Austria vs Bulgaria: Homicide rate from firearms
Austria
0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Bulgaria
0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Austria rank
52nd
Bulgaria rank
49th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria, a difference of 0.0541 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 49th of 82 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1592 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6195 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.4603 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.0977 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3243 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2266 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.1862 homicides per 100,000 population in Austria as of 2017.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 0.0541 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Austria ranks 52nd and Bulgaria ranks 49th of 82 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 from firearms. 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 where the weapon was a firearm.