Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Bangladesh
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Bhutan
2.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
93rd
Bhutan rank
91st
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Bhutan ranks 91st of 178 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.411 homicides per 100,000 population | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0595 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Bhutan ranks 91st 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.