China vs Hong Kong, China: Intentional homicides
China
0.5019 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.3762 per 100,000 people
in 2023
China rank
162nd
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Intentional homicides over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5019 per 100,000 people against 0.3762 per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1257 per 100,000 people.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 165th of 172 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 per 100,000 people | 1.33 per 100,000 people | 0.8046 per 100,000 people | China |
| 2000s | 1.52 per 100,000 people | 0.607 per 100,000 people | 0.9169 per 100,000 people | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 per 100,000 people | 0.429 per 100,000 people | 0.2796 per 100,000 people | China |
| 2020s | 0.5019 per 100,000 people | 0.2937 per 100,000 people | 0.2081 per 100,000 people | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 0.5019 per 100,000 people against 0.3762 per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1257 per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for intentional homicides?
- China ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 165th 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.