Bahrain vs Singapore: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Bahrain
0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Singapore
0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bahrain rank
168th
Singapore rank
171st
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in Singapore, a difference of 0.1265 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 2.8 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 168th and Singapore ranks 171st of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1036 homicides per 100,000 population | Singapore |
| 2000s | 0.8723 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5762 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2961 homicides per 100,000 population | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 0.4967 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2607 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.236 homicides per 100,000 population | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 0.0874 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1367 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0493 homicides per 100,000 population | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 0.1956 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.0691 homicides per 100,000 population in Singapore as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 0.1265 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Bahrain ranks 168th and Singapore ranks 171st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.