South Korea vs Malaysia: Homicides
South Korea
247 homicides
in 2023
Malaysia
258 homicides
in 2023
South Korea rank
76th
Malaysia rank
75th
Homicides over time
- South Korea
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 258 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea, a difference of 11 homicides.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
South Korea ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 270.87 homicides | 435.9 homicides | 165.03 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 417.34 homicides | 569.7 homicides | 152.36 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 368.96 homicides | 477.5 homicides | 108.54 homicides | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 264.25 homicides | 248.5 homicides | 15.75 homicides | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, South Korea or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 258 homicides against 247 homicides in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between South Korea and Malaysia?
- 11 homicides, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malaysia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Malaysia rank globally for homicides?
- South Korea ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 75th 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.