Hong Kong vs Qatar: Homicide rate
Hong Kong
0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Qatar
0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
103rd
Qatar rank
106th
Homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Qatar
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people in Qatar, a difference of 0.0243 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Qatar ranks 106th of 111 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.5242 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6776 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1534 deaths per 100,000 people | Qatar |
| 2010s | 0.2944 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2643 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0301 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Hong Kong or Qatar?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1651 deaths per 100,000 people in Qatar as of 2017.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 0.0243 deaths per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Qatar rank globally for homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Qatar ranks 106th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.