Kuwait — Gun Facts, Figures and the Law

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StockpilesGun Numbers
Civilian GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.
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Number of Privately Owned FirearmsChartThe estimated total number of guns (both licit and illicit) held by civilians in Kuwait is 

2017: 685,0001
2005: 630,0002
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Rate of Civilian Firearm Possession per 100 PopulationChartThe estimated rate of private gun ownership (both licit and illicit) per 100 people in Kuwait is 

2017: 23.81{16270}
2005: 26.52
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Number of Privately Owned Firearms - World RankingIn a comparison of the number of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Kuwait ranked at No. 713
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Rate of Privately Owned Firearms per 100 Population - World RankingIn a comparison of the rate of privately owned guns in 206 countries, Kuwait ranked at No.343
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Number of Registered FirearmsThe number of registered guns in Kuwait is reported to be 

2017: 39,0001
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Rate of Registered Firearms per 100 PopulationThe rate of registered guns per 100 people in Kuwait is 

2017: 1.36{16270}
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Estimated Number of Unregistered and Illicit FirearmsUnregistered and unlawfully held guns cannot be counted,4 but in Kuwait there are estimated to be 

2017: 646,0001
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Estimated Rate of Unregistered and Illicit Firearms per 100 PopulationChartUnregistered and unlawfully held guns cannot be counted,4 but in Kuwait the rate of such firearms per 100 people is estimated to be 

2017: 22.46{16270}
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Government GunsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.
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Number of Military FirearmsThe defence forces of Kuwait are reported to have 82,5805 firearms
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Number of Law Enforcement FirearmsPolice in Kuwait are reported to have 11,0006 firearms

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Total Number of Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual deaths resulting from firearms total 

97
5
8
137
6
58
12
5
7
11
7
16
21
182
64
20
12 
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Rate of All Gun Deaths per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of all gun deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.327
0.18
0.29
0.48
0.23
0.19
0.47
0.20
0.29
0.46
0.30
0.71
0.96
8.51
3.07
0.99
0.61
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Total Number of Male Gun DeathsChartIn Kuwait, annual male deaths resulting from firearms total 

77
4
7
107
5
4
11
5
6
9
7
15
21
180
60
18
11
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Rate of Male Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male gun death per 100,000 population is 

0.427
0.25
0.44
0.63
0.32
0.26
0.73
0.34
0.42
0.64
0.51
1.12
1.62
14.22
4.87
1.50
0.95
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Total Number of Female Gun DeathsChartIn Kuwait, annual female deaths resulting from firearms total 

27
1
1
3
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
2
4
2
1
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Rate of Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female gun death per 100,000 population is 

0.177
0.09
0.09
0.27
0.09
0.09
0.10
0.10
0.21
0.11
0.23
0.47
0.24
0.12
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Homicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual homicides by any means total 

1109
108
6110
59
60
117 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

3.889
3.87
1.8210
1.86
2.01
5.93
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual male homicides by any means total 

909
90
5111
48
47
98
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Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

5.449
5.51
2.6311
2.62
2.72
8.43
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual female homicides by any means total 

199
19
1011
11
13
19
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Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

1.619
1.64
0.7111
0.82
1.03
2.35
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Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual firearm homicides total 

67
1
6
107
5
38
11
4
6
11
7
15
21
182
63
20
1212 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.217
0.04
0.22
0.36
0.19
0.11
0.42
0.16
0.24
0.45
0.29
0.65
0.93
8.28
2.94
0.99
0.61
0.3613
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual male firearm homicides total 

57
1
6
7
5
2
10
4
5
9
7
15
21
180
60
18
11
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Rate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

7

0.30
0.06
0.37
0.44
0.32
0.13
0.65
0.27
0.34
0.63
0.50
1.09
1.57
13.84
4.74
1.50
0.95
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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual female firearm homicides total 

17
37
3
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
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Rate of Female Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.087


0.26

0.09
0.09

0.10
0.20



0.22
0.34
0.24
0.12
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Suicides (any method)Blue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual suicides by any means total 

737
66
71
74
44
63
42
40
63
54
57
49
56
48
46
34
35
4712 
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Rate of Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

07
0
2.54
2.33
2.55
2.70
1.63
2.38
1.62
1.57
2.53
2.22
2.40
2.11
2.48
2.18
2.15
1.68
1.77
1.8612
1.6614
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Male Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual male suicides by any means total 

547
54
58
55
29
41
27
26
41
34
39
36
43
31
30
26
21
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Rate of Male Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

3.227
3.26
3.55
3.42
1.83
2.64
1.77
1.73
2.79
2.37
2.78
2.63
3.22
2.38
2.37
2.17
1.81
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Female Suicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual female suicides by any means total 

197
12
13
197
15
22
15
14
22
20
18
13
13
17
16
8
14
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Rate of Female Suicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female suicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

1.597
1.02
1.12
1.67
1.35
2.02
1.40
1.34
2.16
2.01
1.85
1.37
1.41
1.89
1.83
0.96
1.73
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Gun SuicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual firearm suicides total 

17
3
0
28
1
0
1
1
1
012 
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Rate of Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.047


0.11

0.08
0.04

0.04


0.04


0.05


0.0012
0.0615
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Male Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual male firearm suicides total 

37
0
2
1
0
1
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Rate of Male Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.197
0.13
0.07
0.07
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Female Gun Suicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual female firearm suicides total 

17
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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Rate of Female Gun Suicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female firearm suicide per 100,000 population is 

0.087
0.11
0.11
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Unintentional Gun DeathsBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual unintentional shooting deaths total 

17
0
1
0
0
0
012 
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Rate of Unintentional Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of unintentional shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.037



0.04












0.0016
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Unintentional Male Gun DeathsChartIn Kuwait, annual unintentional male shooting deaths total 

17
0
0
0
0
0
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Unintentional Female Gun DeathsChartIn Kuwait, annual unintentional female shooting deaths total 

07
1
0
0
0
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Rate of Unintentional Female Gun Death per 100,000 PeopleIn Kuwait, the annual rate of unintentional female shooting death per 100,000 population is 

0.097
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Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

17
0
0
0
0
1
012 
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Rate of Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of unknown-cause shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

07
0
0.03
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.04
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0012
0.8317
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Male Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kuwait, annual male shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

17
07
0
0
0
1
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Rate of Male Gun Death from Undetermined Cause per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of unknown-cause male shooting deaths per 100,000 population is 

0.067
0.07
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Female Gun Deaths from Undetermined CauseChartIn Kuwait, annual female shooting deaths in which the cause remains undecided total 

07
0
0
0
0
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Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesBlue-superscript reference numbers which link to sources covering multiple years are only displayed beside the most recent year. 
                    Figures without a hyperlink can be found in the next reference above.ChartIn Kuwait, annual legal-intervention gun homicides total 

57
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Rate of Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.197
0.04
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Male Legal Intervention Gun HomicidesChartIn Kuwait, annual male legal-intervention gun homicides total 

57
1
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Rate of Male Legal Intervention Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male legal-intervention gun homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.327
0.07

TransfersGun Trade and Trafficking
Firearm Exports
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Small Arms Exports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition exports from Kuwait is reported by Customs to be US$

18
1,410,000
417,000
1,009,000
715,000
283,000
295,000
857,000
1,135,000
7,237,000
1,457,000
694,000
548,000
1,200,000
624,000
1,752,000

12,000
7,000
5,000
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Firearm ImportsIn Kuwait, firearm and ammunition imports are limited by transfer control law19 20
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Small Arms Imports (US$) - CustomsChartThe annual value of small arms and ammunition imports to Kuwait is reported by Customs to be US$

50,106,00021
11,876,000
17,035,000
11,344,000
8,449,000
12,496,000
13,858,000
21,431,000
17,923,000
20,944,000
17,488,000
14,207,000
16,065,000
16,165,000
13,243,000
8,265,000
204,000
145,000
49,000

MeasuresGun Regulation
Firearm Regulation - Guiding Policy
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Law Regulates Civilian Access to FirearmsIn Kuwait, civilian possession of guns is regulated by law22
Firearm LawGuiding gun control legislation in Kuwait includes the Kuwait Law No. 6 of 2015 on Regulating the Collection of Weapons, Ammunition and Explosives23
Firearm Regulation AuthorityGuns in Kuwait are regulated by the Ministry of the Interior24
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Right to Possess FirearmsIn Kuwait, the right to private gun ownership is not guaranteed by law25 26
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Restricted Firearms and AmmunitionIn Kuwait, civilians are not allowed to possess machine guns24
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Law Regulates Automatic WeaponsIn Kuwait, civilian possession of automatic weapons is regulated by law22 24
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Law Regulates HandgunsIn Kuwait,  civilian possession of handguns is regulated by law22
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Law Regulates Long GunsIn Kuwait,  civilian possession of rifles and shotguns is regulated by law22
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Gun Ownership and PossessionIn Kuwait, only licensed gun owners24 may lawfully acquire, possess or transfer a firearm or ammunition
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Minimum Age for Firearm PossessionThe minimum age for gun ownership in Kuwait is 21 years27
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Gun Owner Background ChecksAn applicant for a firearm licence in Kuwait must pass a background check which considers nationality, criminal, financial, and health27 records
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Gun Owner Licensing PeriodIn Kuwait, gun owners must re-apply and re-qualify for their firearm licence every one year28
Firearm Registration
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Gun Dealer Record KeepingIn Kuwait, licensed firearm dealers are required29 to keep a record of each firearm or ammunition purchase, sale or transfer on behalf of a regulating authority
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Gun Manufacturer Record KeepingIn Kuwait, licensed gun makers are required29 to keep a record of each firearm produced, for inspection by a regulating authority
Gun Sales and Transfers
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Regulation of Private Gun SalesIn Kuwait, the private sale and transfer of firearms is prohibited without a valid firearms licence30
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Regulation of Dealer Gun SalesIn Kuwait, dealing in firearms by way of business without a valid gun dealer’s licence is unlawful20
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Background Checks for Dealer Gun SalesThe buyer of a firearm from a licensed gun dealer in Kuwait is obliged19 to pass official background checks before taking possession
Carrying Guns
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Law Regulates Firearms in PublicIn Kuwait, carrying a gun in a public place is regulated by law22
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Carrying Guns Openly in PublicIn Kuwait, carrying a firearm in plain view in a public place is prohibited31
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Carrying Hidden Handguns in PublicIn Kuwait, carrying a concealed firearm in a public place is prohibited31
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Penalty for Illicit Firearm PossessionIn Kuwait, the maximum penalty for unlawful possession of a firearm32 is up to five years imprisonment and a fine not exceeding ten thousand denars33 and up to seven years for machine guns34

MeasuresInternational Controls
Regional Agreements
League of Arab StatesAs a member of the League of Arab States, Kuwait adopted the Arab Model Law on Weapons, Ammunitions, Explosives and Hazardous Material in January 200235
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Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and DevelopmentThe Geneva Declaration on Armed Violence and Development, a diplomatic initiative aimed at addressing the interrelations between armed violence and development, was not signed36 by Kuwait.
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Arms Trade TreatyThe Arms Trade Treaty has not been signed37 by Kuwait
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United Nations Firearms ProtocolThe United Nations Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition has been acceded to38 by Kuwait
United Nations Small Arms Programme of Action UNPoA
UNPoA CommitmentOn 21 July 2001, Kuwait committed to a consensus decision of the United Nations to adopt, support and implement the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects39
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UNPoA National ReportingUnder the terms of its 2001 commitment to the United Nations small arms Programme of Action, Kuwait has submitted one or more national reports40 41 on its implementation of the UNPoA
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UNPoA National Point of ContactIn Kuwait, a National Point of Contact to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has been designated41
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UNPoA National Coordinating BodyIn Kuwait, a National Coordinating Body to deal with issues relating to the UNPoA has not been designated41
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UNPoA Civil Society Involvement and SupportIn National Reports of Kuwait submitted to the UN from 2001 to 2010, a history of substantive cooperation with civil society in support of UNPoA activities was not apparent41
UNPoA International Assistance – DonorFunds for UNPoA implementation have not been donated41 by Kuwait to other UN Member States
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United Nations Small Arms RegisterAccording to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms, Kuwait has not declared42 its small arms exports in one or more annual National Reports on Arms Exports.
United Nations MembershipIn the UN List of Member States, Kuwait has been a Member State of the United Nations since 196343
Wassenaar ArrangementThe Wassenaar Arrangement on Export Controls and Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and Technologies does not list44 Kuwait as a Participating State

BackgroundSustainable Development Goal ProfileLink
About SDG 16The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals set by the United Nations to be implemented by all member states by 2030. Adopted in 2015, they outline a vision of development in which peace and security are an integral part.

SDG 16,45 which seeks to “promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development,” includes targets and indicators focused on reducing violence (Target 16.1) and the proliferation of illicit arms (Target 16.4). The indicators – or measurement criteria – of these targets include the number of victims of intentional homicide (Indicator 16.1.1), the number of conflict-related deaths (Indicator 16.1.2), and the number of illicit firearms collected and traced (Indicator 16.4.2).

In light of these targets and indicators, GunPolicy.org provides granular national data pertaining to homicides, gun homicides, conflict deaths, disarmament efforts, and marking and tracing.
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Homicides (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual homicides by any means total 

1109
108
6110
59
60
117 
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Rate of Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

3.889
3.87
1.8210
1.86
2.01
5.93
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Male Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual male homicides by any means total 

909
90
5111
48
47
98
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Rate of Male Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

5.449
5.51
2.6311
2.62
2.72
8.43
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Female Homicide Victims (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, annual female homicides by any means total 

199
19
1011
11
13
19
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Rate of Female Homicide per 100,000 People (any method)ChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female homicide by any means per 100,000 population is 

1.619
1.64
0.7111
0.82
1.03
2.35
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Gun HomicidesChartIn Kuwait, annual firearm homicides total 

67
1
6
107
5
38
11
4
6
11
7
15
21
182
63
20
1212 
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Rate of Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.217
0.04
0.22
0.36
0.19
0.11
0.42
0.16
0.24
0.45
0.29
0.65
0.93
8.28
2.94
0.99
0.61
0.3613
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Male Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual male firearm homicides total 

57
1
6
7
5
2
10
4
5
9
7
15
21
180
60
18
11
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Rate of Male Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of male firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

7

0.30
0.06
0.37
0.44
0.32
0.13
0.65
0.27
0.34
0.63
0.50
1.09
1.57
13.84
4.74
1.50
0.95
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Female Gun Homicide VictimsChartIn Kuwait, annual female firearm homicides total 

17
37
3
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
3
2
1
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Rate of Female Gun Homicide per 100,000 PeopleChartIn Kuwait, the annual rate of female firearm homicide per 100,000 population is 

0.087


0.26

0.09
0.09

0.10
0.20



0.22
0.34
0.24
0.12
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Conflict DeathsFor a profile of conflict in Kuwait, select the Link icon to open an external web page from the UCDP Conflict Encyclopedia at Uppsala University
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Firearms Surrendered and SeizedChartIn Kuwait, the number of firearms voluntarily surrendered, bought back or seized by authorities is reported to be 

3,250 46
8447
2010-12: 41
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Global Peace IndexTo see where Kuwait ranks, select the Link icon to open an external web page at the Global Peace Index, and then click on Kuwait on the map or in the "Select Country" menu on the right of the web page

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