Brunei vs South Korea: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Brunei
0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2013
South Korea
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Brunei rank
163rd
South Korea rank
164th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Brunei
- South Korea
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in South Korea, a difference of 0.0091 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 163rd and South Korea ranks 164th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.697 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | Brunei |
| 2000s | 0.7363 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.886 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1497 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.4945 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8485 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.354 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Brunei or South Korea?
- Brunei, at 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in South Korea as of 2013.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Brunei and South Korea?
- 0.0091 homicides per 100,000 population, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and South Korea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
- How do Brunei and South Korea rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Brunei ranks 163rd and South Korea ranks 164th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.