Portugal vs Cape Verde Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Portugal 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.
Portugal leads against Cape Verde in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Cape Verde leads in 3. Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Cape Verde's strongest global position is 12th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Cape Verde wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 7.24 (2024, ranked 12th) vs 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 9,848.95 (2024, ranked 134th).
- Gini index data for Portugal and Cape Verde is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd) vs 42.40 (2015, ranked 142nd).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 74.74 (2024, ranked 126th).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 76.22 (2024, ranked 98th).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 83.04 (2022, ranked 117th).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th) vs 11.94 (2025, ranked 161st).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs 0.24 (2023, ranked 80th).
- Cape Verde wins against Portugal in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.98 (2023, ranked 38th) vs 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd).
- Portugal wins against Cape Verde in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs 0.40 (2023, ranked 76th).
- Cape Verde wins against Portugal in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 42nd) vs 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th).
| Metric | Portugal(7) | Cape Verde(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) | (2024) 7.24 (12/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) | (2024) 9,848.95 (134/199) |
| Gini index | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) | (2015) 42.40 (142/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) | (2024) 74.74 (126/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) | (2024) 76.22 (98/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) | (2022) 83.04 (117/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) | (2025) 11.94 (161/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) | (2023) 0.24 (80/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) | (2023) 0.98 (38/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) | (2023) 0.40 (76/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) | (2023) 0.90 (42/205) |