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Cabo Verde · Quality of life

Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.

14 indicators · 11 with data

Composite

HDI

index (0–1)

135th of 193 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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HDICabo Verde's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2023.200020052010201520200.580.600.620.640.660.680.7

Cabo Verde's hdi rose from 0.6 in 2000 to 0.7 in 2023.

Longevity

Life expectancy

years

98th of 217 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Life expectancyCabo Verde's life expectancy rose from 63.7 yrs in 1995 to 76.2 yrs in 2024.199520002005201020152020606570758076.2 yrs

Cabo Verde's life expectancy rose from 63.7 yrs in 1995 to 76.2 yrs in 2024.

Healthy life expectancy at birth

years

77th of 185 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Healthy life expectancy at birthCabo Verde's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.4 yrs in 2000 to 63.8 yrs in 2021.200020052010201520206263646563.8 yrs

Cabo Verde's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.4 yrs in 2000 to 63.8 yrs in 2021.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

68th of 87 · 6th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Gini indexCabo Verde's gini index fell from 52.5 in 2001 to 42.4 in 2015.200220042006200820102012201440455042.4

Cabo Verde's gini index fell from 52.5 in 2001 to 42.4 in 2015.

Air

Air pollution (PM2.5)

micrograms per m³

119th of 200 · 16th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 24.2 in 1994 to 20.2 in 2023.19952000200520102015202015202520.2

Cabo Verde's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 24.2 in 1994 to 20.2 in 2023.

Crime

Homicide rate

per 100,000 people

93rd of 129 · 10th in Sub-Saharan Africa*
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Homicide rateCabo Verde's homicide rate rose from 3.2 /100k in 2003 to 7.0 /100k in 2020.200520102015202005107.0 /100k

Cabo Verde's homicide rate rose from 3.2 /100k in 2003 to 7.0 /100k in 2020.

Access

Access to electricity (% of population)

% of population

140th of 215 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Access to electricity (% of population)Cabo Verde's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 58.6 % in 2000 to 98.4 % in 2024.2000200520102015202060%80%100%98.4 %

Cabo Verde's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 58.6 % in 2000 to 98.4 % in 2024.

Adoption

Internet users

% of population

110th of 182 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Internet usersCabo Verde's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 74.7 % in 2024.19901995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%74.7 %

Cabo Verde's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 74.7 % in 2024.

Attainment

Expected years of schooling

years

152nd of 195 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Expected years of schoolingCabo Verde's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 2000 to 11.4 yrs in 2023.2000200520102015202010.51111.51212.51311.4 yrs

Cabo Verde's expected years of schooling rose from 10.9 yrs in 2000 to 11.4 yrs in 2023.

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

161st of 185 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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UnemploymentCabo Verde's unemployment fell from 12.8 % in 1996 to 11.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%11%12%13%14%15%11.9 %

Cabo Verde's unemployment fell from 12.8 % in 1996 to 11.9 % in 2025.

Gender

Women in parliament

% of seats

17th of 184 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Women in parliamentCabo Verde's women in parliament rose from 11.1 % in 1997 to 44.4 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%50%44.4 %

Cabo Verde's women in parliament rose from 11.1 % in 1997 to 44.4 % in 2025.

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