China vs Philippines: Homicides
China
7,157 homicides
in 2020
Philippines
4,995 homicides
in 2023
China rank
10th
Philippines rank
11th
Homicides over time
- China
- Philippines
How they compare
China currently reports 7,157 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines, a difference of 2,162 homicides.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.
China ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th of 179 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,968 homicides | 6,856 homicides | 11,112 homicides | China |
| 2010s | 9,748 homicides | 7,922 homicides | 1,826 homicides | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, China or Philippines?
- China, at 7,157 homicides against 4,995 homicides in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between China and Philippines?
- 2,162 homicides, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Philippines?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do China and Philippines rank globally for homicides?
- China ranks 10th and Philippines ranks 11th 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.