What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Cape Verde and United States?

1.37 per 100,000 male, with Cape Verde ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?

9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs United States: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)

Cape Verde

10.31 per 100,000 male

in 2020

United States

8.94 per 100,000 male

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

43rd

United States rank

46th

Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male) over time

Cape Verde
United States

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 10.31 per 100,000 male against 8.94 per 100,000 male in United States, a difference of 1.37 per 100,000 male.

That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.

Cape Verde ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 132 countries.

Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	United States	Difference	Ahead
2010s	14.93 per 100,000 male	7.42 per 100,000 male	7.5 per 100,000 male	Cape Verde
2020s	10.31 per 100,000 male	10.09 per 100,000 male	0.2262 per 100,000 male	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, male, Cape Verde or United States?: Cape Verde, at 10.31 per 100,000 male against 8.94 per 100,000 male in United States as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides, male between Cape Verde and United States?: 1.37 per 100,000 male, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and United States?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and United States rank globally for intentional homicides, male?: Cape Verde ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides, male (per 100,000 male)
Unit: per 100,000 male
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 2,857 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.