Bulgaria vs India: Homicide rate from firearms
Bulgaria
0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
India
0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2012
Bulgaria rank
49th
India rank
46th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bulgaria
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0554 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and India ranks 46th of 82 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6255 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2959 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3296 homicides per 100,000 population | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.4425 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2697 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1727 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, Bulgaria or India?
- India, at 0.2957 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2012.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bulgaria and India?
- 0.0554 homicides per 100,000 population, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and India?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
- How do Bulgaria and India rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and India ranks 46th 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.