Cape Verde vs Ghana Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Ghana)
ⓘ 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 Ghana in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Ghana leads in 2. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Ghana's strongest global position is 33rd (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 5.59 (2024, ranked 33rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 7,055.62 (2024, ranked 146th).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Gini index: 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd) vs 43.50 (2016, ranked 145th).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 72.18 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 65.69 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Ghana wins against Cape Verde in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 85.11 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th).
- Ghana wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.98 (2025, ranked 40th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.18 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 97th).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.10 (2023, ranked 102nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Ghana in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs -0.02 (2023, ranked 109th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(9) | Ghana(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) | (2024) 5.59 (33/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) | (2024) 7,055.62 (146/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2016) 43.50 (145/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 72.18 (134/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 65.69 (189/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) | (2024) 85.11 (108/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 2.98 (40/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) | (2023) -0.18 (109/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) -0.10 (97/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) | (2023) -0.10 (102/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) | (2023) -0.02 (109/205) |