What is the difference in intentional homicides between Belgium and Bulgaria?

0.01 per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

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

Belgium vs Bulgaria: Intentional homicides

Belgium

1.08 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Bulgaria

1.09 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Belgium rank

130th

Bulgaria rank

129th

Intentional homicides over time

Belgium
Bulgaria

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.09 per 100,000 people against 1.08 per 100,000 people in Belgium, a difference of 0.01 per 100,000 people.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 129th of 172 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Bulgaria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.24 per 100,000 people	4.99 per 100,000 people	3.76 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria
2000s	2.63 per 100,000 people	3.76 per 100,000 people	1.13 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria
2020s	1.08 per 100,000 people	1.29 per 100,000 people	0.2138 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Belgium or Bulgaria?: Bulgaria, at 1.09 per 100,000 people against 1.08 per 100,000 people in Belgium as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Belgium and Bulgaria?: 0.01 per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Bulgaria?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Belgium and Bulgaria rank globally for intentional homicides?: Belgium ranks 130th and Bulgaria ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 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.