Western Africa · sovereign state

Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

Capital: Praia
Languages: Portuguese
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo
People: 527,326 (2025)
Neighbours: none by land

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Surprising facts about Cape Verde

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Cape Verde among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

4,030 km²

168th of 205

2023

Coastline

965 km

81st of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

2,829 m

78th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

11.6%

151st of 207

2023

Population

527,326

172nd of 210

2025

Population density

131 per km²

81st of 209

2025

Height of men

176.3 cm

53rd of 196

2019

Height of women

163.1 cm

57th of 196

2019

Median age

27.9 years

127th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.51 children per woman

147th of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

7.2%

116th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$3.06 billion

183rd of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$12,165

131st of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

42.4

29th of 155

2015

Unemployment

11.9%

27th of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$290

117th of 193

2023

Military spending

0.6%

142nd of 158

2024

Life expectancy

76.2 years

92nd of 210

2024

Infant mortality

10.6 per 1,000

110th of 194

2024

Doctors

0.7 per 1,000

127th of 190

2023

Adult obesity

16.5%

136th of 195

2024

Smoking

10.4%

131st of 166

2024

Alcohol consumption

4.1 litres

107th of 195

2023

Meat supply

43.8 kg

111th of 189

2023

Daily calories

2,794 kcal

122nd of 189

2023

Years of schooling

6.1 years

152nd of 193

2023

Internet users

75%

121st of 208

2024

Access to electricity

98.4%

134th of 209

2024

Urban population

78%

62nd of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

112

115th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

1.1 t

145th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

30.8%

101st of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

17 µg/m³

101st of 213

2024

Homicide rate

7 per 100k

38th of 160

2020

Road deaths

16.5 per 100k

61st of 193

2021

Average temperature

23°C

94th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

171 mm

172nd of 187

2016–2025 avg

Air passengers per resident

0.14

102nd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

1.51

40th of 179

2022

Official languages

87th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

48%

87th of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Cape Verde across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.