Cape Verde vs El Salvador: Intentional homicides
Cape Verde
6.99 per 100,000 people
in 2020
El Salvador
7.9 per 100,000 people
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
45th
El Salvador rank
42nd
Intentional homicides over time
- Cape Verde
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 7.9 per 100,000 people against 6.99 per 100,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.91 per 100,000 people.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
Cape Verde ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd of 172 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.94 per 100,000 people | 62.73 per 100,000 people | 56.79 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 9.17 per 100,000 people | 64.77 per 100,000 people | 55.6 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 6.99 per 100,000 people | 21.51 per 100,000 people | 14.51 per 100,000 people | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher intentional homicides, Cape Verde or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 7.9 per 100,000 people against 6.99 per 100,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in intentional homicides between Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 0.91 per 100,000 people, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and El Salvador?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and El Salvador rank globally for intentional homicides?
- Cape Verde ranks 45th and El Salvador ranks 42nd 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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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.