What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and South Africa?

2 per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.

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

25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.

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 South Africa: Intentional homicides

Ecuador

45.72 per 100,000 people

in 2023

South Africa

43.72 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Ecuador rank

6th

South Africa rank

7th

Intentional homicides over time

Ecuador
South Africa

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 45.72 per 100,000 people against 43.72 per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 2 per 100,000 people.

Across all 25 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Ecuador ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	12.01 per 100,000 people	55.36 per 100,000 people	43.34 per 100,000 people	South Africa
2000s	15.54 per 100,000 people	40.04 per 100,000 people	24.5 per 100,000 people	South Africa
2010s	9.48 per 100,000 people	32.61 per 100,000 people	23.12 per 100,000 people	South Africa
2020s	16.45 per 100,000 people	39.21 per 100,000 people	22.76 per 100,000 people	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Ecuador or South Africa?: Ecuador, at 45.72 per 100,000 people against 43.72 per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and South Africa?: 2 per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?: 25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?: Ecuador ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 7th 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.