Bulgaria vs Hungary: Homicides
Bulgaria
74 homicides
in 2023
Hungary
70 homicides
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
104th
Hungary rank
106th
Homicides over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74 homicides against 70 homicides in Hungary, a difference of 4 homicides.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.4 homicides | 282.2 homicides | 126.2 homicides | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 227 homicides | 191.1 homicides | 35.9 homicides | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 112.1 homicides | 144.1 homicides | 32 homicides | Hungary |
| 2020s | 77 homicides | 79.75 homicides | 2.75 homicides | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 74 homicides against 70 homicides in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 4 homicides, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 106th 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.