Belarus vs South Korea: Homicides (UN, World)
Belarus
225 homicides
in 2019
South Korea
247 homicides
in 2023
Belarus rank
78th
South Korea rank
76th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Belarus
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 247 homicides against 225 homicides in Belarus, a difference of 22 homicides.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 78th and South Korea ranks 76th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 811.3 homicides | 270.87 homicides | 540.43 homicides | Belarus |
| 2000s | 776.5 homicides | 423.36 homicides | 353.14 homicides | Belarus |
| 2010s | 311.1 homicides | 368.96 homicides | 57.86 homicides | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Belarus or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 247 homicides against 225 homicides in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Belarus and South Korea?
- 22 homicides, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and South Korea rank globally for homicides?
- Belarus ranks 78th 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.