Hong Kong vs Iceland: Homicide rate from firearms
Hong Kong
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Iceland
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
75th
Iceland rank
75th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Hong Kong
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland, a difference of 0 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 75th of 82 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.107 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.107 homicides per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.004 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0298 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0258 homicides per 100,000 population | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1328 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1328 homicides per 100,000 population | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Hong Kong or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, at 0 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 0 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Hong Kong ranks 75th and Iceland ranks 75th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.