Bahrain vs Kuwait: Intentional homicides

Bahrain
0.1956 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Kuwait
0.25 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Bahrain rank
169th
Kuwait rank
167th

Intentional homicides over time

  • Bahrain
  • Kuwait
00.511.522.5199520082022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.25 per 100,000 people against 0.1956 per 100,000 people in Bahrain, a difference of 0.0544 per 100,000 people.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Bahrain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Bahrain ahead.

Bahrain ranks 169th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 172 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahrain Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 1.31 per 100,000 people 0.9247 per 100,000 people 0.3898 per 100,000 people Bahrain
2000s 0.8723 per 100,000 people 1.72 per 100,000 people 0.8472 per 100,000 people Kuwait
2010s 0.4845 per 100,000 people 1.35 per 100,000 people 0.861 per 100,000 people Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Bahrain or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.25 per 100,000 people against 0.1956 per 100,000 people in Bahrain as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bahrain and Kuwait?
0.0544 per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Kuwait?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2019.
How do Bahrain and Kuwait rank globally for intentional homicides?
Bahrain ranks 169th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.