Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Hong Kong
0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Kuwait
0.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Hong Kong rank
165th
Kuwait rank
167th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1262 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.297 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.6478 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3985 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9469 homicides per 100,000 population | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2937 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0437 homicides per 100,000 population | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, at 0.3762 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, who vs. unodc between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.1262 homicides per 100,000 population, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Hong Kong ranks 165th 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) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.