What is the difference in intentional homicides between Republic of Korea and Macao?

0.083 per 100,000 people, with Macao ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macao?

33 years are reported by both, from 1991 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.

Republic of Korea vs Macao: Intentional homicides

Republic of Korea

0.4773 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Macao

0.5603 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Republic of Korea rank

164th

Macao rank

161st

Intentional homicides over time

Republic of Korea
Macao

How they compare

Macao currently reports 0.5603 per 100,000 people against 0.4773 per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.083 per 100,000 people.

That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 164th and Macao ranks 161st of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Republic of Korea	Macao	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.6103 per 100,000 people	4.25 per 100,000 people	3.64 per 100,000 people	Macao
2000s	0.8738 per 100,000 people	1.26 per 100,000 people	0.3898 per 100,000 people	Macao
2010s	0.7326 per 100,000 people	0.3291 per 100,000 people	0.4035 per 100,000 people	Republic of Korea
2020s	0.51 per 100,000 people	0.3923 per 100,000 people	0.1178 per 100,000 people	Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Republic of Korea or Macao?: Macao, at 0.5603 per 100,000 people against 0.4773 per 100,000 people in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Republic of Korea and Macao?: 0.083 per 100,000 people, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macao?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Republic of Korea and Macao rank globally for intentional homicides?: Republic of Korea ranks 164th and Macao ranks 161st 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: 20 August 2026

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