Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.25 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 30.6%
World rank
166th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.35 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2007
All-time low
0.25 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
17
1996–2020
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait, 1996–2020
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait peaked at 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2020.
Kuwait ranks 166th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 1.94 homicides per 100,000 population | +110.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 1.99 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.0% |
| 2005 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 1.43 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.1% |
| 2009 | 1.75 homicides per 100,000 population | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.11 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8558 homicides per 100,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3602 homicides per 100,000 population | -57.9% |
| 2020 | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -30.6% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 22% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9247 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.74 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3602 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 163 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 164 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Indonesia 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 167 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 168 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 169 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More social development data for Kuwait
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 386 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 6 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 6 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0007 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 3,369 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Kuwait was 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Kuwait ranks 166th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.