Chile vs South Korea: Homicides, by sex of the victim
Chile
138 homicides
in 2023
South Korea
120 homicides
in 2023
Chile rank
35th
South Korea rank
38th
Homicides, by sex of the victim over time
- Chile
- South Korea
How they compare
Chile currently reports 138 homicides against 120 homicides in South Korea, a difference of 18 homicides.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2011 it was South Korea ahead.
Chile ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 138 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 87.56 homicides | 184.79 homicides | 97.23 homicides | South Korea |
| 2020s | 125.5 homicides | 126.75 homicides | 1.25 homicides | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, by sex of the victim, Chile or South Korea?
- Chile, at 138 homicides against 120 homicides in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides, by sex of the victim between Chile and South Korea?
- 18 homicides, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and South Korea?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Chile and South Korea rank globally for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Chile ranks 35th and South Korea ranks 38th of 138 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .