Intentional homicides in Kuwait in 2020 — 0.25 per 100k. Ranked 2 in the world out of 129. Since 1996, the indicator has fallen by 73%.
1996–2020 · per 100,000 people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | per 100k | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0.25 | −0.11 | −30.59% |
| 2019 | 0.36 | −0.5 | −57.91% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | −0.25 | −22.7% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | — | — |
| 2012 | 1.83 | −0.06 | −2.94% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | −0.16 | −7.61% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | +0.29 | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 1.75 | +0.32 | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 1.43 | −0.92 | −39.08% |
| 2007 | 2.35 | +0.45 | +23.63% |
| 2006 | 1.9 | +0.07 | +3.82% |
| 2005 | 1.83 | −0.16 | −8.04% |
| 2004 | 1.99 | +0.62 | +45.02% |
| 2003 | 1.37 | +0.26 | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | −0.83 | −42.51% |
| 2001 | 1.94 | — | — |
| 1996 | 0.92 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The number of intentional homicides per 100,000 people, from UNODC. It is considered the most comparable indicator of violent crime across countries: unlike statistics on theft or fraud, it depends little on the willingness of citizens to go to the police — most homicides are recorded in medical data as well.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
An age-standardized rate per 100,000 people.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Crime Number of intentional homicidesHow many people become victims of intentional homicide in a year — in absolute numbers, from UNODC.
Crime Homicides: male victimsHow many men are killed by intentional homicide in a year. In most countries this is four victims out of five.
Crime Homicides: female victimsHow many women are killed by intentional homicide in a year — an indicator customarily viewed apart from the total.
