Cape Verde vs Norway: Homicides

Cape Verde
36 homicides
in 2020
Norway
40 homicides
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
123rd
Norway rank
120th

Homicides over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Norway
20406080100120199020062023

How they compare

Norway currently reports 40 homicides against 36 homicides in Cape Verde, a difference of 4 homicides.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Norway ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 120th of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 33.33 homicides 34 homicides 0.6667 homicides Norway
2010s 47 homicides 29.57 homicides 17.43 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 Norway?
Norway, at 40 homicides against 36 homicides in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in homicides between Cape Verde and Norway?
4 homicides, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Norway?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Norway rank globally for homicides?
Cape Verde ranks 123rd and Norway ranks 120th 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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