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
20406080199020062023

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

Indicator
Homicides
Unit
homicides
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,154 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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