Ecuador vs Venezuela: Female homicide rate
Ecuador
6.66 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela
5.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Ecuador rank
14th
Venezuela rank
16th
Female homicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela, a difference of 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 138 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9903 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 2.87 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.4 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female homicide rate, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Ecuador, at 6.66 homicides per 100,000 population against 5.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female homicide rate between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 1.54 homicides per 100,000 population, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Ecuador and Venezuela rank globally for female homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 138 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .