Bulgaria vs Finland: Homicides
Bulgaria
59 deaths
in 2022
Finland
62 deaths
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
63rd
Finland rank
62nd
Homicides over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 62 deaths against 59 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 3 deaths.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Finland ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Finland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.67 deaths | 101 deaths | 86.67 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 212 deaths | 134.6 deaths | 77.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 257.3 deaths | 142.9 deaths | 114.4 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 364.7 deaths | 155 deaths | 209.7 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 195.2 deaths | 121.2 deaths | 74 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 92.9 deaths | 75.7 deaths | 17.2 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.67 deaths | 68.33 deaths | 7.67 deaths | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 62 deaths against 59 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 3 deaths, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd and Finland ranks 62nd of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (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
Annual number of homicides.