Bulgaria vs Sweden: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population

Bulgaria
1.08
in 2021
Sweden
1.06
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
152nd
Sweden rank
155th

Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.08 against 1.06 in Sweden, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2.86 1.11 1.76 Bulgaria
2010s 1.55 1.05 0.4981 Bulgaria
2020s 1.11 1.21 0.1032 Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 1.08 against 1.06 in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population between Bulgaria and Sweden?
0.02, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
Bulgaria ranks 152nd and Sweden ranks 155th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed