Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Kuwait
Kuwait: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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
167th
of 179 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2020, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait stood at 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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.
That places Kuwait 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita 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
- 164 South Korea 0.4773 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 165 Hong Kong 0.3762 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 166 Indonesia 0.3038 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 168 Japan 0.2292 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 169 Bahrain 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 170 Oman 0.1386 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Kuwait
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.82 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.99 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 614.43 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 413.09 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 1.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Kuwait?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 homicides per 100,000 population in 2007.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
- How does Kuwait rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 167th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.