Belgium vs Turkmenistan: Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC
Belgium
1.08 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Turkmenistan
1.01 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2015
Belgium rank
130th
Turkmenistan rank
131st
Homicide rate, WHO vs. UNODC over time
- Belgium
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.81 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.57 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.63 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.76 homicides per 100,000 population | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, who vs. unodc, Belgium or Turkmenistan?
- Belgium, at 1.08 homicides per 100,000 population against 1.01 homicides per 100,000 population in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate, who vs. unodc between Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 0.07 homicides per 100,000 population, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
- How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for homicide rate, who vs. unodc?
- Belgium ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st 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.