https://www.humantruth.info/cape_verde.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Cape Verde Republic of Cape Verde | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 88th best |
Capital | Praia |
Land Area | 4 030km21 |
Location | Africa |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 0.5m2 |
Life Expectancy | 74.05yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $6 230 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | CV, CPV, 1325 |
Internet Domain | .cv6 |
Currency | Escudo (CVE)7 |
Telephone | +2388 |
“The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cape Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cape Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cape Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Rising from the Atlantic 500km off the coast of West Africa, the islands of Cape Verde are at once unmistakeably African and a world away from the continent. Set sail with the Saharan trade winds and rock and roll across stormy Atlantic seas for days. Then, just before you´re halfway to Brazil, an island rises into view. You have reached Cape Verde, an arrow-shaped archipelago that is the region´s most Westernised country, where the people are richer and better educated than almost anywhere on the continent. Though it may appear as a set of flyspecks poking out of the eastern Atlantic, this 10-island archipelago packs a punch. On Santo Antão, craggy peaks hide piercing green valleys of flowers and sugar cane, ideal for epic hikes. São Vicente is home to the cultural capital of the islands, Mindelo, which throbs with bars and music clubs. On Boa Vista, Sal and Maio, wispy white dunes merge with indigo-blue seas on unspoiled beaches of soft sand. Throw in the constant beat of music that Cape Verde is famed for and the renowned morabeza (Creole for hospitality) of its people and you´ll see why many have come - and never left.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
125 | El Salvador | 0.675 |
126 | Nicaragua | 0.667 |
127 | Bhutan | 0.666 |
128 | Cape Verde | 0.662 |
129 | Bangladesh | 0.661 |
130 | Tuvalu | 0.641 |
131 | Marshall Islands | 0.639 |
132 | India | 0.633 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
128 | Palestine | $6 583 |
129 | Tuvalu | $6 351 |
130 | Belize | $6 309 |
131 | Cape Verde | $6 230 |
132 | Ghana | $5 745 |
133 | Nicaragua | $5 625 |
134 | Bangladesh | $5 472 |
135 | Angola | $5 466 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 29.1 |
2 | Norway | 32.3 |
3 | Sweden | 34.1 |
... | ||
85 | Nepal | 86.2 |
86 | S. Africa | 86.2 |
87 | Maldives | 86.7 |
88 | Cape Verde | 86.8 |
89 | Antigua & Barbuda | 87.3 |
90 | Mongolia | 87.4 |
91 | Bahamas | 87.7 |
92 | El Salvador | 87.8 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.9 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Cape Verde's population is predicted to rise to 588 297 by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.88. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
164 | Montenegro | 0.6m |
165 | Luxembourg | 0.6m |
166 | Suriname | 0.6m |
167 | Cape Verde | 0.5m |
168 | Maldives | 0.5m |
169 | Malta | 0.4m |
170 | Brunei | 0.4m |
171 | Bahamas | 0.4m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
73 | Nicaragua | 73.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
14 | Lebanon | 2.08 |
15 | Kuwait | 2.09 |
16 | Turkey | 1.88 |
17 | Cape Verde | 1.88 |
18 | Argentina | 1.88 |
19 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.13 |
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
66 | Saudi Arabia | 09.5 |
67 | Haiti | 09.6 |
68 | Vanuatu | 09.9 |
69 | Cape Verde | 10.0 |
70 | Philippines | 10.3 |
71 | Cambodia | 10.4 |
72= | Egypt | 10.5 |
72= | Libya | 10.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
105 | Kyrgyzstan | 3.3% |
106 | Chad | 3.3% |
107 | Tajikistan | 3.1% |
108 | Cape Verde | 2.8% |
109 | Burundi | 2.8% |
110 | Chile | 2.7% |
111 | Micronesia | 2.6% |
112 | Azerbaijan | 2.6% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
13 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 38.9% |
14 | Palau | 38.8% |
15 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 37.7% |
16 | Cape Verde | 37.6% |
17 | Jamaica | 36.1% |
18 | Armenia | 28.2% |
19 | Trinidad & Tobago | 26.7% |
20 | Malta | 26.2% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
2 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
3 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
4 | Seychelles | 73.8 |
5 | Namibia | 77.7 |
6 | Senegal | 84.7 |
7 | Botswana | 86.8 |
8 | Ghana | 92.3 |
9 | Tunisia | 95.2 |
10 | Lesotho | 100.4 |
11 | Sao Tome & Principe | 101.2 |
12 | Burkina Faso | 101.3 |
13 | Mali | 101.6 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
61 | Bolivia | 66.3 |
62 | Bahamas | 66.6 |
63 | Ecuador | 67.2 |
64 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
65 | Peru | 68.7 |
66 | St Lucia | 69.9 |
67 | Kiribati | 70.1 |
68 | Monaco | 71.7 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
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Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
27 | S. Africa | 75.71 |
28 | Namibia | 75.35 |
29 | Australia | 75.15 |
30 | Cape Verde | 74.98 |
31 | Poland | 74.79 |
32 | Suriname | 74.49 |
33 | Slovenia | 74.06 |
34 | Armenia | 73.96 |
Africa Avg | 52.30 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
79 | Latvia | 0.39 |
80 | Dominican Rep. | 0.40 |
81= | Kosovo | 0.40 |
82 | Cape Verde | 0.41 |
83= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.41 |
84 | Cyprus | 0.42 |
85= | Kazakhstan | 0.42 |
85= | Lesotho | 0.42 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
89= | Kenya | 88 |
89= | Bahrain | 88 |
91 | Jordan | 91 |
92 | Cape Verde | 92 |
93 | Botswana | 93 |
94= | Liberia | 94 |
94= | Lesotho | 94 |
96 | Kazakhstan | 96 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
1= | Slovakia | 1.0 |
1= | Chile | 1.0 |
1= | San Marino | 1.0 |
1= | Costa Rica | 1.0 |
1= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 1.0 |
1= | St Lucia | 1.0 |
1= | Cyprus | 1.0 |
1= | Denmark | 1.0 |
1= | Dominica | 1.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties23 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
106 | Libya | 15 |
107= | Maldives | 15 |
107= | Andorra | 15 |
107= | Cape Verde | 15 |
107= | Bangladesh | 15 |
107= | Mozambique | 15 |
112 | Dominican Rep. | 14 |
113= | Kenya | 14 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty24 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
32 | Hungary | 5.91 |
33 | Mongolia | 6.26 |
34 | Poland | 6.34 |
35 | Cape Verde | 6.40 |
36 | Venezuela | 6.51 |
37 | Italy | 6.56 |
38 | Russia | 6.58 |
39 | UK | 6.62 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
Cape Verde has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202225 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
77 | Fiji | 0.33 |
78= | Bahamas | 0.33 |
78= | Maldives | 0.33 |
80 | Cape Verde | 0.33 |
81 | St Lucia | 0.35 |
82 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.35 |
83 | Jamaica | 0.35 |
84 | Mexico | 0.36 |
Africa Avg | 0.53 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
164= | Jordan | 1974 |
164= | Solomon Islands | 1974 |
166 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1975 |
167= | Cape Verde | 1975 |
167= | Angola | 1975 |
167= | Mozambique | 1975 |
170 | Portugal | 1976 |
171 | Guinea-Bissau | 1977 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score26 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
69= | Mongolia | 25 |
69= | Liechtenstein | 25 |
69= | Macedonia | 25 |
69= | Cape Verde | 25 |
69= | Moldova | 25 |
69= | Turkey | 25 |
69= | Latvia | 25 |
69= | Dominican Rep. | 25 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202127 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
36 | Japan | 2.3 |
37= | Botswana | 2.3 |
37= | Benin | 2.3 |
37= | Cape Verde | 2.3 |
37= | Kiribati | 2.3 |
37= | Antigua & Barbuda | 2.3 |
37= | Uruguay | 2.3 |
43 | Seychelles | 2.3 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)28 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Mauritius | 71.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 75.6 |
3 | Morocco | 88.2 |
4 | Seychelles | 93.9 |
5 | Algeria | 97.0 |
6 | Cape Verde | 100.8 |
7 | Djibouti | 108.3 |
8 | Libya | 108.5 |
9 | Eritrea | 109.3 |
10 | Rwanda | 113.0 |
11 | Botswana | 118.5 |
12 | Sao Tome & Principe | 121.3 |
13 | Lesotho | 121.4 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank28 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
116 | Oman | 100.0 |
117 | Peru | 100.3 |
118 | Ukraine | 100.6 |
119 | Cape Verde | 100.8 |
120 | Jamaica | 101.6 |
121 | Panama | 102.5 |
122 | Philippines | 102.5 |
123 | St Lucia | 102.8 |
World Avg | 97.60 | |
q=213. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Cook Islands, The Marshall Islands and Niue29.
25 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, obesity rate, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Africa and Australasia29.
For more, see:
Health:
Cape Verde does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Cape Verde comes in the best 20 in terms of its fertility rate14 (one of the lowest in Africa). It does better than average in terms of the prevalence of overweight adults30, its average life expectancy11 (amongst the highest in Africa), its smoking rate31 (but high for Africa), its alcohol consumption rate32 (but bad for Africa) and in its immunizations take-up33. Cape Verde still has work to do. Cape Verde does worse than average when it comes to its adolescent birth rate34 (still low for Africa). And finally, it falls into the worst 20 when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance35. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Cabo Verde improved by +11yrs in the 30 years from 1990, better than the global average of +7.9yrs. It is amongst only 41 countries who have seen their fertility rate drop by more than 4 since the 1960s. Its peak fertility rate was 6.99 in 1965.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
66 | Jordan | 74.3 |
67 | Serbia | 74.2 |
68 | Romania | 74.2 |
69 | Cape Verde | 74.1 |
70 | Morocco | 74.0 |
71 | Iran | 73.9 |
72 | Macedonia | 73.8 |
73 | Nicaragua | 73.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
85 | Venezuela | 5.6 |
86= | Sierra Leone | 5.7 |
86= | India | 5.7 |
86= | Cape Verde | 5.7 |
89 | Liberia | 5.8 |
90= | Haiti | 5.8 |
90= | Colombia | 5.8 |
92 | Nauru | 6.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
14 | Lebanon | 2.08 |
15 | Kuwait | 2.09 |
16 | Turkey | 1.88 |
17 | Cape Verde | 1.88 |
18 | Argentina | 1.88 |
19 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.13 |
20 | Indonesia | 2.15 |
21 | Greenland | 1.84 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
82 | Brazil | 492 |
83 | Senegal | 504 |
84 | Pakistan | 511 |
85 | Cape Verde | 515 |
86 | Tajikistan | 533 |
87 | S. Africa | 537 |
88 | Iceland | 551 |
89 | Norway | 556 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
151 | St Lucia | 151 |
152 | Trinidad & Tobago | 152 |
153 | Mozambique | 153 |
154 | Cape Verde | 154 |
155 | Bahamas | 155 |
156 | Libya | 156 |
157 | Papua New Guinea | 157 |
158 | Belize | 158 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 1976 %30 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 4.7 |
2 | Vietnam | 5.1 |
3 | Nepal | 5.4 |
... | ||
37 | Mauritania | 9.7 |
38 | Benin | 9.8 |
39 | Togo | 10.0 |
40 | Cape Verde | 10.1 |
41 | China | 10.2 |
42 | Central African Rep. | 10.3 |
43 | Sierra Leone | 10.4 |
44 | Equatorial Guinea | 10.5 |
Africa Avg | 13.4 | |
World Avg | 27.1 | |
q=191. |
Adult Obesity Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %36 | |
1 | Vietnam | 2.1% |
2 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.2% |
3 | Ethiopia | 2.4% |
... | ||
56 | Denmark | 14.3% |
57 | Thailand | 14.5% |
58 | Sao Tome & Principe | 15.0% |
59 | Cape Verde | 15.1% |
60 | Namibia | 15.3% |
61 | Sudan | 15.5% |
62 | Comoros | 15.5% |
63 | Liberia | 16.2% |
Africa Avg | 13.7% | |
World Avg | 24.7% | |
q=199. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100034 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
125 | Yemen | 52.5 |
126 | Burundi | 52.6 |
127 | Mexico | 53.7 |
128 | Cape Verde | 54.0 |
129 | Papua New Guinea | 54.3 |
130 | El Salvador | 54.5 |
131 | Suriname | 55.2 |
132 | Comoros | 56.1 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
89 | Bulgaria | 93.7 |
90 | Serbia | 93.5 |
91 | Egypt | 93.4 |
92 | Cape Verde | 93.4 |
93 | Burundi | 93.3 |
94 | Chile | 93.3 |
95 | Georgia | 93.1 |
96 | New Zealand | 92.9 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Cabo Verde was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19). It's making steady improvements each decade, consistently better than the global average improvement rate.
#biodiversity #cape_verde #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
23 | Congo, DR | 73.0 |
24 | Swaziland | 74.2 |
25 | Chad | 74.4 |
26 | Cape Verde | 75.6 |
27 | Malawi | 76.0 |
28 | Benin | 76.5 |
29 | Botswana | 76.8 |
30 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 77.6 |
31 | Egypt | 78.0 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
72 | Turkey | 75.0 |
73 | China | 75.2 |
74 | Belgium | 75.3 |
75 | Cape Verde | 75.6 |
76 | Afghanistan | 75.7 |
77 | New Zealand | 75.8 |
78 | Bulgaria | 75.8 |
79 | Malawi | 76.0 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
We have known for a long term that we must protect the environment from habitation destruction, over-exploitation, pollution, and the emissions that cause climate change. In 1998, Greenpeace wrote that "Environment can no longer be meaningfully separated from health, quality of life, democracy, education, economy or trade"38. What countries have been doing the right thing, via legislation and national culture? All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Cape Verde ranks 75th in the world in terms of its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 21 data sets. Cape Verde does better than average in its forested percent change 2000-202039, reducing annual meat consumption per person40 (but bad for Africa) and in its environmental performance41. Cape Verde doesn't do so well in other areas. Cape Verde does worse than average in energy to GDP efficiency42 and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better39 | ||
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Pos. | Total39 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
18 | Iran | 15.2% |
19 | Bulgaria | 14.9% |
20 | Chile | 14.6% |
21 | Cape Verde | 14.6% |
22 | Azerbaijan | 14.2% |
23 | Jamaica | 14.1% |
24 | Italy | 13.8% |
25 | Fiji | 12.9% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
From 2010 to 2020, Cabo Verde restored some of its forest cover, adding 7%. It done about the same amount during the previous decade, adding up to a commendable project and setting a good example.
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
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Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
86 | Saudi Arabia | 57.5 |
87 | Ecuador | 57.4 |
88 | Algeria | 57.2 |
89 | Cape Verde | 56.9 |
90 | Mauritius | 56.6 |
91 | St Lucia | 56.2 |
92 | Bolivia | 56.0 |
93 | Barbados | 55.8 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better42 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Avg42 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
98 | Azerbaijan | 1.18 |
99 | Norway | 1.19 |
100 | Argentina | 1.19 |
101 | Cape Verde | 1.19 |
102 | Dominica | 1.20 |
103 | Greece | 1.20 |
104 | Algeria | 1.20 |
105 | Ecuador | 1.22 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
162 | Kyrgyzstan | 46% |
163 | Libya | 46% |
164 | Micronesia | 46% |
165 | Cape Verde | 46% |
166 | Guinea-Bissau | 46% |
167 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 45% |
168 | Laos | 44% |
169 | Myanmar (Burma) | 44% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better40 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 kg40 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
70 | Azerbaijan | 37.1 |
71 | Namibia | 37.2 |
72 | Georgia | 37.8 |
73 | Cape Verde | 38.4 |
74 | Honduras | 38.8 |
75 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.0 |
76 | Macedonia | 41.0 |
77 | Guatemala | 42.1 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#education #modernity #research #science #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
14 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
15 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
16 | Cape Verde | 113.3 |
17 | Namibia | 113.4 |
18 | Cameroon | 114.2 |
19 | Swaziland | 115.9 |
20 | Zambia | 116.3 |
21 | Rwanda | 123.0 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
126 | Nigeria | 111.1 |
127 | Marshall Islands | 111.1 |
128 | Zimbabwe | 111.6 |
129 | Cape Verde | 113.3 |
130 | Namibia | 113.4 |
131 | Turkmenistan | 114.0 |
132 | Cameroon | 114.2 |
133 | Swaziland | 115.9 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)46
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2947 |
2 | Israel | 4.1147 |
3 | Japan | 3.5847 |
... | ||
113= | Indonesia | 0.0848 |
114 | Saudi Arabia | 0.0749 |
115= | Algeria | 0.0750 |
115= | Cape Verde | 0.0751 |
117 | Trinidad & Tobago | 0.0552 |
118= | Macau | 0.0548 |
119 | Honduras | 0.0453 |
120= | Guatemala | 0.0452 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201854 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
141 | Uganda | 32.1% |
142 | Angola | 30.2% |
143 | Lesotho | 30.0% |
144 | Cape Verde | 29.9% |
145 | Liberia | 29.0% |
146 | Yemen | 28.0% |
147 | Benin | 26.5% |
148 | Sierra Leone | 26.3% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better55 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 Years55 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
123 | Qatar | 12.6 |
124 | Maldives | 12.6 |
125 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 12.6 |
126 | Cape Verde | 12.6 |
127 | Guyana | 12.5 |
128 | Uzbekistan | 12.5 |
129 | Bangladesh | 12.4 |
130 | Samoa | 12.4 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
100 | Laos | 100 |
101 | Cameroon | 101 |
102 | Peru | 102 |
103 | Cape Verde | 103 |
104 | Swaziland | 104 |
105 | Albania | 105 |
106 | Madagascar | 106 |
107 | Thailand | 107 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better56 | ||
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Pos. | 201656 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
115 | Ecuador | 43% |
116 | Thailand | 43% |
117= | Mauritius | 43% |
117= | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
122 | Guyana | 40% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio57 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
96= | Azerbaijan | 0.0 |
96= | Angola | 0.0 |
96= | Armenia | 0.0 |
96= | Cape Verde | 0.0 |
96= | Nigeria | 0.0 |
96= | Uzbekistan | 0.0 |
96= | Colombia | 0.0 |
96= | Ghana | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#capitalism #charitability #corruption #culture #economics #equality #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #peace #politics #social_development
Compared to Africa (2020)58 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank58 | |
1 | Mauritius | 48.3 |
2 | Sao Tome & Principe | 67.7 |
3 | Tunisia | 74.9 |
... | ||
10 | Algeria | 86.2 |
11 | Namibia | 87.3 |
12 | Zambia | 88.5 |
13 | Cape Verde | 90.8 |
14 | Malawi | 91.3 |
15 | Ethiopia | 92.2 |
16 | Burkina Faso | 93.2 |
17 | Tanzania | 93.3 |
18 | Sierra Leone | 93.4 |
Africa Avg | 101.84 | |
q=53. |
Culture, Peace & Inequality (2020)58 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank58 | |
1 | Denmark | 11.2 |
2 | Norway | 13.9 |
3 | Netherlands | 14.4 |
... | ||
113 | Tajikistan | 88.6 |
114 | Bolivia | 88.8 |
115 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 89.2 |
116 | Cape Verde | 90.8 |
117 | Malawi | 91.3 |
118 | Nicaragua | 92.1 |
119 | Ethiopia | 92.2 |
120 | Colombia | 92.6 |
World Avg | 78.12 | |
q=180. |
This is the final pillar of the Social and Moral Development Index; it has 22 datasets, including multiple decades of data on World Giving Index, resisting corruption, overall happiness, Creativity and Culture, Open Trading, Aid and Development, its Global Peace Index rating, Peacekeeping and Security, Refugees and UN Treaties, the impact of terrorism, Inequality in Life Expectancy, Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) and Multidimensional Poverty.
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National Culture:
Cape Verde has an adequate long-term record on corruption.Corruption Higher is better59 | ||
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Pos. | 2022 Points59 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
32 | Israel | 63.0 |
33 | Lithuania | 62.0 |
34= | Portugal | 62.0 |
35 | Cape Verde | 60.0 |
36= | Spain | 60.0 |
36= | St Vincent & Grenadines | 60.0 |
36= | Botswana | 60.0 |
39 | Latvia | 59.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better35 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
81 | Fiji | 81 |
82 | Kenya | 82 |
83 | Guatemala | 83 |
84 | Cape Verde | 84 |
85 | Morocco | 85 |
86 | Jamaica | 86 |
87 | Senegal | 87 |
88 | Indonesia | 88 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
112 | Laos | 112 |
113 | China | 113 |
114 | S. Africa | 114 |
115 | Cape Verde | 115 |
116 | Russia | 116 |
117 | Angola | 117 |
118 | Guyana | 118 |
119 | Colombia | 119 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better35 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
135 | Macedonia | 135 |
136 | Armenia | 136 |
137 | Dominica | 137 |
138 | Cape Verde | 138 |
139 | St Lucia | 139 |
140 | Kuwait | 140 |
141 | Saudi Arabia | 141 |
142 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 142 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank35 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
105 | Suriname | 105 |
106 | Namibia | 106 |
107 | Tunisia | 107 |
108 | Cape Verde | 108 |
109 | China | 109 |
110 | Kazakhstan | 110 |
111 | Jordan | 111 |
112 | Libya | 112 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better60 | ||
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Pos. | 201960 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
95 | Panama | 12.00 |
96= | Palestine | 12.00 |
97 | Solomon Islands | 12.10 |
98 | Cape Verde | 12.20 |
99 | El Salvador | 12.50 |
100 | Suriname | 12.80 |
101 | Vietnam | 12.90 |
102= | Syria | 13.00 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %61 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%62 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%62 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%63 |
... | ||
130 | Djibouti | 41.6%64 |
131 | Papua New Guinea | 41.9%65 |
132 | Cameroon | 42.2%62 |
133 | Cape Verde | 42.4%66 |
134 | Madagascar | 42.6%67 |
135 | Uganda | 42.7%68 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%62 |
136= | Chile | 43.0%69 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Cape Verde - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below70:
Christian | 89.1% |
Muslim | 0.1% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 1.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 9.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)71.
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