Belgium vs Bulgaria: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Belgium
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Bulgaria
1.09 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Belgium rank
130th
Bulgaria rank
129th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 129th of 179 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.76 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.29 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2138 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Belgium or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 1.09 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 0.01 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 129th 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.