CPV · Africa
Cape Verde
Cape Verde, also referred to in English by its Portuguese name Cabo Verde, and known officially as the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi).
Summary from Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Data refreshed on 2026.10.08 · source: Wikidata
Points to watch 2026.10.09
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New head of government since 2026.06.19: Francisco Carvalho, replacing Ulisses Correia e Silva. Wikidata
- Context
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The Institute's composite reading
Vigilance
4.4 /10 risk
- Security 0.0
- Legitimacy 7.5
- Economy 5.5
- Diplomacy 5.0
- Influence 0.0
Security: 0 stable → 10 unstable · others: 0 weak → 10 strong. Computed from V-Dem, FH, CPI, RSF, World Bank, SIPRI, sanctions.
Listings linked to the country by nationality or address: United States 1 (list of 2026.10.02), United Kingdom 1 (list of 2026.10.07).
- Capital
- Praia
- Population
- 491,233 inh.
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Currency
- CVE
- Regime
- parliamentary republic
Executive in office
Head of State
José Maria Neves
Head of Government
Francisco Carvalho
Parliament
Assemblée nationale
72 seats
Economic indicators World Bank · 2025
GDP
3 G$
GDP / capita
5,796 $
Growth
6.3 %
Inflation
2.3 %
Unemployment
11.9 %
Defense / GDP
0.6 %
Life expectancy
76.2 yrs
Governance indices V-Dem 2025 · Freedom House 2026 · CPI 2025 · RSF 2026
Democracy (V-Dem)
0.74/1
Freedoms (Freedom House)
92/100
Corruption (CPI)
62/100
Press freedom (RSF)
72/100
Military posture SIPRI · 2025
Global spending rank
#146
Annual budget
0.0 Md$
Defense effort
0.7 %PIB
Trade dependencies OEC · UN Comtrade · 2023
Exports
0 Md$
Imports
1 Md$
Balance
-1 Md$
Top exports
- 48% Poisson en conserve
Top imports
- 17% Pétrole raffiné
Diplomatic alignment UNGA 2020-2024 · Bailey-Strezhnev-Voeten
Vote concordance with each power at UN General Assembly.
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USA
35%
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GBR
36%
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FRA
42%
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DEU
42%
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RUS
47%
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CHN
62%
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IND
67%
Abstention: 24%
Political calendar Institute · Wikipedia · 2026-10-08
Upcoming
- 2026-11-15
Last election
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2026-05-17
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde 37 seats, Movement for Democracy 33, Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union 2 (of 72)
Result read from Wikipedia on 2026.10.08 (CC BY-SA)
Society · human UNDP HDI 2023 · World Bank · WID · UNHCR 2025
HDI
0.668/1
Refugees originating
15
National anthem
Cântico da Liberdade
Alliances and organisations Institut · Wikidata
- UN
- WTO
- Francophonie (OIF)
- CPLP
- African Union
- ECOWAS
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Global attention Wikipedia · 90 days
The country's Wikipedia article is usually read 4,380 times a day (French and English). On 2026.10.07: 3,858, or ×0.9.
French + English French usual level 2026.07.10 · 2026.10.07 Wikimedia statistics (CC0), human users
Sources and freshness
- Executive, government, parliament, anthem · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Economy · World Bank (CC BY 4.0) · 2025
- Indices and figures · V-Dem 2026 (OWID) · Freedom House 2026 (OWID) · Transparency International CPI 2025 · RSF 2026 · PNUD IDH 2025 (OWID) · UNHCR 2025 · SIPRI 2026 (OWID) · read on 2026-10-08
- Memberships · Wikidata (CC0) · 2026-10-08
- Political calendar · Institute and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · US Treasury (OFAC), SDN and non-SDN lists · list of 2026-10-02 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · United Kingdom, UK Sanctions List (FCDO) · list of 2026-10-07 · read on 2026-10-08
- Sanctions · European Union, consolidated financial sanctions list · list of 2026-09-22 · read on 2026-10-08
- Institute dossier (sanctions, treaties, visits, capabilities) · as of 2026-05-01
- Summary · Wikipédia (CC BY-SA 4.0)