Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Kuwait
1.71
in 2021
Sri Lanka
1.85
in 2021
Kuwait rank
137th
Sri Lanka rank
134th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Sri Lanka
246810200020102021

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.85 against 1.71 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.14.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Kuwait ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 184 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 2.18 8.26 6.09 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.83 3.39 1.56 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.6 1.96 0.3557 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.85 against 1.71 in Kuwait as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
0.14, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Kuwait ranks 137th and Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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