Kuwait vs Oman: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020

Kuwait
0.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Oman
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kuwait rank
166th
Oman rank
169th

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time

  • Kuwait
  • Oman
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman, a difference of 0.1114 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 166th and Oman ranks 169th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oman Difference Ahead
2000s 1.72 homicides per 100,000 population 2 homicides per 100,000 population 0.28 homicides per 100,000 population Oman
2010s 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population 0.8506 homicides per 100,000 population 0.4949 homicides per 100,000 population Kuwait
2020s 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population 0.3096 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0596 homicides per 100,000 population Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Kuwait or Oman?
Kuwait, at 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Kuwait and Oman?
0.1114 homicides per 100,000 population, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Kuwait ranks 166th and Oman ranks 169th of 178 countries.
Where does this data 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 Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.