Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Bulgaria
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cyprus
1.17 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
101st
Cyprus rank
104th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus, a difference of 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 104th of 138 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Cyprus | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.67 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.36 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.97 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2227 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Bulgaria or Cyprus?
- Bulgaria, at 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.17 homicides per 100,000 population in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 0.14 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Cyprus?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Cyprus rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Cyprus ranks 104th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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 populationof male victims.