Bangladesh vs Bhutan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Bangladesh
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Bhutan
2.47 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
94th
Bhutan rank
92nd
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Bangladesh
- Bhutan
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 94th and Bhutan ranks 92nd of 179 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Bhutan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Bhutan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.411 homicides per 100,000 population | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0595 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bhutan, at 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 0.13 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Bhutan?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Bhutan rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th and Bhutan ranks 92nd of 179 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, WHO vs. UNODC. 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.