Colombia vs Ecuador: Male homicide victims
Colombia
12,121 homicides
in 2023
Ecuador
7,576 homicides
in 2023
Colombia rank
7th
Ecuador rank
9th
Male homicide victims over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 12,121 homicides against 7,576 homicides in Ecuador, a difference of 4,545 homicides.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.6 times Ecuador's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 9th of 138 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,272 homicides | 919.8 homicides | 24,352 homicides | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19,451 homicides | 1,975 homicides | 17,476 homicides | Colombia |
| 2010s | 12,608 homicides | 1,309 homicides | 11,298 homicides | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11,694 homicides | 3,872 homicides | 7,821 homicides | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide victims, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 12,121 homicides against 7,576 homicides in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide victims between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 4,545 homicides, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for male homicide victims?
- Colombia ranks 7th and Ecuador ranks 9th 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 victims. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof male victims.