What is the difference in intentional homicides between Korea and Kuwait?

0.2273 per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?

17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.

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.

Korea vs Kuwait: Intentional homicides

Korea

0.4773 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Kuwait

0.25 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Korea rank

164th

Kuwait rank

167th

Intentional homicides over time

Korea
Kuwait

How they compare

Korea currently reports 0.4773 per 100,000 people against 0.25 per 100,000 people in Kuwait, a difference of 0.2273 per 100,000 people.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.9 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Kuwait ahead.

Korea ranks 164th and Kuwait ranks 167th of 172 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5399 per 100,000 people	0.9247 per 100,000 people	0.3849 per 100,000 people	Kuwait
2000s	0.8829 per 100,000 people	1.74 per 100,000 people	0.8616 per 100,000 people	Kuwait
2010s	0.7413 per 100,000 people	1.35 per 100,000 people	0.6042 per 100,000 people	Kuwait
2020s	0.5939 per 100,000 people	0.25 per 100,000 people	0.3439 per 100,000 people	Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Korea or Kuwait?: Korea, at 0.4773 per 100,000 people against 0.25 per 100,000 people in Kuwait as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Korea and Kuwait?: 0.2273 per 100,000 people, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for intentional homicides?: Korea ranks 164th 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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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: 20 August 2026

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