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

167th

Kuwait rank

165th

Intentional homicides over time

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.

Globally, Bahrain ranks 167th and Kuwait ranks 165th of 170 countries.

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: 189 places, 4,272 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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