Italy vs South Korea: Homicides
Italy
379.66 deaths
in 2021
South Korea
385.27 deaths
in 2021
Italy rank
94th
South Korea rank
93rd
Homicides over time
- Italy
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 385.27 deaths against 379.66 deaths in Italy, a difference of 5.61 deaths.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Korea ahead.
Italy ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 661.42 deaths | 840.11 deaths | 178.69 deaths | South Korea |
| 2010s | 477.09 deaths | 523.93 deaths | 46.84 deaths | South Korea |
| 2020s | 386.82 deaths | 399.75 deaths | 12.93 deaths | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Italy or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 385.27 deaths against 379.66 deaths in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Italy and South Korea?
- 5.61 deaths, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Korea?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Italy and South Korea rank globally for homicides?
- Italy ranks 94th and South Korea ranks 93rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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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