Bulgaria vs Portugal: Homicides
Bulgaria
74.49 deaths
in 2021
Portugal
84.93 deaths
in 2021
Bulgaria rank
134th
Portugal rank
132nd
Homicides over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 84.93 deaths against 74.49 deaths in Bulgaria, a difference of 10.44 deaths.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 223.96 deaths | 163.98 deaths | 59.98 deaths | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 113.98 deaths | 120.27 deaths | 6.28 deaths | Portugal |
| 2020s | 77.1 deaths | 87.15 deaths | 10.05 deaths | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 84.93 deaths against 74.49 deaths in Bulgaria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicides between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 10.44 deaths, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 134th and Portugal ranks 132nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major 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
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.