Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Homicide rate from firearms
Bulgaria
0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
North Macedonia
0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
49th
North Macedonia rank
47th
Homicide rate from firearms over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0298 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6347 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.9743 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3396 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 0.3243 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.8526 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.5284 homicides per 100,000 population | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate from firearms, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 0.2701 homicides per 100,000 population against 0.2403 homicides per 100,000 population in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate from firearms between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 0.0298 homicides per 100,000 population, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for homicide rate from firearms?
- Bulgaria ranks 49th and North Macedonia ranks 47th of 82 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 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.