South Africa?: 1,217, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for homicides whomd?: Ecuador ranks 9th and South Africa ranks 8th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Homicides whomd. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.