China vs Macao: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
China
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Macao
0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
China rank
161st
Macao rank
160th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- China
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in China, a difference of 0.0584 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 161st and Macao ranks 160th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Macao in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | Macao |
| 2000s | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.07 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.455 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3291 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3794 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2928 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2091 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 Macao?
- Macao, at 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between China and Macao?
- 0.0584 homicides per 100,000 population, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Macao?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Macao rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- China ranks 161st and Macao ranks 160th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.