Republic of Korea vs Macao: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita
Republic of Korea
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Macao
0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Republic of Korea rank
164th
Macao rank
161st
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita over time
- Republic of Korea
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.083 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Macao ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 164th and Macao ranks 161st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Macao in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6103 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.64 homicides per 100,000 population | Macao |
| 2000s | 0.8738 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3898 homicides per 100,000 population | Macao |
| 2010s | 0.7326 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3291 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4035 homicides per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 0.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3923 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1178 homicides per 100,000 population | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate vs. gdp per capita, Republic of Korea or Macao?
- Macao, at 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population in Republic of Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate vs. gdp per capita between Republic of Korea and Macao?
- 0.083 homicides per 100,000 population, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Macao?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Republic of Korea and Macao rank globally for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Republic of Korea ranks 164th and Macao ranks 161st of 179 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 Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. 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 population.