Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Homicide rate
Hong Kong
0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
Kuwait
0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
103rd
Kuwait rank
100th
Homicide rate over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.9 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Kuwait ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Kuwait ranks 100th of 111 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.467 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.856 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7183 deaths per 100,000 people | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4008 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 0.6395 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.2944 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6548 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3604 deaths per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 0.3524 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.1894 deaths per 100,000 people in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.163 deaths per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 103rd and Kuwait ranks 100th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.