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

0.1114 per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.

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

15 years are reported by both, from 2002 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.

Kuwait vs Oman: Intentional homicides

Kuwait

0.25 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Oman

0.1386 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Kuwait rank

168th

Oman rank

171st

Intentional homicides over time

Kuwait
Oman

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.25 per 100,000 people against 0.1386 per 100,000 people in Oman, a difference of 0.1114 per 100,000 people.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.8 times Oman's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Oman ahead.

Kuwait ranks 168th and Oman ranks 171st of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kuwait	Oman	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.72 per 100,000 people	2 per 100,000 people	0.28 per 100,000 people	Oman
2010s	1.35 per 100,000 people	0.8506 per 100,000 people	0.4949 per 100,000 people	Kuwait
2020s	0.25 per 100,000 people	0.3096 per 100,000 people	0.0596 per 100,000 people	Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Kuwait or Oman?: Kuwait, at 0.25 per 100,000 people against 0.1386 per 100,000 people in Oman as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Kuwait and Oman?: 0.1114 per 100,000 people, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oman?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
How do Kuwait and Oman rank globally for intentional homicides?: Kuwait ranks 168th and Oman ranks 171st of 173 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.