Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Intentional homicides
Hong Kong, China
0.3762 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Republic of Korea
0.4773 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Republic of Korea rank
164th
Intentional homicides over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 0.4773 per 100,000 people against 0.3762 per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1011 per 100,000 people.
That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 164th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 per 100,000 people | 0.5965 per 100,000 people | 0.8981 per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.6472 per 100,000 people | 0.8738 per 100,000 people | 0.2266 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.429 per 100,000 people | 0.7326 per 100,000 people | 0.3036 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3448 per 100,000 people | 0.51 per 100,000 people | 0.1653 per 100,000 people | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 0.4773 per 100,000 people against 0.3762 per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 0.1011 per 100,000 people, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Republic of Korea ranks 164th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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.