China vs Pakistan: Homicides
China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Pakistan
10,729 homicides
in 2023
China rank
10th
Pakistan rank
8th
Homicides over time
- China
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 10,729 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China, a difference of 3,572 homicides.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.5 times China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was China ahead.
China ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,740 homicides | 9,183 homicides | 16,558 homicides | China |
| 2000s | 19,965 homicides | 10,420 homicides | 9,545 homicides | China |
| 2010s | 9,816 homicides | 11,060 homicides | 1,244 homicides | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7,157 homicides | 8,350 homicides | 1,193 homicides | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 10,729 homicides against 7,157 homicides in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Pakistan?
- 3,572 homicides, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Pakistan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do China and Pakistan rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 10th and Pakistan ranks 8th 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.