Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of deaths from homicide
Colombia
4.0%
in 2021
Ecuador
4.9%
in 2022
Colombia rank
5th
Ecuador rank
4th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 4.9% against 4.0% in Colombia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 113 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 0.8% | 2.1% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 8.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 2.8% | 12.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 3.9% | 8.0% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.1% | 4.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 3.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 4.9% against 4.0% in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Colombia ranks 5th and Ecuador ranks 4th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.