Bhutan vs India: Male homicide rate
Bhutan
3.39 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
India
3.23 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Bhutan rank
71st
India rank
72nd
Male homicide rate over time
- Bhutan
- India
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in India, a difference of 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was India ahead.
Bhutan ranks 71st and India ranks 72nd of 138 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.83 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.69 homicides per 100,000 population | India |
| 2020s | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.0008 homicides per 100,000 population | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male homicide rate, Bhutan or India?
- Bhutan, at 3.39 homicides per 100,000 population against 3.23 homicides per 100,000 population in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in male homicide rate between Bhutan and India?
- 0.16 homicides per 100,000 population, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and India?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and India rank globally for male homicide rate?
- Bhutan ranks 71st and India ranks 72nd of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Male homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.