Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Intentional homicides
Bulgaria
1.09 per 100,000 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.01 per 100,000 people
in 2015
Bulgaria rank
129th
Turkmenistan rank
131st
Intentional homicides over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.09 per 100,000 people against 1.01 per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.08 per 100,000 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Turkmenistan ranks 131st of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Turkmenistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.87 per 100,000 people | 7.75 per 100,000 people | 2.88 per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 3.23 per 100,000 people | 4.74 per 100,000 people | 1.51 per 100,000 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.74 per 100,000 people | 1.48 per 100,000 people | 0.2597 per 100,000 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Bulgaria or Turkmenistan?
- Bulgaria, at 1.09 per 100,000 people against 1.01 per 100,000 people in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 0.08 per 100,000 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.