Bangladesh vs Iraq: Homicides (UN, World)
Bangladesh
3,830 homicides
in 2018
Iraq
3,339 homicides
in 2013
Bangladesh rank
15th
Iraq rank
18th
Homicides (UN, World) over time
- Bangladesh
- Iraq
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3,830 homicides against 3,339 homicides in Iraq, a difference of 491 homicides.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 179 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,159 homicides | 3,575 homicides | 584 homicides | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 4,115 homicides | 2,840 homicides | 1,275 homicides | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bangladesh or Iraq?
- Bangladesh, at 3,830 homicides against 3,339 homicides in Iraq as of 2018.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 491 homicides, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Iraq?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
- How do Bangladesh and Iraq rank globally for homicides?
- Bangladesh ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 18th of 179 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. 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.