Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.478 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cape Verde, 2015–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Cape Verde stood at 0.478. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.478 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.461, in 2020.
Cape Verde ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.465 | — |
| 2016 | 0.468 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.47 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.471 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.475 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.461 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.464 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.475 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.478 | +0.6% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.478 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6405, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.478 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.36, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4698 | 0.465 | 0.475 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.4695 | 0.461 | 0.478 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 109 Solomon Islands 0.483 compare
- 110 Bangladesh 0.482 compare
- 111 Guatemala 0.479 compare
- 112 Bhutan 0.478 compare
- 112 Sao Tome and Principe 0.478 compare
- 115 Myanmar 0.477 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Cape Verde
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.52 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 40.3 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 75.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.84 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Cape Verde?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Cape Verde was 0.478 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.478 in 2023.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.461 in 2020.
- How does Cape Verde rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Cape Verde ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.