Institute tool

Compare up to 4 countries

All institute layers, side by side. Use the picker below, or add ?iso3=FRA,DEU,USA to the URL.

Pick a country to add

Reset

Cape Verde

CPV · Africa

José Maria Neves

Identity

Regime

parliamentary republic

Capital

Praia

Population

491,233

Area

4,033 km²

Currency

CVE

Executive

Head of State

José Maria Neves
2021

Head of Government

Francisco Carvalho
2026

Cabinet (size)

Parliament

72 seats
1 chamber(s)

Governance

V-Dem (0-1)

0.74
#40

Freedom House

92/100
Free

CPI corruption

62/100
#35

Press RSF

72/100
#40

Economy

GDP (B$)

3 Md$
2025

GDP / capita

5,796 $
2025

Growth %

6.3 %
2025

Inflation %

2.3 %
2025

Unemployment %

11.9 %
2025

Defense & nuclear

Defense budget

0.0 Md$
0.7 %PIB · #146

Nuclear posture

—

Listed military units

International posture

Sanctions

—

Chokepoints

—

Alliances

UN · WTO · Francophonie (OIF) · CPLP · African Union · ECOWAS

Alignment USA · RUS · CHN

35% · 47% · 62%
UN vote

Treaties ratified (of 10)

—