Canada vs Republic of Korea: Share of deaths from homicide
Canada
0.1%
in 2022
Republic of Korea
0.1%
in 2022
Canada rank
79th
Republic of Korea rank
81st
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Canada
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 79th and Republic of Korea ranks 81st of 113 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Canada or Republic of Korea?
- Canada, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Republic of Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 0.0%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Republic of Korea?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do Canada and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Canada ranks 79th and Republic of Korea ranks 81st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.