Hong Kong vs Japan: Male homicide rate
Hong Kong
0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Japan
0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
128th
Japan rank
130th
Male homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population in Japan, a difference of 0.2148 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.9 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 128th and Japan ranks 130th of 138 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5772 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5064 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0708 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.4769 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2773 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1995 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.4155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2226 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1928 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2323 homicides per 100,000 population in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.2148 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 128th and Japan ranks 130th of 138 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.