Brunei Darussalam vs Hong Kong, China: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Brunei Darussalam
0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
Hong Kong, China
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brunei Darussalam rank
162nd
Hong Kong, China rank
164th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Brunei Darussalam currently reports 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1102 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Brunei Darussalam's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 164th of 178 countries.
Brunei Darussalam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8563 homicides per 100,000 population | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 0.7363 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5608 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1755 homicides per 100,000 population | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 0.4945 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4898 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0047 homicides per 100,000 population | Brunei Darussalam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Brunei Darussalam or Hong Kong, China?
- Brunei Darussalam, at 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1102 homicides per 100,000 population, with Brunei Darussalam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Hong Kong, China rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 164th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.