Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan: Homicides by firearm
Bulgaria
17 homicides
in 2017
Kazakhstan
20 homicides
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
47th
Kazakhstan rank
45th
Homicides by firearm over time
- Bulgaria
- Kazakhstan
How they compare
Kazakhstan currently reports 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Bulgaria, a difference of 3 homicides.
That makes Kazakhstan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Kazakhstan has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th of 82 countries.
Kazakhstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kazakhstan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47 homicides | 95 homicides | 48 homicides | Kazakhstan |
| 2010s | 26.17 homicides | 78.17 homicides | 52 homicides | Kazakhstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides by firearm, Bulgaria or Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan, at 20 homicides against 17 homicides in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides by firearm between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 3 homicides, with Kazakhstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Bulgaria and Kazakhstan rank globally for homicides by firearm?
- Bulgaria ranks 47th and Kazakhstan ranks 45th 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.