Hong Kong vs Palestine: Homicides (UN, World)
Hong Kong
28 homicides
in 2023
Palestine
33 homicides
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
129th
Palestine rank
126th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Hong Kong
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 33 homicides against 28 homicides in Hong Kong, a difference of 5 homicides.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 129th and Palestine ranks 126th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.8 homicides | 59 homicides | 16.8 homicides | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 48.57 homicides | 64.71 homicides | 16.14 homicides | Palestine |
| 2010s | 31.4 homicides | 24.7 homicides | 6.7 homicides | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 25 homicides | 28.33 homicides | 3.33 homicides | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Hong Kong or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 33 homicides against 28 homicides in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Hong Kong and Palestine?
- 5 homicides, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Palestine?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Palestine rank globally for homicides?
- Hong Kong ranks 129th and Palestine ranks 126th 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.