Country profile
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde ranks #171 of 215 for population, #133 of 209 for gdp per capita, #97 of 216 for life expectancy, across 25 open-data indicators.
People
Population
524,877
people · 2024
Rank #171 of 215
Life expectancy
76.2
years · 2024
Rank #97 of 216
Poverty headcount
14.6%
% of population · 2015
Rank #53 of 186
Under-5 mortality
11.1
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #155 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
70.4%
% net enrollment · 2018
Rank #129 of 232
Tobacco use
11%
% of adults · 2022
Rank #126 of 163
Calorie supply
2,794
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #121 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
180,000
arrivals · 2020
Rank #161 of 203
GDP per capita
$5,192
current US$ · 2024
Rank #133 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
1.05
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #169 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
121
index (2015=100) · 2025
Rank #166 of 210
Forest area
11.6%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #198 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
42.3
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #33 of 248
Protected areas
0.2%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #243 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
1.13
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #152 of 210
Fertilizer use
3.28
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #176 of 194
Pesticide use
0.09
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #183 of 193
Cereal yield
0.04
tonnes per hectare · 2024
Rank #182 of 182
Digital
Internet users
74.7%
% of population · 2024
Rank #122 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
8.31
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #151 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
112
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #138 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
98.6%
% of population · 2023
Rank #145 of 215
Renewable electricity output
18.3%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #166 of 257
Energy use per person
5,861
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #144 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.75
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #38 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Cabo Verde; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- Our World in Data: Tobacco use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield