Hong Kong vs South Korea: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Hong Kong
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
South Korea
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
165th
South Korea rank
164th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1011 homicides per 100,000 population.
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 165th and South Korea ranks 164th of 179 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 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5965 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8981 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6472 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2266 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.429 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7326 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3036 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.3448 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1653 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, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.1011 homicides per 100,000 population, 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, who vs. unodc?
- Hong Kong ranks 165th 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.