Bulgaria vs Jordan: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Bulgaria
1.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Jordan
1.24 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
101st
Jordan rank
102nd
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Bulgaria
- Jordan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Jordan, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Jordan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Jordan ranks 102nd of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.34 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.33 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1354 homicides per 100,000 population | Jordan |
| 2020s | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0405 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 Jordan?
- Bulgaria, at 1.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population in Jordan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Jordan rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Jordan ranks 102nd 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.