Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia
Bolivia: Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita was 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.42 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
68th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.58 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
3.5 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, 2015–2023
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
Bolivia recorded 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia peaked at 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Homicide rate vs. GDP per capita in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4.93 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 5.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 4.99 homicides per 100,000 population | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2020 | 3.62 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +14.7% |
| 2023 | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | +10.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.92 homicides per 100,000 population, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.26 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bolivia
- 65 Tunisia 4.69 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 66 Argentina 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 67 Cuba 4.46 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 69 Cayman Islands 4.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 70 Philippines 4.35 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 71 Pakistan 4.33 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More economy & growth data for Bolivia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9744 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 517.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 3.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 487.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 2.29 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0045 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia?
- Homicide rate vs. gdp per capita in Bolivia was 4.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, 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 Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.58 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for homicide rate vs. gdp per capita?
- Bolivia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicide rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.