Cape Verde vs Malawi Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Malawi)
ⓘ 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 Malawi in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Malawi leads in 2. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Malawi's strongest global position is 89th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 1.67 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 1,634.25 (2024, ranked 194th).
- Malawi wins against Cape Verde in Gini index: 38.50 (2019, ranked 132nd) vs 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 18.96 (2024, ranked 199th).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 67.56 (2024, ranked 171st).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th) vs 24.38 (2024, ranked 191st).
- Malawi wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.07 (2025, ranked 89th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.77 (2023, ranked 158th).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -0.60 (2023, ranked 142nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.16 (2023, ranked 109th).
- Cape Verde wins against Malawi in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs -0.24 (2023, ranked 125th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(9) | Malawi(2) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) | (2024) 1.67 (154/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) | (2024) 1,634.25 (194/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2019) 38.50 (132/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 18.96 (199/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 67.56 (171/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) | (2024) 24.38 (191/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 5.07 (89/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) | (2023) -0.77 (158/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) -0.60 (142/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) | (2023) -0.16 (109/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) | (2023) -0.24 (125/205) |