Essential data about Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde Info

Cabo Verde is an African archipelago located in the Macaronesian Atlantic, between continental Africa, Europe and the Americas. The country is also searched for as Cape Verde, Cap-Vert and Capo Verde, but this site follows the government's request not to use translations and uses only Cabo Verde. This site organizes indicators to better tell the country's story.

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Atlantic archipelago

10 islands in the Atlantic

A data platform for reading Cabo Verde through geography, population, economy and quality of life.

Africa

Macaronesia

10 islands

Key indicators

Initial summary of topics that will later have dedicated pages.

Population

Population estimate used as an entry point for the demographic profile.

527k

Area

Land area, islands, municipalities, relief and physical features of the archipelago.

4,033 km²

Hunger

Low hunger incidence: 4th best in Africa and 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa.

9.4

Anti-corruption

Strong public integrity performance: 1st in the CPLP, 2nd in Africa and 35th globally.

62 pts

GDP per capita

Highest nominal GDP per capita in West Africa and 8th in Africa.

US$ 6.67k

GDP growth

Real growth of 6.3% in 2025 after a strong post-pandemic recovery.

6.3%

Life expectancy

One of Africa's highest: 3rd among African countries and 2nd among Portuguese-speaking countries.

76.2

Electricity

Near-universal electricity access, with 98.6% of the population covered in 2023.

99.6%

Unemployment

Unemployment rate indicated by INE, a positive signal for the labor market.

6.2%

Extreme poverty

Extreme poverty rate indicated by INE, a positive sign of social progress.

4.9%

Mobile phone

Mobile phone ownership indicated by INE, showing a broad base of mobile connectivity.

76%

Internet

Internet access in 2024, according to INE's indicator.

73%

Water network

Households with access to the water network, according to INE's indicator.

71.8%