Finland vs Kuwait: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Finland
1.16 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kuwait
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Finland rank
106th
Kuwait rank
109th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Finland
- Kuwait
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 106th and Kuwait ranks 109th of 138 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.03 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5448 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
| 2020s | 2.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.63 homicides per 100,000 population | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Finland or Kuwait?
- Finland, at 1.16 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Finland and Kuwait?
- 0.08 homicides per 100,000 population, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Kuwait?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Finland and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Finland ranks 106th and Kuwait ranks 109th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate by sex of the victim. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.