What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between South Korea and Switzerland?

0.0759 per 100,000 male, with Switzerland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?

13 years are reported by both, from 2011 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, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea vs Switzerland: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

South Korea

0.4916 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Switzerland

0.5675 per 100,000 male

in 2023

South Korea rank

125th

Switzerland rank

124th

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) over time

South Korea
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 0.5675 per 100,000 male against 0.4916 per 100,000 male in South Korea, a difference of 0.0759 per 100,000 male.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 124th of 132 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Korea	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
2010s	0.6689 per 100,000 male	0.5637 per 100,000 male	0.1052 per 100,000 male	South Korea
2020s	0.5248 per 100,000 male	0.4828 per 100,000 male	0.042 per 100,000 male	South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, South Korea or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 0.5675 per 100,000 male against 0.4916 per 100,000 male in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between South Korea and Switzerland?: 0.0759 per 100,000 male, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Switzerland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Switzerland rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: South Korea ranks 125th and Switzerland ranks 124th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

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