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

0.23 per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.

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

5 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.

Cape Verde vs Cameroon: Intentional homicides

Cape Verde

6.99 per 100,000 people

in 2020

Cameroon

6.76 per 100,000 people

in 2022

Cape Verde rank

45th

Cameroon rank

48th

Intentional homicides over time

Cape Verde
Cameroon

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 6.99 per 100,000 people against 6.76 per 100,000 people in Cameroon, a difference of 0.23 per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 48th of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Cameroon	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.17 per 100,000 people	6.2 per 100,000 people	3.03 per 100,000 people	Cameroon
2010s	9.49 per 100,000 people	3.77 per 100,000 people	5.73 per 100,000 people	Cape Verde
2020s	6.99 per 100,000 people	4.59 per 100,000 people	2.41 per 100,000 people	Cape Verde

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher intentional homicides, Cape Verde or Cameroon?: Cape Verde, at 6.99 per 100,000 people against 6.76 per 100,000 people in Cameroon as of 2020.
What is the difference in intentional homicides between Cape Verde and Cameroon?: 0.23 per 100,000 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Cameroon?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Cameroon rank globally for intentional homicides?: Cape Verde ranks 45th and Cameroon ranks 48th 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.