China vs Hong Kong, China: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
China
0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Hong Kong, China
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
China rank
162nd
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- China
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
China currently reports 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1257 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes China's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was China ahead.
China ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 165th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8046 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2000s | 1.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.607 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9169 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2010s | 0.7086 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.429 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2796 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
| 2020s | 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2937 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2081 homicides per 100,000 population | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, China or Hong Kong, China?
- China, at 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between China and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1257 homicides per 100,000 population, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- China ranks 162nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 165th 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.