What is the difference in intentional homicides between Barbados and Cape Verde?

0.45 per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.

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

12 years are reported by both, from 2003 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Barbados vs Cape Verde: Intentional homicides

Barbados

7.44 per 100,000 people

in 2023

Cape Verde

6.99 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Barbados rank

43rd

Cape Verde rank

45th

Intentional homicides over time

Barbados
Cape Verde

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 7.44 per 100,000 people against 6.99 per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.45 per 100,000 people.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 43rd and Cape Verde ranks 45th of 172 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Barbados	Cape Verde	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.1 per 100,000 people	5.94 per 100,000 people	5.16 per 100,000 people	Barbados
2010s	10.62 per 100,000 people	9.17 per 100,000 people	1.46 per 100,000 people	Barbados
2020s	14.55 per 100,000 people	6.99 per 100,000 people	7.56 per 100,000 people	Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Barbados or Cape Verde?: Barbados, at 7.44 per 100,000 people against 6.99 per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Barbados and Cape Verde?: 0.45 per 100,000 people, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for intentional homicides?: Barbados ranks 43rd and Cape Verde ranks 45th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit: per 100,000 people
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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