Bangladesh vs Latvia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Bangladesh
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Latvia
2.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
93rd
Latvia rank
90th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th of 178 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9939 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Bangladesh ranks 93rd and Latvia ranks 90th 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.