Nicaragua vs Cape Verde Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nicaragua vs Cape Verde)
ⓘ 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 Nicaragua in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nicaragua leads in 1. Nicaragua's strongest global position is 88th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 3.59 (2024, ranked 92nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th) vs 7,661.60 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Gini index: 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd) vs 46.20 (2014, ranked 150th).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th) vs 61.40 (2024, ranked 151st).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th) vs 75.10 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Nicaragua and Cape Verde is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 64.66 (2010, ranked 128th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th).
- Nicaragua wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.04 (2025, ranked 88th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th) vs -0.88 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs -1.39 (2023, ranked 190th).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 185th).
- Cape Verde wins against Nicaragua in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 116th).
| Metric | Nicaragua(1) | Cape Verde(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.59 (92/214) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,661.60 (143/199) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 46.20 (150/171) | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 61.40 (151/213) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.10 (106/217) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 64.66 (128/197) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.04 (88/187) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.88 (162/205) | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.39 (190/205) | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (185/205) | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.13 (116/205) | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) |