Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Homicide rate
Hong Kong
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Indonesia
0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
165th
Indonesia rank
166th
Homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population in Indonesia, a difference of 0.0724 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 165th and Indonesia ranks 166th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Indonesia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9668 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9095 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0573 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6843 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7897 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1054 homicides per 100,000 population | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 0.4018 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0981 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Hong Kong or Indonesia?
- Hong Kong, at 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population in Indonesia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 0.0724 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 165th and Indonesia ranks 166th of 179 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. 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.