Intentional homicides in Bhutan
Bhutan: Intentional homicides was 2.47 per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Intentional homicides in Bhutan, 1990–2020
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Bhutan is 2.47 per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 135.9% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Bhutan peaked at 4.67 per 100,000 people in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.7841 per 100,000 people, in 2003.
Bhutan ranks 88th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.76 per 100,000 people | 1.25 per 100,000 people | 4.67 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 per 100,000 people | 0.7841 per 100,000 people | 3.11 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 per 100,000 people | 1.05 per 100,000 people | 4.6 per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.47 per 100,000 people | 2.47 per 100,000 people | 2.47 per 100,000 people | 1 |
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More public sector data for Bhutan
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 12.3% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 19.9% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 17.9% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.6% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -2.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.5% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 58.7% (2020)
- Interest payments 1.9% (2020)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Bhutan?
- Intentional homicides in Bhutan was 2.47 per 100,000 people in 2020, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 per 100,000 people in 1992.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7841 per 100,000 people in 2003.
- How does Bhutan rank for intentional homicides?
- Bhutan ranks 88th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.