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
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
Number of intentional homicides.