Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar
Qatar: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, 1990–2022
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
Qatar recorded 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.4% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar peaked at 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2022.
That places Qatar 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9087 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 0.8794 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | +45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8255 homicides per 100,000 population | -35.4% |
| 1994 | 1 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3445 homicides per 100,000 population | -65.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4898 homicides per 100,000 population | +42.2% |
| 2000 | 0.155 homicides per 100,000 population | -68.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7375 homicides per 100,000 population | +375.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6466 homicides per 100,000 population | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7269 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.514 homicides per 100,000 population | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 0.7447 homicides per 100,000 population | +44.9% |
| 2008 | 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5044 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 0.234 homicides per 100,000 population | -53.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2209 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.367 homicides per 100,000 population | +66.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4428 homicides per 100,000 population | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4057 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2472 homicides per 100,000 population | -39.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4617 homicides per 100,000 population | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4433 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3622 homicides per 100,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3931 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4281 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3197 homicides per 100,000 population | -25.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population | -78.4% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population, 6% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 0.0691 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, 6% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Qatar changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +375.7% | 0.155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7375 homicides per 100,000 population |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8181 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3445 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.6088 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.155 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.841 homicides per 100,000 population | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3578 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2209 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4617 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2723 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4281 homicides per 100,000 population | 3 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
- 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
- 172 Singapore 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 American Samoa 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Isle of Man 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Montserrat 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Saint Helena 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 San Marino 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Tuvalu 0 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 173 Vatican 0 homicides per 100,000 population
More economy & growth data for Qatar
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9074 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.61 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 456.7 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6747 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 333.48 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Qatar was 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022, 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 homicides per 100,000 population in 1992.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- How does Qatar rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Qatar ranks 171st out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Qatar 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.