Cape Verde vs Russia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Cape Verde
6.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Russia
7.82 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
47th
Russia rank
44th
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 over time
- Cape Verde
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.83 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Russia ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Russia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 25.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.15 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2010s | 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.7944 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.3135 homicides per 100,000 population | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020, Cape Verde or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.82 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde as of 2024.
- What is the difference in homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 between Cape Verde and Russia?
- 0.83 homicides per 100,000 population, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Russia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Russia rank globally for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Russia ranks 44th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. 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 population.