Hong Kong, China vs Kuwait: Intentional homicides
Hong Kong, China
0.3762 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Kuwait
0.25 per 100,000 people
in 2020
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Kuwait rank
167th
Intentional homicides over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.3762 per 100,000 people against 0.25 per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1262 per 100,000 people.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.5 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 172 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 per 100,000 people | 0.9247 per 100,000 people | 0.297 per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.6478 per 100,000 people | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 1.1 per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.3985 per 100,000 people | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 0.9469 per 100,000 people | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 0.2937 per 100,000 people | 0.25 per 100,000 people | 0.0437 per 100,000 people | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Hong Kong, China or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.3762 per 100,000 people against 0.25 per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 0.1262 per 100,000 people, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Kuwait?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Kuwait rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNODC Research - Data Portal β 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
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.