China vs Hong Kong: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
China
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Hong Kong
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
China rank
161st
Hong Kong rank
164th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1257 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Hong Kong ranks 164th of 178 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8046 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2000s | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.607 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9169 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.429 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2796 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2937 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2081 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, China or Hong Kong?
- China, at 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between China and Hong Kong?
- 0.1257 homicides per 100,000 population, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- China ranks 161st and Hong Kong 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.