Ecuador vs South Africa: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population

Ecuador
38.95 per 100,000 people
in 2024
South Africa
39.72 per 100,000 people
in 2024
Ecuador rank
10th
South Africa rank
9th

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time

  • Ecuador
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.72 per 100,000 people against 38.95 per 100,000 people in Ecuador, a difference of 0.77 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Ecuador ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15.54 per 100,000 people 40.04 per 100,000 people 24.49 per 100,000 people South Africa
2010s 9.49 per 100,000 people 32.61 per 100,000 people 23.12 per 100,000 people South Africa
2020s 26.83 per 100,000 people 40.15 per 100,000 people 13.32 per 100,000 people South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, Ecuador or South Africa?
South Africa, at 39.72 per 100,000 people against 38.95 per 100,000 people in Ecuador as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between Ecuador and South Africa?
0.77 per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and South Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and South Africa rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
Ecuador ranks 10th and South Africa ranks 9th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed