Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Macao
Macao: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 97.3%
World rank
161st
of 179 countries
All-time high
8.6 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1999
All-time low
0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2016
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Macao, 1991–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Macao stood at 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population.
The figure is up 97.3% on the previous year and up 235.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Macao peaked at 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2016.
Macao ranks 161st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Macao, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.31 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1992 | 0.8059 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.7% |
| 1993 | 3.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +290.5% |
| 1994 | 3.33 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 2.01 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.8% |
| 1996 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +108.1% |
| 1997 | 7.23 homicides per 100,000 population | +73.1% |
| 1998 | 5.68 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | +51.5% |
| 2000 | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | -73.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4386 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.6% |
| 2003 | 1.71 homicides per 100,000 population | +288.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8295 homicides per 100,000 population | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8074 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.97 homicides per 100,000 population | +143.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population | -41.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7464 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9099 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3554 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6949 homicides per 100,000 population | +95.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6809 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.167 homicides per 100,000 population | -75.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1639 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1607 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3093 homicides per 100,000 population | +96.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3036 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2981 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2928 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.432 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2839 homicides per 100,000 population | -34.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population | +97.3% |
Macao compared with similar countries
- Macao's 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 50% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Macao's 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population, 38% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8059 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4386 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3291 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6949 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3923 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2839 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Macao
- 158 Italy 0.5681 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Slovenia 0.5665 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 160 Malta 0.5629 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 162 China 0.5019 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 163 Brunei 0.4864 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Macao
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,806 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 65.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2,753 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5885 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 44,668 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Macao?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Macao was 0.5603 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 homicides per 100,000 population in 1999.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Macao?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1577 homicides per 100,000 population in 2016.
- How does Macao rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Macao ranks 161st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Macao?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Macao data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.