What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bhutan and Latvia?

0.03 per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?

19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.

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.

Bhutan vs Latvia: Intentional homicides

Bhutan

2.47 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Latvia

2.5 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Bhutan rank

88th

Latvia rank

87th

Intentional homicides over time

Bhutan
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 2.5 per 100,000 people against 2.47 per 100,000 people in Bhutan, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Latvia ahead.

Bhutan ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 87th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bhutan	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2.78 per 100,000 people	11.55 per 100,000 people	8.77 per 100,000 people	Latvia
2000s	3.06 per 100,000 people	9.56 per 100,000 people	6.5 per 100,000 people	Latvia
2010s	2.1 per 100,000 people	3.54 per 100,000 people	1.44 per 100,000 people	Latvia
2020s	2.47 per 100,000 people	3.68 per 100,000 people	1.21 per 100,000 people	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Bhutan or Latvia?: Latvia, at 2.5 per 100,000 people against 2.47 per 100,000 people in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bhutan and Latvia?: 0.03 per 100,000 people, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Latvia?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Bhutan and Latvia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Bhutan ranks 88th and Latvia ranks 87th 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.