Belarus vs Moldova: Homicide rate
Belarus
2.38 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2019
Moldova
2.54 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belarus rank
93rd
Moldova rank
90th
Homicide rate over time
- Belarus
- Moldova
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Moldova's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Moldova ahead.
Belarus ranks 93rd and Moldova ranks 90th of 179 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.75 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7645 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2000s | 7.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.04 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1036 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
| 2010s | 3.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | Moldova |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Belarus or Moldova?
- Moldova, at 2.54 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Belarus and Moldova?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Moldova?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
- How do Belarus and Moldova rank globally for homicide rate?
- Belarus ranks 93rd and Moldova ranks 90th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor 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
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.