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

0.07 per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.

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 Turkmenistan: Intentional homicides

Belgium

1.08 per 100,000 people

in 2021

Turkmenistan

1.01 per 100,000 people

in 2015

Belgium rank

130th

Turkmenistan rank

131st

Intentional homicides over time

Belgium
Turkmenistan

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.08 per 100,000 people against 1.01 per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.07 per 100,000 people.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 172 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Turkmenistan	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.24 per 100,000 people	7.81 per 100,000 people	6.57 per 100,000 people	Turkmenistan
2000s	2.63 per 100,000 people	5.39 per 100,000 people	2.76 per 100,000 people	Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Belgium or Turkmenistan?: Belgium, at 1.08 per 100,000 people against 1.01 per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Belgium and Turkmenistan?: 0.07 per 100,000 people, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Turkmenistan?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2002.
How do Belgium and Turkmenistan rank globally for intentional homicides?: Belgium ranks 130th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st 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.