🇨🇻 Cape Verde
CV / CPV #165
Nomad Score
59.0
Cities
10
Region
African Union,
Lusophone,
Nomad Visa Countries,
Islands,
Africa,
Africa,
Western Africa
Currency
CVE
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
556.0K
Density
137.9/km²
HDI
0.668
(Medium)
Gini Index (2015)
42.4
Life Expectancy (2024)
76.2 yrs
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.51
Urban Population (2024)
76.8%
Literacy Rate (2024)
88.5%
Labor Force (2025)
62.2%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Português |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Christianity | 81.7% |
| No religion | 15.6% |
| Islam | 1.3% |
| Others | 1.2% |
Demonym (male)
Cape Verdian
Demonym (female)
Cape Verdian
National Anthem
Cântico da Liberdade
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 25.6% | |
| 15-64 Working | 67.6% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 6.9% |
Dependency Ratio
48%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
76.8%
Birth Rate (2024)
12.2 /1000
Death Rate (2024)
5.1 /1000
Fertility Rate (2024)
1.51
Infant Mortality (2024)
10.6 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
46.4%
Tourism (2020)
180.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2024)
76.2 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.8 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.9% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2024)
10.6/1000
UHC Index (2021)
71/100
Hospital Beds (2022)
2.2/1000
Physicians (2023)
0.73/1000
Nurses (2023)
1.80/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$290
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
25.7%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2024)
88.5%
Education Spending (2023)
4.4% of GDP
Internet Users (2024)
74.7%
Mobile Subscriptions (2024)
111.8/100
Broadband (2023)
7.2/100
Secure Servers (2024)
857/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
7.2
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
4,033 km²
Capital
Praia
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Cape Verde is composed of five horizontal bands of blue, white, red, white and blue in the ratio of 6:1:1:1:3. A ring of ten five-pointed yellow stars is centered at three-eighth of the height from the bottom edge and three-eighth of the width from the hoist end of the field.
National Anthem
Cântico da Liberdade
National Holiday
Independence Day
🧭 CONTINUE EXPLORING CAPE VERDE