Cape Verde vs United States of America: Homicide rate by sex of the victim
Cape Verde
10.31 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
United States of America
8.94 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
46th
United States of America rank
47th
Homicide rate by sex of the victim over time
- Cape Verde
- United States of America
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America, a difference of 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times United States of America's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 138 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.93 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.42 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.09 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2262 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate by sex of the victim, Cape Verde or United States of America?
- Cape Verde, at 10.31 homicides per 100,000 population against 8.94 homicides per 100,000 population in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate by sex of the victim between Cape Verde and United States of America?
- 1.37 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States of America?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and United States of America rank globally for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
- Cape Verde ranks 46th and United States of America ranks 47th of 138 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 by sex of the victim. 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.