Canada vs Kuwait: Homicide rate
Canada
1.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Canada rank
144th
Kuwait rank
147th
Homicide rate over time
- Canada
- Kuwait
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Canada ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.337 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.199 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.185 deaths per 100,000 people | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Canada or Kuwait?
- Canada, at 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Canada and Kuwait?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate?
- Canada ranks 144th and Kuwait ranks 147th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.