Cape Verde vs Zimbabwe: Homicide rate (UN, World)
Cape Verde
6.99 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Zimbabwe
6.76 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
47th
Zimbabwe rank
50th
Homicide rate (UN, World) over time
- Cape Verde
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.23 homicides per 100,000 population.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 homicides per 100,000 population | 10.35 homicides per 100,000 population | 4.41 homicides per 100,000 population | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.23 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.2 homicides per 100,000 population | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.02 homicides per 100,000 population | 1.97 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 Zimbabwe?
- Cape Verde, at 6.99 homicides per 100,000 population against 6.76 homicides per 100,000 population in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 0.23 homicides per 100,000 population, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Zimbabwe rank globally for homicide rate?
- Cape Verde ranks 47th and Zimbabwe ranks 50th 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.