Hong Kong, China vs Switzerland: Male homicide rate
Hong Kong, China
0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Switzerland
0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
128th
Switzerland rank
126th
Male homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1204 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Switzerland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 138 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5772 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8207 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2434 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 0.4769 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5748 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0979 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 0.4155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4828 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0674 homicides per 100,000 population | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Hong Kong, China or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 0.5675 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4471 homicides per 100,000 population in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 0.1204 homicides per 100,000 population, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Switzerland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Switzerland rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 128th and Switzerland ranks 126th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β 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.