Bahrain vs Oman: Homicide rate
Bahrain
0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Oman
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bahrain rank
169th
Oman rank
170th
Homicide rate over time
- Bahrain
- Oman
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman, a difference of 0.057 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.4 times Oman's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Oman ahead.
Bahrain ranks 169th and Oman ranks 170th of 179 countries.
Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7689 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.45 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6824 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.4967 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.868 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3714 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.0874 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2692 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1818 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bahrain or Oman?
- Bahrain, at 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population in Oman as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bahrain and Oman?
- 0.057 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Oman?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Oman rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bahrain ranks 169th and Oman ranks 170th of 179 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. 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 population.