Cyprus vs Kuwait: Homicide rate
Cyprus
1.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Kuwait
1.44 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Cyprus rank
148th
Kuwait rank
147th
Homicide rate over time
- Cyprus
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Cyprus ranks 148th and Kuwait ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.444 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.298 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.075 deaths per 100,000 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cyprus or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Cyprus as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Kuwait?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Cyprus and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cyprus ranks 148th 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.