What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and Jamaica?

3.72 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?

30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ecuador vs Jamaica: Intentional homicides

Ecuador

45.72 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Jamaica

49.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Ecuador rank

6th

Jamaica rank

5th

Intentional homicides over time

Ecuador
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 49.44 per 100,000 people against 45.72 per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 3.72 per 100,000 people.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 172 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.82 per 100,000 people	30.23 per 100,000 people	19.4 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2000s	15.54 per 100,000 people	49.37 per 100,000 people	33.83 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2010s	9.48 per 100,000 people	45.56 per 100,000 people	36.07 per 100,000 people	Jamaica
2020s	23.77 per 100,000 people	50.4 per 100,000 people	26.63 per 100,000 people	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Ecuador or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 49.44 per 100,000 people against 45.72 per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and Jamaica?: 3.72 per 100,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Jamaica?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Jamaica rank globally for intentional homicides?: Ecuador ranks 6th and Jamaica ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.