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

0.03 per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.

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

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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Intentional homicides

Bulgaria

1.09 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Slovakia

1.12 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

129th

Slovakia rank

126th

Intentional homicides over time

Bulgaria
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 1.12 per 100,000 people against 1.09 per 100,000 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.03 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 126th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4.81 per 100,000 people	2.4 per 100,000 people	2.41 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria
2000s	2.92 per 100,000 people	1.92 per 100,000 people	1 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria
2010s	1.55 per 100,000 people	1.37 per 100,000 people	0.1845 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria
2020s	1.12 per 100,000 people	1.01 per 100,000 people	0.1088 per 100,000 people	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Bulgaria or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 1.12 per 100,000 people against 1.09 per 100,000 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bulgaria and Slovakia?: 0.03 per 100,000 people, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for intentional homicides?: Bulgaria ranks 129th and Slovakia ranks 126th 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.