Brazil vs Ecuador: Deaths in armed conflicts
Brazil
607 deaths
in 2025
Ecuador
478 deaths
in 2025
Brazil rank
25th
Ecuador rank
26th
Deaths in armed conflicts over time
- Brazil
- Ecuador
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 607 deaths against 478 deaths in Ecuador, a difference of 129 deaths.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Ecuador ahead.
Brazil ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | — |
| 1990s | 19.5 deaths | 4.1 deaths | 15.4 deaths | Brazil |
| 2000s | 36.3 deaths | 11.4 deaths | 24.9 deaths | Brazil |
| 2010s | 787.1 deaths | 1.1 deaths | 786 deaths | Brazil |
| 2020s | 1,915 deaths | 334.67 deaths | 1,580 deaths | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deaths in armed conflicts, Brazil or Ecuador?
- Brazil, at 607 deaths against 478 deaths in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deaths in armed conflicts between Brazil and Ecuador?
- 129 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ecuador?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Ecuador rank globally for deaths in armed conflicts?
- Brazil ranks 25th and Ecuador ranks 26th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Uppsala Conflict Data Program (2026); geoBoundaries (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deaths in armed conflicts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
High estimate of the number of deaths of combatants and civilians due to fighting in interstate, intrastate, extrasystemic, non-state conflicts, and one-sided violence that were ongoing that year.