Bhutan vs Mauritius: Homicide rate
Bhutan
2.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Mauritius
2.27 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bhutan rank
92nd
Mauritius rank
95th
Homicide rate over time
- Bhutan
- Mauritius
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius, a difference of 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 95th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4591 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 2.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1065 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 2.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0842 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.26 homicides per 100,000 population | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Bhutan or Mauritius?
- Bhutan, at 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 0.2 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Mauritius?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Mauritius rank globally for homicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 92nd and Mauritius ranks 95th 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.