Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia: Homicide rate

Bosnia and Herzegovina
1.22 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Slovakia
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
123rd
Slovakia rank
126th

Homicide rate over time

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Slovakia
11.522.5199020062023

How they compare

Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia, a difference of 0.1 homicides per 100,000 population.

That makes Bosnia and Herzegovina's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.

Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th of 179 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bosnia and Herzegovina averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovakia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.64 homicides per 100,000 population 1.77 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1251 homicides per 100,000 population Slovakia
2000s 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population 1.92 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0204 homicides per 100,000 population Slovakia
2010s 1.38 homicides per 100,000 population 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population 0.0097 homicides per 100,000 population Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020s 1.15 homicides per 100,000 population 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population 0.1374 homicides per 100,000 population Bosnia and Herzegovina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher homicide rate, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Slovakia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 1.22 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population in Slovakia as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicide rate between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia?
0.1 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovakia rank globally for homicide rate?
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 123rd and Slovakia ranks 126th 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

Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.