Hong Kong vs Oman: Homicide rate from firearms
Hong Kong
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Oman
0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
75th
Oman rank
73rd
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Hong Kong
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Oman ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 75th and Oman ranks 73rd of 82 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0054 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0265 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0212 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2020s | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0416 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0416 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Hong Kong or Oman?
- Oman, at 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population against 0 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Hong Kong and Oman?
- 0.0198 homicides per 100,000 population, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Oman?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Oman rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Hong Kong ranks 75th and Oman ranks 73rd of 82 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – 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.