Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
2.34 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
94th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.86 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2014
All-time low
2.19 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, 2000–2018
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh is 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh peaked at 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2017.
Bangladesh ranks 94th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2.69 homicides per 100,000 population | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 2.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 2.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 2.48 homicides per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 2.61 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 2.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 2.8 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.65 homicides per 100,000 population | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.81 homicides per 100,000 population | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 homicides per 100,000 population | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population | +7.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 58% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.4 homicides per 100,000 population, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.64 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.46 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.85 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 91 Latvia 2.5 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bhutan 2.47 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 93 Belarus 2.38 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 95 Mauritius 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 97 Sierra Leone 2.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Bangladesh
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 6.09 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 7 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -0.8666 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 13.63 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.95 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 23.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bangladesh was 2.34 homicides per 100,000 population in 2018, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 homicides per 100,000 population in 2014.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.19 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- How does Bangladesh rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 94th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 population.