Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Homicide rate
Cape Verde
6.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Cameroon
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
47th
Cameroon rank
49th
Homicide rate over time
- Cape Verde
- Cameroon
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Cameroon, a difference of 0.23 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Cameroon ranks 49th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 6.2 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.03 homicides per 100,000 population | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 9.49 homicides per 100,000 population | 3.77 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.73 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.59 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.41 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cape Verde or Cameroon?
- Cape Verde, at 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 0.23 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Cameroon ranks 49th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data 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 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.