Cape Verde vs Zambia Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Cape Verde vs Zambia)
ⓘ 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 Zambia in 8 of 9 comparable indicators, while Zambia leads in 1. Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Zambia's strongest global position is 81st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 3.82 (2024, ranked 81st).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 3,708.07 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Gini index data for Cape Verde and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd) vs 51.50 (2022, ranked 163rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 17.10 (2024, ranked 203rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 66.53 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Cape Verde and Zambia is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th) vs 55.30 (2013, ranked 139th).
- Zambia wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.92 (2025, ranked 108th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 134th).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -0.48 (2023, ranked 127th).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -0.53 (2023, ranked 140th).
- Cape Verde wins against Zambia in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs 0.20 (2023, ranked 96th).
| Metric | Cape Verde(8) | Zambia(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) | (2024) 3.82 (81/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) | (2024) 3,708.07 (172/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) | (2022) 51.50 (163/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) | (2024) 17.10 (203/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) | (2024) 66.53 (181/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) | (2013) 55.30 (139/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) | (2025) 5.92 (108/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) | (2023) -0.50 (134/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) | (2023) -0.48 (127/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) | (2023) -0.53 (140/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) | (2023) 0.20 (96/205) |