Bulgaria vs Iceland: Homicide rate (World Health)
Bulgaria
1.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
1.07 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
157th
Iceland rank
158th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 194 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.769 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.729 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.045 deaths per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th and Iceland ranks 158th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.