What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?

33.52 per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?

14 years are reported by both, from 2010 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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Intentional homicides

Ecuador

45.72 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Sub-Saharan Africa

12.2 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Ecuador rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

3rd

Intentional homicides over time

Ecuador
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 45.72 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 33.52 per 100,000 people.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ecuador	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
2010s	9.48 per 100,000 people	14.07 per 100,000 people	4.59 per 100,000 people	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	23.77 per 100,000 people	12.53 per 100,000 people	11.24 per 100,000 people	Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Ecuador or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Ecuador, at 45.72 per 100,000 people against 12.2 per 100,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 33.52 per 100,000 people, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for intentional homicides?: Ecuador ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.