Ecuador vs Venezuela: Male homicide rate
Ecuador
84.51 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Venezuela
90.07 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Ecuador rank
6th
Venezuela rank
5th
Male homicide rate over time
- Ecuador
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador, a difference of 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th 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 | 16.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 32.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 16.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 28.65 homicides per 100,000 population | 77.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 49.29 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 18.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 95.43 homicides per 100,000 population | 77.05 homicides per 100,000 population | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Ecuador or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 90.07 homicides per 100,000 population against 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Ecuador and Venezuela?
- 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population, with Venezuela 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 male homicide rate?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Venezuela ranks 5th 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 Male 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 male victims.