Belgium vs Romania: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Belgium
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Romania
1.12 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Belgium rank
130th
Romania rank
127th
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Belgium
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium, a difference of 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Belgium ranks 130th and Romania ranks 127th of 179 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.38 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.14 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.91 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2759 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
| 2020s | 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1873 homicides per 100,000 population | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Belgium or Romania?
- Romania, at 1.12 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Belgium and Romania?
- 0.04 homicides per 100,000 population, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Romania?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Romania rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Romania ranks 127th 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, 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.