Cape Verde vs Gambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Gambia)
ⓘ 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.
Cape Verde leads against Gambia in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Gambia leads in 1. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Gambia's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 5.55 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 3,057.68 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Gini index data for Cape Verde and Gambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd) vs 38.80 (2020, ranked 137th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 49.49 (2024, ranked 166th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 66.06 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th) vs 61.30 (2025, ranked 167th).
- Gambia wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 118th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 145th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -0.28 (2023, ranked 107th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.37 (2023, ranked 126th).
- Cape Verde wins against Gambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs -0.01 (2023, ranked 108th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(9) | Gambia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) | (2024) 5.55 (34/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) | (2024) 3,057.68 (178/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2020) 38.80 (137/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 49.49 (166/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 66.06 (187/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) | (2025) 61.30 (167/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 6.52 (118/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) | (2023) -0.64 (145/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) -0.28 (107/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) | (2023) -0.37 (126/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) | (2023) -0.01 (108/205) |