What is the difference in intentional homicides between Hong Kong, China and Japan?

0.147 per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 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.

Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Intentional homicides

Hong Kong, China

0.3762 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Japan

0.2292 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Hong Kong, China rank

165th

Japan rank

168th

Intentional homicides over time

Hong Kong, China
Japan

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3762 per 100,000 people against 0.2292 per 100,000 people in Japan, a difference of 0.147 per 100,000 people.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th of 172 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Japan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.49 per 100,000 people	0.5626 per 100,000 people	0.932 per 100,000 people	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.6472 per 100,000 people	0.5033 per 100,000 people	0.1439 per 100,000 people	Hong Kong, China
2010s	0.429 per 100,000 people	0.2968 per 100,000 people	0.1322 per 100,000 people	Hong Kong, China
2020s	0.3448 per 100,000 people	0.2347 per 100,000 people	0.11 per 100,000 people	Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Hong Kong, China or Japan?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.3762 per 100,000 people against 0.2292 per 100,000 people in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 0.147 per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for intentional homicides?: Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Japan ranks 168th 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: 03 September 2026

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