Belarus vs Bulgaria: Homicide rate from firearms
Belarus
0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
Bulgaria
0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Belarus rank
51st
Bulgaria rank
49th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus, a difference of 0.0292 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 51st 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 | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2622 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.6543 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3921 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.1752 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3814 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2062 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, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2111 homicides per 100,000 population in Belarus as of 2017.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 0.0292 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Belarus ranks 51st 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.