What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Bulgaria and Greece?

0.06 per 100,000 male, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Greece: Intentional homicides, male

Bulgaria

1.31 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Greece

1.37 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

101st

Greece rank

99th

Intentional homicides, male over time

Bulgaria
Greece

How they compare

Greece currently reports 1.37 per 100,000 male against 1.31 per 100,000 male in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.06 per 100,000 male.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 101st and Greece ranks 99th of 132 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Greece	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.79 per 100,000 male	2.17 per 100,000 male	5.62 per 100,000 male	Bulgaria
2000s	4.42 per 100,000 male	1.74 per 100,000 male	2.68 per 100,000 male	Bulgaria
2010s	2.33 per 100,000 male	1.72 per 100,000 male	0.6088 per 100,000 male	Bulgaria
2020s	1.46 per 100,000 male	1.26 per 100,000 male	0.2031 per 100,000 male	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Bulgaria or Greece?: Greece, at 1.37 per 100,000 male against 1.31 per 100,000 male in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Bulgaria and Greece?: 0.06 per 100,000 male, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Bulgaria ranks 101st and Greece ranks 99th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.