Cape Verde vs Iceland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Iceland)
ⓘ 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.
Iceland leads against Cape Verde in 10 of 11 comparable indicators, while Cape Verde leads in 1. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 34th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Iceland's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100).
- Cape Verde wins against Iceland in GDP growth (annual %): 6.30 (2025, ranked 34th) vs 1.28 (2025, ranked 170th).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 68,064.69 (2025, ranked 19th) vs 10,395.74 (2025, ranked 134th).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Gini index: 26.80 (2019, ranked 17th) vs 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 98.21 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.81 (2024, ranked 26th) vs 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 97.79 (2023, ranked 37th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 116th).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.63 (2025, ranked 62nd) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 86.49 (2024, ranked 20th) vs 79.04 (2024, ranked 53rd).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 75.84 (2024, ranked 22nd) vs 55.57 (2024, ranked 93rd).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 84.98 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 64.27 (2024, ranked 73rd).
- Iceland wins against Cape Verde in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 84.87 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 66.90 (2024, ranked 39th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(1) | Iceland(10) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.30 (34/214) | (2025) 1.28 (170/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 10,395.74 (134/199) | (2025) 68,064.69 (19/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2019) 26.80 (17/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 98.21 (12/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 82.81 (26/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (116/197) | (2023) 97.79 (37/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 3.63 (62/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 79.04 (53/206) | (2024) 86.49 (20/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 55.57 (93/204) | (2024) 75.84 (22/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 64.27 (73/206) | (2024) 84.98 (11/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 66.90 (39/206) | (2024) 84.87 (11/206) |