Oman vs Qatar: Homicide rate
Oman
0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Qatar
0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Oman rank
170th
Qatar rank
171st
Homicide rate over time
- Oman
- Qatar
How they compare
Oman currently reports 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in Qatar, a difference of 0.0695 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Oman's figure about 2.0 times Qatar's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Oman ahead.
Oman ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 171st of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Oman averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oman | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6629 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2010s | 0.868 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3578 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5102 homicides per 100,000 population | Oman |
| 2020s | 0.2692 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2723 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0031 homicides per 100,000 population | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Oman or Qatar?
- Oman, at 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Oman and Qatar?
- 0.0695 homicides per 100,000 population, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Qatar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Oman and Qatar rank globally for homicide rate?
- Oman ranks 170th and Qatar ranks 171st 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.