China vs South Korea: Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020

China
0.5019
in 2020
South Korea
0.4773
in 2023
China rank
161st
South Korea rank
163rd

Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 over time

  • China
  • South Korea
0.511.52199020062023

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5019 against 0.4773 in South Korea, a difference of 0.0246.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.

China ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 163rd of 178 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 2.14 0.5489 1.59 China
2000s 1.52 0.8851 0.6388 China
2010s 0.7086 0.7326 0.024 South Korea
2020s 0.5019 0.5939 0.0921 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate 1990 vs 2020, China or South Korea?
China, at 0.5019 against 0.4773 in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicide rate 1990 vs 2020 between China and South Korea?
0.0246, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate 1990 vs 2020?
China ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 163rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate 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

Indicator
Homicide rate 1990 vs 2020
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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