China vs South Korea: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population

China
0.5 per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Korea
0.49 per 100,000 people
in 2024
China rank
173rd
South Korea rank
175th

Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population over time

  • China
  • South Korea
0.511.52200020122024

How they compare

China currently reports 0.5 per 100,000 people against 0.49 per 100,000 people in South Korea, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was China ahead.

China ranks 173rd and South Korea ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China South Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 1.52 per 100,000 people 0.885 per 100,000 people 0.6387 per 100,000 people China
2010s 0.708 per 100,000 people 0.732 per 100,000 people 0.024 per 100,000 people South Korea
2020s 0.5 per 100,000 people 0.59 per 100,000 people 0.09 per 100,000 people South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by, China or South Korea?
China, at 0.5 per 100,000 people against 0.49 per 100,000 people in South Korea as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by between China and South Korea?
0.01 per 100,000 people, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and South Korea?
19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do China and South Korea rank globally for number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by?
China ranks 173rd and South Korea ranks 175th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex (victims per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
220 places, 4,162 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed