Cape Verde vs Barbados Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Barbados)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Barbados leads against Cape Verde in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Cape Verde leads in 2. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 34th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Barbados's strongest global position is 10th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Cape Verde wins against Barbados in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2025, ranked 34th) vs 2.70 (2025, ranked 129th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 22,127.36 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 10,395.74 (2025, ranked 134th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Gini index: 34.10 (2016, ranked 75th) vs 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Barbados in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 70.36 (2024, ranked 135th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.33 (2024, ranked 96th) vs 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.34 (2024, ranked 48th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 116th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 87.63 (2024, ranked 10th) vs 79.04 (2024, ranked 53rd).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 61.81 (2024, ranked 61st) vs 55.57 (2024, ranked 93rd).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 69.49 (2024, ranked 50th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 73rd).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 72.67 (2024, ranked 28th) vs 66.90 (2024, ranked 39th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(2) | Barbados(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.30 (34/214) | (2025) 2.70 (129/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 10,395.74 (134/199) | (2025) 22,127.36 (89/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2016) 34.10 (75/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 70.36 (135/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 76.33 (96/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (116/197) | (2024) 97.34 (48/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.04 (53/206) | (2024) 87.63 (10/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.57 (93/204) | (2024) 61.81 (61/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (73/206) | (2024) 69.49 (50/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.90 (39/206) | (2024) 72.67 (28/206) |