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Cabo Verde · Security & governance

Homicide, military spending, refugees, displacement and institutions.

15 indicators · 7 with data

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.

Revenue & spending

Military spending

% of GDP

132nd of 147 · 37th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military spendingCabo Verde's military spending fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%0.5%1%0.6 %

Cabo Verde's military spending fell from 1.3 % in 1995 to 0.6 % in 2024.

Defence

Military expenditure (current US$)

current US$

146th of 151 · 42nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Military expenditure (current US$)Cabo Verde's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$6.21M in 1995 to US$16.8M in 2024.199520002005201020152020US$0US$5MUS$10MUS$15MUS$20MUS$16.8M

Cabo Verde's military expenditure (current us$) rose from US$6.21M in 1995 to US$16.8M in 2024.

Armed forces personnel, total

people

161st of 170 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel, totalCabo Verde's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1990 and 1,000 in 2020.19901995200020052010201520209001,0001,1001,2001,3001,4001,000

Cabo Verde's armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1990 and 1,000 in 2020.

Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)

% of labour force

114th of 168 · 19th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Armed forces personnel (% of total labour force)Cabo Verde's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.19901995200020052010201520200.4%0.5%0.6%0.7%0.8%0.9%0.5 %

Cabo Verde's armed forces personnel (% of total labour force) fell from 0.8 % in 1990 to 0.5 % in 2020.

Displacement

Refugees hosted

people

169th of 178 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugees hostedCabo Verde's refugees hosted fell from 5 in 1991 to 0 in 2024.1995200020052010201520200123450

Cabo Verde's refugees hosted fell from 5 in 1991 to 0 in 2024.

Refugee population by country of origin

people

173rd of 197 · 46th in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Refugee population by country of originCabo Verde's refugee population by country of origin fell from 300 in 1966 to 14 in 2024.197019801990200020102020010020030040050014

Cabo Verde's refugee population by country of origin fell from 300 in 1966 to 14 in 2024.

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