Cape Verde vs Ireland: Homicides
Cape Verde
36 homicides
in 2020
Ireland
34 homicides
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Ireland rank
125th
Homicides over time
- Cape Verde
- Ireland
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 36 homicides against 34 homicides in Ireland, a difference of 2 homicides.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Ireland ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 125th of 179 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.75 homicides | 45.25 homicides | 16.5 homicides | Ireland |
| 2010s | 47 homicides | 37.43 homicides | 9.57 homicides | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 36 homicides | 31 homicides | 5 homicides | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicides, Cape Verde or Ireland?
- Cape Verde, at 36 homicides against 34 homicides in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicides between Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 2 homicides, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Ireland rank globally for homicides?
- Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 125th 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 Homicides. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of intentional homicides.