Cape Verde vs Paraguay: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Cape Verde
6.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Paraguay
6.78 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
47th
Paraguay rank
48th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Cape Verde
- Paraguay
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay, a difference of 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Paraguay ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 48th of 179 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 19.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 13.14 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 9.17 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.3 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.1348 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.28 homicides per 100,000 population | 0.2891 homicides per 100,000 population | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Cape Verde or Paraguay?
- Cape Verde, at 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.78 homicides per 100,000 population in Paraguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cape Verde and Paraguay?
- 0.21 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Paraguay?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Paraguay rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Paraguay ranks 48th 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.