Australia vs South Korea: Homicides (UN, World)
Australia
226 homicides
in 2023
South Korea
247 homicides
in 2023
Australia rank
77th
South Korea rank
76th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Australia
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 247 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia, a difference of 21 homicides.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 346.1 homicides | 270.87 homicides | 75.23 homicides | Australia |
| 2000s | 295.9 homicides | 417.34 homicides | 121.44 homicides | South Korea |
| 2010s | 232.7 homicides | 368.96 homicides | 136.26 homicides | South Korea |
| 2020s | 215 homicides | 264.25 homicides | 49.25 homicides | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Australia or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 247 homicides against 226 homicides in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Australia and South Korea?
- 21 homicides, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Australia and South Korea rank globally for homicides?
- Australia ranks 77th and South Korea ranks 76th of 179 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 Homicides. 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 homicides.