Hong Kong vs South Korea: Homicide rate unodc
Hong Kong
0.3762
in 2023
South Korea
0.4773
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
164th
South Korea rank
163rd
Homicide rate unodc over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4773 against 0.3762 in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1011.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 164th and South Korea ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.49 | 0.5965 | 0.8981 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6472 | 0.8738 | 0.2266 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.429 | 0.7326 | 0.3036 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3448 | 0.51 | 0.1653 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate unodc, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.4773 against 0.3762 in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate unodc between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.1011, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate unodc?
- Hong Kong ranks 164th and South Korea ranks 163rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate unodc. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.