China vs South Korea: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
China
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
South Korea
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
China rank
161st
South Korea rank
163rd
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- China
- South Korea
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in South Korea, a difference of 0.0246 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5489 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.59 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2000s | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8851 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6388 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7326 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.024 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5939 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0921 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, China or South Korea?
- China, at 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in South Korea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between China and South Korea?
- 0.0246 homicides per 100,000 population, 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 in 1990 vs. 2020?
- China ranks 161st and South Korea ranks 163rd 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.