South Korea vs Poland: Homicide rate (World Health)
South Korea
0.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Poland
0.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
South Korea rank
176th
Poland rank
177th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- South Korea
- Poland
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland, a difference of 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
South Korea ranks 176th and Poland ranks 177th of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.034 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.965 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.07 deaths per 100,000 people | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Korea or Poland?
- South Korea, at 0.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between South Korea and Poland?
- 0.06 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Poland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do South Korea and Poland rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Korea ranks 176th and Poland ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.