Bangladesh vs Latvia: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Bangladesh
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2018
Latvia
2.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
94th
Latvia rank
91st
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Bangladesh
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 91st of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9939 homicides per 100,000 population | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Bangladesh or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population against 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Latvia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Bangladesh and Latvia rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th and Latvia ranks 91st 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.