Belarus vs Bulgaria: Homicides by firearm
Belarus
20 homicides
in 2014
Bulgaria
17 homicides
in 2017
Belarus rank
45th
Bulgaria rank
47th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Bulgaria, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Belarus ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 47th 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 | 25 homicides | 49.33 homicides | 24.33 homicides | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 16.6 homicides | 28 homicides | 11.4 homicides | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Bulgaria as of 2014.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 3 homicides, with Belarus 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 homicides by firearm?
- Belarus ranks 45th and Bulgaria ranks 47th 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.