Barbados vs Cape Verde: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Barbados
7.44 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cape Verde
6.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Barbados rank
45th
Cape Verde rank
47th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.45 homicides per 100,000 population.
That makes Barbados'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 Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 45th and Cape Verde ranks 47th of 179 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.16 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
| 2010s | 10.62 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.46 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
| 2020s | 14.55 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.56 homicides per 100,000 population | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 7.44 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 0.45 homicides per 100,000 population, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for homicide rate?
- Barbados ranks 45th and Cape Verde ranks 47th of 179 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. 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.