Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of deaths from homicide
Colombia
5.34
in 2023
Ecuador
4.95
in 2022
Colombia rank
4th
Ecuador rank
5th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.34 against 4.95 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.39.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 47 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 5th 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 | 2.09 | 0.626 | 1.47 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 0.7958 | 2.11 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 10.17 | 1.85 | 8.32 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 15.49 | 2.77 | 12.73 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 11.85 | 3.85 | 8 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 2.08 | 4.53 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.38 | 2.37 | 2.01 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 5.34 against 4.95 in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.39, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Colombia ranks 4th and Ecuador ranks 5th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.