Hong Kong vs Singapore: Share of deaths from homicide
Hong Kong
0.0305
in 2017
Singapore
0.0156
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
109th
Singapore rank
112th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0305 against 0.0156 in Singapore, a difference of 0.0149.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.0 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 112th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2489 | 0.277 | 0.0281 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 0.3814 | 0.3515 | 0.0299 | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.3073 | 0.4168 | 0.1095 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.2525 | 0.2116 | 0.0409 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.1191 | 0.1409 | 0.0218 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 0.0478 | 0.0718 | 0.024 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0305 against 0.0156 in Singapore as of 2017.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0149, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Hong Kong ranks 109th and Singapore ranks 112th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.