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 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Barbados's strongest global position is 12th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate.
- Cape Verde wins against Barbados in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 2.48 (2024, ranked 139th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 21,837.73 (2024, ranked 88th) vs 9,848.95 (2024, 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 136th).
- 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 49th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th).
- 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 Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.50 (2023, ranked 64th) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 1.34 (2023, ranked 23rd) vs 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.41 (2023, ranked 75th) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Barbados wins against Cape Verde in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.19 (2023, ranked 12th) vs 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd).
| Metric | Cape Verde(2) | Barbados(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) | (2024) 2.48 (139/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) | (2024) 21,837.73 (88/199) |
| 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 (136/213) |
| 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 (117/197) | (2024) 97.34 (49/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 6.52 (119/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) | (2023) 0.50 (64/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) 1.34 (23/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) | (2023) 0.41 (75/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) | (2023) 1.19 (12/205) |