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Cape Verde

Country Profile

Population

524,877

Global avg: 41.5M

Area

4,030 km²

Global avg: 714,913 km²

Population Density

130 /km²

World: 58 /km²

GDP (Nominal)

$2.8B

Global avg: $569.2B

GDP per Capita

$5,273

World: $13,684

Sustainable Competitiveness

Overall GSCI Rank

#114

of 193 countries

Overall Score

42.8

68% of best score · 41st percentile

vs. Global Average

-2.5 lower

Global average: 45.4

2026 Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index Performance

Overall competitiveness score (high score → lower risk)

Rank 114 / 193
025507510042.8Cape Verde62.9Global best45.4Global average(Sweden)

10-year change (2015–2025)

+1.1

vs global trend

10-year outlook (projection)

+0.3

Sustainable Competitiveness Dimensions for Cape Verde

How Cape Verde compares to the global best and global average across the six GSCI dimensions.

Natural Capital

Rank 181 / 193
025507510039.3Cape Verde66.4Global best49.9Global average

Resource Efficiency

Rank 93 / 193
025507510047.8Cape Verde60.8Global best46.6Global average

Social Capital

Rank 103 / 193
025507510044.0Cape Verde62.0Global best45.0Global average

Intellectual Capital

Rank 139 / 193
025507510029.6Cape Verde79.7Global best40.4Global average

Economic Sustainability

Rank 99 / 193
025507510041.2Cape Verde61.2Global best42.0Global average

Governance

Rank 57 / 193
025507510055.2Cape Verde75.1Global best48.3Global average
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Key figures and GSCI 2026 results for Cape Verde

Cape Verde ranks 114th of 193 countries in the GSCI 2026, with a score of 42.8. This is 68% of the best score (Sweden, 62.9) and places Cape Verde in the 41st percentile, 2.5 points below the global average of 45.4.
Cape Verde performs best in Governance (57th) and Resource Efficiency (93rd), and weakest in Natural Capital (181st) and Intellectual Capital (139th). Its ranks in the other dimensions: Economic Sustainability 99th, Social Capital 103rd.
Cape Verde's GSCI score has improved by 1.1 points over the past ten years (2015–2025). Based on recent trends, the 10-year outlook is positive (+0.3 points).
Cape Verde has a population of 524,877, 1.3% of the average country (41.5 million), and a population density of 130 people per km², 2.2 times the world average (58). Its GDP is $2.8 billion, 0.49% of the average country ($569.2 billion).
Cape Verde's GDP per capita is $5,273, 61% below the world average of $13,684.
The Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index (GSCI) measures the sustainable competitiveness of 193 countries across six dimensions: Natural Capital, Resource Efficiency, Social Capital, Intellectual Capital, Economic Sustainability and Governance. It is based on 296 quantitative indicators from sources such as the World Bank, UN agencies and the IMF, with no surveys or opinions.

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