South Korea vs Kuwait: Homicide rate
South Korea
0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kuwait
0.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
South Korea rank
164th
Kuwait rank
167th
Homicide rate over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2273 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.
South Korea ranks 164th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5399 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3849 homicides per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.8829 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8616 homicides per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.7413 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6042 homicides per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.5939 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3439 homicides per 100,000 population | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, South Korea or Kuwait?
- South Korea, at 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.2273 homicides per 100,000 population, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate?
- South Korea ranks 164th and Kuwait ranks 167th 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.