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Cabo Verde
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This year the country has had legislative elections and a new government, and the National Electoral Commission has set the presidential election for 15 November 2026; the Presidency's pages dated October 2026 refer to an interim President of the Republic. This page separates the facts read from announcements and estimates.
Overview
The country at a glance
Selected indicators
- Population
- 527,326 people
- GDP
- 3.06 US$ bn
- GDP per capita
- 5,796 US$
- GDP growth
- 6.3 %
- Urban population
- 77.6 %
- Population under 15
- 24.7 %
Country card
- Official name
- Cabo Verde
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- West
- Location
- Coastal
- Capital
- Praia, on the island of Santiago, which has a special administrative status under law.
- Official language
- Portuguese is the official language, and the State promotes the conditions for giving official status to the Cabo Verdean mother tongue on an equal footing with Portuguese.
- Area of the archipelago
- The islands extend over about 4,033 square kilometres.
- Number of islands
- The country consists of 10 islands, 9 of them inhabited.
More essential facts — 5 entries
- Climate
- The Government states that on the more rugged islands annual average temperatures rarely rise above 25 degrees Celsius and never fall below 20.
- Regional membership
- The website of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) lists Cabo Verde among its member states.
- Distance from the African coast
- The islands lie 455 kilometres from the African coast, according to the Government website's description of the archipelago.
- Highest point
- The country's highest point is 2,882 metres, on the island of Fogo.
- The two island groups
- The islands are divided into Barlavento (Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal and Boa Vista) and Sotavento (Maio, Santiago, Fogo and Brava).
The axes in brief
- People, society and cultureA small island society, largely urban, whose history was shaped on the routes of navigation and trade and whose people and language arose from mixing, according to the Government. The main figures rest on World Bank indicators and dated estimates.
- Institutions and national direction
- Economy and sectorsAn open island economy in which services and tourism weigh heavily. The World Bank says growth is driven largely by tourism, which is concentrated in two islands and sourced from Europe, and also points to the debt-service burden and weak links between the islands. The facts here are tied to their sources, and announcements and estimates are labelled as such.
- Saudi Arabia and Cabo VerdeRelations centred on development financing for a water project and declared diplomatic positions.
- Media and developmentA media landscape that is diverse for the size of the country, where public media lead audiences and employ most journalists according to RSF, a press freedom ranking that fell in 2026 compared with 2025, and wide internet and mobile access.
Geographic context and connectivity
Relief and climate
Except for Boa Vista, Sal and Maio, the archipelago is rugged, with altitudes above a thousand metres on some islands. The Government states that on the more rugged islands annual average temperatures rarely rise above 25 degrees Celsius and never fall below 20, and that the sea temperature varies between 21 degrees in February and March and 25 degrees in September and October. 717274
Plant life
The Government's geography page counts 755 plant species, 83 of them endemic and 224 indigenous. 73
Society
People, society and culture
People & Society
The formation of society and language
The Government states that free Europeans and slaves from the African coast merged into a single people, the Cabo Verdean people, and that Creole emerged as the language of a largely mixed community. 77
The founding of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde
Amílcar Cabral founded the PAIGC in 1956, starting the march towards independence against colonialism, according to the Government website. 78
The 1974 agreement and the transitional government
On 19 December 1974 an agreement between the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde (PAIGC) and Portugal was signed, setting up a transitional government in Cabo Verde. 79
Literacy
The adult literacy rate (ages 15 and above) was 88.5% in 2024, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate151
Reading: an island society linked abroad
The facts above show a country whose history was shaped on the routes of navigation and trade, whose people and language arose from mixing according to the Government, and which receives remittances from abroad according to World Bank indicators. The Cabo Verdean society is therefore hard to understand from within the islands alone, since its ties abroad are part of its structure. Against this stands a largely urban society with a high adult literacy rate (88.5% in 2024). This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis7677113131151
Language
Portuguese is the official language, and the State promotes the conditions for giving official status to the Cabo Verdean mother tongue on an equal footing with Portuguese. 170
Culture & Identity
A musical and historic heritage recognised by UNESCO, festivals and sport that their organisers describe as sources of national pride, and an international meeting devoted to Atlantic Creoleness.838992117
Heritage
Morna on the UNESCO list
In 2019 UNESCO inscribed "Morna, musical practice of Cabo Verde" on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. 92
Cidade Velha
Cabo Verde's only property on UNESCO's World Heritage List is Cidade Velha, Historic Centre of Ribeira Grande, inscribed in 2009. 89
The Tentative List
The Atlantic Creoleness meeting
The Presidency announced an "International Meeting on Atlantic Creoleness" from 28 to 30 May 2026 at the University of Cabo Verde in Praia. 83
Cultural life
The Baía das Gatas festival
The Inforpress news agency reported on 30 July 2026 that the forty-second Baía das Gatas International Music Festival would be held from 6 to 9 August 2026 at Baía das Gatas, São Vicente. 116
Football and national pride
Inforpress reported on 30 July 2026 that the festival organisers would pay tribute to the national football team in recognition of its "historic participation" in the 2026 World Cup, and that they describe its achievements as a symbol of national pride. 117
The Ocean Decade Conference
The Presidency's page schedules the fifth Ocean Decade Conference for 23 and 24 July 2026 on Boa Vista island, under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, Patron of the Ocean Decade Alliance. 82
Institutions and reading
Who is responsible for culture
António Augusto Sequeira Duarte was appointed in June 2026 Minister of Culture, Creative Industries, Youth and Sports, according to the Government website. 70
Reading: culture and its reach
Cabo Verde's cultural presence rests on a few documented elements: a music inscribed on a UNESCO list, a single historic site on the World Heritage List, a Creole language that emerged from a history of mixing according to the Government and an international meeting devoted to Atlantic Creoleness, and a football team that festival organisers describe as a symbol of national pride. These can be linked to tourism, media and cultural work, but the list of officially inscribed heritage is short, and what goes beyond it is still on the Tentative List. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis7783899092117
Institutions
Institutions and national direction
Leadership
Section facts and information — 9 entries
- The Presidency of the Republic
- The Presidency's press notes of October 2026 name Janira Hopffer Almada as interim President of the Republic and report that she promulgated decrees and a decree-law from the Government.
- Presidential election
- The National Electoral Commission has set 15 November 2026 for the election of the President of the Republic, and the candidacies of six candidates were definitively admitted.
- Legislative elections
- PAICV secured 37 of 72 seats in the legislative elections of May 2026, according to the World Bank.
- Nature of the State
- Cabo Verde is a sovereign, unitary and democratic republic (Article 1 of the Constitution, as amended to 2010).
- Parliament
- Parliament has a single chamber, called the National Assembly.
- Head of the executive
- In Cabo Verde's mitigated parliamentary system, the Prime Minister heads the executive, according to the Government website's description.
- Prime Minister
- Francisco Carvalho, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance according to the Government website, appointed in June 2026 by Presidential Decree No. 14/2026 of 19 June.
- Foreign minister
- Manuel Amante da Rosa, appointed in June 2026 as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Communities and National Defence, according to the Government website.
- Fuel pricing
- According to the Government, national fuel prices are set through a legal price-formation mechanism applied by the Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency (ARME).
A unitary parliamentary republic going through a period of change: a new government, an interim Presidency and a presidential election approaching.24668084
What explains the interim Presidency?
The news site Caboverde24 reports that José Maria Neves remains President of the Republic but that his candidacy in the presidential election temporarily suspends the exercise of his functions, which fall to the President of the National Assembly, Janira Hopffer Almada. This is a media explanation, not an official statement. The Presidency page on the Government website, which is undated, still presents Neves as President of the Republic, and the National Electoral Commission lists him among six candidates whose candidacies were definitively admitted. 11858788
The presidential election
Municipal elections
In the municipal elections of December 2024 PAICV won 15 of the country's 22 municipalities and the MpD won seven, according to the World Bank. 25
The first 100 days
On 30 September 2026 the Government announced an event meant to present what was done in its first 100 days in office and the priorities ahead. 65
Ministers relevant to economic engagement
- Economy, Commerce, Industry and Digital Transition: António José Medina dos Santos Baptista, appointed in June 2026.
- Environment, Climate Action and Energy: Carlos Alberto Ramos Varela, appointed in June 2026.
- Transport and the Sea: João do Carmo Brito Soares, appointed in June 2026.
- Coordination of Special Projects and Access to Funds: José Carlos Varela.
The Ombudsman
The Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça) is an independent body elected by the National Assembly, according to its official website. 125
Reading: a year crowded with institutional milestones
Institutional milestones are packed into this year: legislative elections, a new government, a budget proposal for next year, then a presidential election. Partnership and financing decisions, including the World Bank's dialogue with the new government on the next partnership framework, therefore coincide with an interim Presidency and a parliament examining the budget. Anyone planning work in the country would do well to take this sequence into account. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis1424318084
Institutions
Official bodies with their roles and official websites. Listing a body here does not make it a partner of the initiative.
Government and institutions 7
Minister of Economy, Commerce, Industry and Digital Transition
The minister's page on the Government website
Official website — Minister of Economy, Commerce, Industry and Digital Transition67
Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Energy
The minister's page on the Government website
Official website — Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Energy68
Minister of Transport and the Sea
The minister's page on the Government website
+4 more
Government of Cabo Verde (official portal)
The Government's official website: ministers, news and documents
Official website — Government of Cabo Verde (official portal)8167
Presidency of the Republic of Cabo Verde
Official website of the Presidency of the Republic
Official website — Presidency of the Republic of Cabo Verde10
National Assembly
Single-chamber parliament
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Communities and National Defence
Foreign ministry
Official website — Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Communities and National Defence9
Sectors and regulation 4
Pró Empresa
A government agency supporting micro and small enterprises under the REMPE regime
ENAPOR (port company)
The state port company, with its central administration in Mindelo
ASA (air navigation services)
Air navigation service provider
+1 more
Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency (ARME)
Applies the national fuel price-formation mechanism, according to the Government
Official website — Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency (ARME)20
Media and statistics 1
Inforpress news agency
A news agency describing itself as the only one in the country
Other bodies 5
National Electoral Commission (CNE)
The body that published the date of the presidential election and the list of admitted candidacies
Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça)
An independent body elected by the National Assembly
University of Cabo Verde (Uni-CV)
The country's public university
+2 more
Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana (RTC)
Public broadcaster: the TCV channel and the RCV and RCV+ radio services
United Nations in Cabo Verde
Site of the UN system and its cooperation framework with the country
Economy
Economy and sectors
An open island economy in which services and tourism weigh heavily. The World Bank says growth is driven largely by tourism, which is concentrated in two islands and sourced from Europe, and also points to the debt-service burden and weak links between the islands. The facts here are tied to their sources, and announcements and estimates are labelled as such.4142434550
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Macroeconomy and trade
Growth in 2025
The World Bank estimates that real GDP grew by 6.3% in 2025 (5.8% per capita), driven largely by tourism activity. Estimate41
The first quarter of 2026
According to the World Bank, real GDP grew by 6.4% year on year in the first quarter of 2026, driven by tourism and investment. Estimate28
Income per person
GNI per capita (Atlas method) was USD 5,590 in 2025, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate139
The structure of output
The structure of employment
Inflation in 2025
Annual consumer price inflation was 2.3% in 2025, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate138
Inflation in 2026
Year-on-year inflation fell to 0.4% in July 2026 from 2.7% a year earlier, which the World Bank attributes to caps on fuel prices. 30
Public finances in 2025
The debt service burden
According to the World Bank's latest Economic Update, debt service absorbs 34.2% of revenues, and the share would rise to 46.3% if the obligations of state-owned enterprises were included. 45
State-owned enterprises and fiscal risk
The current account
The current account recorded a surplus of 3.6% of GDP in 2025, the second in a row, supported by service exports reaching 30.5% of GDP, according to the World Bank. 46
Trade openness
Reserves and the currency
Remittances and foreign investment
External debt
External debt stocks were 86.9% of gross national income in 2024, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate140
Reading: growth and the structure of the economy
The facts above show fast growth resting on a narrow base: tourism concentrated in two islands and drawn largely from Europe, public finances supported in part by a one-off receipt, a debt-service burden that remains substantial, and state-owned enterprises that carry contingent risks. Good performance therefore appears to depend on European demand staying strong and on continued fiscal discipline. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis40414243444555
2027 budget proposal
The Government delivered to the National Assembly the draft State Budget for 2027, with a total value of 101.7 million contos. Announced14
Domestic revenue
The Secretary of State for Finance said that 78% of the 2027 budget revenues are domestic revenues collected by the tax administration. Announced15
Fuel
The Government states that Cabo Verde imports the fuel it consumes and is therefore directly exposed to fluctuations in the international market. 19
Sectors: tourism, fisheries and agriculture
Tourist arrivals
Tourist arrivals reached a record 1.25 million in 2025 and almost 380,000 in the first quarter of 2026, up 16.8% from a year earlier, according to the World Bank. 29
Concentration of tourism demand
The pre-pandemic baseline
The economy in 2020
International arrivals fell to 180,000 in 2020, according to World Bank indicators, which shows the sector's sensitivity to external shocks. Estimate142
Blue economy and resilient tourism
The World Bank finances the Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project with total financing of $75 million, investing in tourism and blue economy infrastructure and local value chains in target destinations. 34
Fisheries, agriculture and value chains
Reading: diversification hinges on links and freight
The diversification that the World Bank calls for depends on the cost of moving between islands and on who can invest outside Sal and Boa Vista. Opportunity and obstacle thus appear to sit in the same place: freight and connectivity. While freight stays costly, diversification towards fisheries, agriculture and tourism on the other islands is likely to be slower. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis34425254
Connectivity, energy and infrastructure
Inter-island connectivity
The World Bank says weak inter-island connectivity constrains private sector growth, tourism diversification and domestic value chains, and that maritime transport, the backbone of freight and passenger movement, suffers from aging fleets, opaque compensation arrangements and limited incentives to improve performance. 5051
Reforms proposed by the World Bank
The World Bank names rules-based, performance-linked contracts for air and maritime services, transparent subsidy frameworks and greater space for private operators as key reforms. 53
An announced fare measure
The Government's website quotes a minister as saying that from January 2027 a boat fare will be guaranteed at 500 escudos and an air fare at 5,000 escudos, among the measures presented with the 2027 budget proposal. The page does not state the routes or who is eligible, and the measure has not yet been carried out. Announced59
Airports
Ports
Roads and towns
The World Bank finances the Improving Connectivity and Urban Infrastructure Project with total financing of $80 million, for road rehabilitation across several islands and the upgrading of urban centres and waterfronts. 35
Renewable energy
The World Bank finances the Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project with total financing of $31.40 million, for investment in renewables, battery storage, rooftop solar, energy efficiency in 32 health facilities and last-mile electrification. 36
The renewable share
Renewable energy accounted for 21.8% of total final energy consumption in 2022, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate148
Review of the fuel price mechanism
In October 2026 the Government says it is working to improve the legal mechanism that stabilises fuel prices so that it takes into account the accumulated impact of successive rises, not only the changes between two updates. This is work under way whose outcome has not been announced. Announced63
Investment environment and partners
The World Bank portfolio
IFC and investment guarantees
According to the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) reached a record level of investment of approximately $120 million in fiscal year 2026 (including mobilization), while the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) has no exposure in the country and explores ways to mobilize investment through political risk insurance. 3839
The next partnership framework
The World Bank plans a new Country Partnership Framework for fiscal years 27-31, with discussion with the new government expected between October and December 2026. This is planning that has not yet been adopted. Target31
Support for small enterprises
Pró Empresa states that the Special Regime for Micro and Small Enterprises (REMPE) aims to promote the competitiveness, productivity, formalisation and development of such enterprises. 124
Areas worth studying
Area worth studying: transport between the islands
Area worth studying: sea and air transport services between the islands and the logistics linked to them. The reason is that the World Bank considers weak connectivity a constraint on growth and diversification, and a minister has announced boat and air fares whose routes are not stated. To be verified: the form of future contracts, the subsidy rules and the share left to private operators. Possible obstacles: aging fleets, opaque compensation arrangements and fiscal risks tied to the national airline. This is not a guaranteed opportunity. Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity4950515359
Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage
Area worth studying: renewable energy, its storage and related services. The reason is that the Government says the country imports the fuel it consumes and is exposed to international market swings, and the World Bank finances a renewable energy and storage project. To be verified: the terms of public-private partnership and the outcome of the review of the fuel price mechanism. Possible obstacles: utility performance, which the World Bank project itself targets, and the narrow public fiscal room given the debt-service burden. This is not a guaranteed opportunity. Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity19364563148
Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands
Area worth studying: tourism outside Sal and Boa Vista and the local services linked to it. The reason is that tourism is concentrated in two islands, and the World Bank finances tourism infrastructure, roads and waterfronts on several islands. To be verified: the islands actually targeted, the implementation schedule and European market demand for them. Possible obstacles: weak air and sea links, and dependence on European demand (93% of arrivals according to the World Bank). This is not a guaranteed opportunity. Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity3435424354
Area worth studying: fisheries and agriculture
Area worth studying: value chains in fisheries and agriculture and the related shipping. The reason is that the World Bank sees freight costs reducing profit margins and considers deeper domestic value chains a condition for diversification. To be verified: documented output and market data and the conditions of access to funded projects. Possible obstacles: freight costs and weak links between the islands. This is not a guaranteed opportunity. Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity505254
In practice: before the meeting
Date: the presidential election
An international event in Praia
Event: the Prime Minister opened the Globus Network 2026 international insurance conference in Praia, held from 5 to 8 October with about a hundred participants from different countries, an example of the capital hosting international events. 64
Sectors and areas for cooperation
Established sectors
Analysis7
Tourism
Estimate
The World Bank estimates that tourism contributes about 25% of GDP and up to 44% when indirect effects are included.22
Migrant remittances
Estimate
Personal remittances received were USD 356.8 million in 2025, according to the World Bank's World Development Indicators.131
Energy
Estimate
Renewable energy accounted for 21.8% of total final energy consumption in 2022 according to World Bank indicators, and the country imports the fuel it consumes according to the Government.148
Connectivity and the digital economy
Estimate
According to DataReportal, 388 thousand people used the internet at the end of 2025, a penetration of 73.5%.109
Fisheries and agriculture
Estimate
Agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 5.0% of GDP in 2025, and the World Bank says freight costs reduce profit margins for fisheries and agribusiness.137
The announced fare measure
Announced
The Government's website quotes a minister as saying that from January 2027 a boat fare will be guaranteed at 500 escudos and an air fare at 5,000 escudos; the page does not state routes or eligibility, and the measure has not yet been carried out.59
A reading on diversification
Analysis
The World Bank ties diversification to inter-island links and to value chains in fisheries and agriculture; this is an analytical reading based on the published facts, not a fact.505254
Areas worth studying3
Applies to everything in this group: Area worth studying, not a ready-made opportunity.
Inter-island transport and logistics services
The World Bank considers weak inter-island connectivity a constraint on growth and diversification.50515359
Renewable energy and storage
The Government says the country imports the fuel it consumes and is exposed to international market swings.19364563148
Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
Tourism is concentrated in two islands, and the World Bank sees a need to diversify it across islands.3435424354
Figures differ between two World Bank documents (the Economic Update of July 2026 and the country page): 2026 growth, public debt, poverty, unemployment, the remittance share and the size of the Bank's portfolio. The page therefore does not publish these conflicting figures and keeps to figures on which they agree or that are attributed to a single source.
With Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia and Cabo Verde
What the project aims at
The record of Decree No. 2/2024 states that the watershed project aims at food security, poverty reduction, additional jobs and better living conditions for residents of the project area, through the reclamation of irrigation water basins, the expansion of irrigated areas and soil erosion protection facilities, within a government programme to reclaim three watersheds on Santiago, Santo Antão and Boa Vista. 164165166
Reading: the project and water resources
The World Bank measures water stress as freshwater withdrawal as a share of available freshwater resources, and the page shows the indicator in the development section. The watershed project is best understood against this pressure, since it is directed at irrigation water, soil and farm output. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis16158164
Declared political positions
A sporting meeting at the World Cup
On 26 June 2026 the Cabo Verde national team drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia at NRG Stadium in Houston at the World Cup and thereby reached the round of 32, according to the news site Foot Africa. 118
The Saudi Fund for Development and the watersheds
Among 14 loan agreements signed in Riyadh on 9 November 2023, the Saudi Fund for Development listed the project "Watersheds in the Islands of Santiago, Santo Antão and Boa Vista" in Cabo Verde at USD 17 million. 16
National approval
Decree No. 2/2024 of 15 February 2024 was issued approving the loan agreement between the Republic of Cabo Verde and the Saudi Fund for Development for the Watershed Rehabilitation Project on the islands of Santiago, Santo Antão and Boa Vista. 18
- Saudi Fund for Development loan for the watersheds project
- Among 14 loan agreements signed in Riyadh on 9 November 2023, the Saudi Fund for Development listed the project "Watersheds in the Islands of Santiago, Santo Antão and Boa Vista" in Cabo Verde at USD 17 million.
- Saudi Fund for Development package of agreements
- The Fund's chief executive signed 14 loan agreements worth over USD 580 million for projects in health, water, education and transport in 12 African countries, Cabo Verde among them (9 November 2023).
- Decree approving the loan agreement
- Decree No. 2/2024 (Official Gazette, Series I, No. 14, 15 February 2024) was issued approving the loan agreement between the Republic of Cabo Verde and the Saudi Fund for Development for the Watershed Rehabilitation Project on the islands of Santiago, Santo Antão and Boa Vista.
Milestones
2024
2024-02
Decree No. 2/2024 was issued approving the loan agreement between Cabo Verde and the Saudi Fund for Development for the watersheds project. · Contracted 18164
2023
2023-11
The Saudi Fund for Development, among 14 loan agreements, signed an agreement for the watersheds project in Cabo Verde worth USD 17 million. · Contracted 1617121
2022
2022-09
Arab News, citing the Saudi Press Agency, reported that Cabo Verde announced its backing for the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030. · Unspecified 119120
What we do not know yet
- The volume of Saudi-Cabo Verdean trade and any trade or investment agreements: no data on them are available in the official sources consulted.
- The disbursement status of the watersheds loan and the project's implementation since the decree: no information on them is available in the sources consulted.
- Mutual diplomatic representation and official visits after 2022: no official pages on them are available in the sources consulted.
- Education, scholarships, Hajj and Umrah and cultural exchange between the two countries: no information on them is available in the sources consulted.
Media and development
Media and development
Media and editorial perspectives
The media landscape
The media landscape
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) counts five TV channels, including the state-owned TCV, the most popular, three privately owned channels and a Portuguese channel aimed at Portuguese-speaking African countries, more than 20 radio stations, the state-owned RCV having the most listeners, and a state-owned news agency, two privately owned newspapers and about five news sites. 99100101
Public broadcasting and the news agency
The website of Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana (RTC) lists the TCV channel and the RCV and RCV+ radio services. The Inforpress agency describes itself as the only news agency in the country, with thirty years of experience. RSF notes that the archipelago's geography makes dissemination difficult throughout all ten islands. 108115130
Appointment of public media heads
RSF states that the government appointed the heads of Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana (RTC) until 2019 and that an independent council now appoints them, but it considers that in practice the council's decisions coincide with what the government wants. 102
Who works in the media
Reading: public media and their audience
The media landscape is diverse for the size of the country, but public media lead audiences and employ most journalists. Because internet use is widespread, digital platforms matter alongside public media. Anyone wishing to reach the Cabo Verdean public needs a mix of public media and digital platforms, taking into account the difficulty of dissemination across all ten islands that RSF notes. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis99100103108109
Law and freedom
International press freedom ranking
Cabo Verde ranked 40th out of 180 in RSF's 2026 press freedom index with a score of 71.98, after ranking 30th with a score of 74.98 in 2025. 97
The legal framework
RSF states that the constitution and laws facilitate media work and that a law safeguards the confidentiality of journalists' sources, but a provision of the code of criminal procedure adopted in 2005 was used in January 2022 to bring charges against three journalists and a privately owned media outlet. 104105
Journalists' safety
RSF states that since democracy was established in 1991 no journalist has been detained, abducted, placed under surveillance or followed in connection with their work. 106
Connectivity
Internet, mobile and social platforms
Mobile telephony
There were 111.8 mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people in 2024, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate149
Fixed broadband
There were 8.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people in 2024, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate163
The Digital Cabo Verde Project
The World Bank finances the Digital Cabo Verde Project with total financing of $40 million, supporting internet connectivity, digital public infrastructure and digital services. 37
Knowledge
The public university
The University of Cabo Verde (Uni-CV) presents itself as the country's public university, with a Faculty of Science and Technology, a Faculty of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, a Faculty of Education and Sport, a School of Business and Governance and a School of Agrarian and Environmental Sciences. 122123
Humanitarian & Development
Topics in this section: Living standards under the national measure · Living standards under the international measure · Income distribution23161162
Living standards and youth
Living standards under the national measure
The national poverty rate fell from 35.5% in 2015 to 24.8% in 2023, according to official estimates from the National Statistics Institute (INE) as cited by the World Bank. Estimate23
Living standards under the international measure
The poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (purchasing power parity prices) was 14.6% of the population in 2015, according to World Bank indicators, the latest figure in this series. Estimate162
Income distribution
The Gini index of inequality was 42.4 in 2015, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate161
Youth and the labour market
Youth unemployment (ages 15 to 24) was 28.4% of the youth labour force in 2025, a modelled ILO estimate published by the World Bank. Estimate150
The Human Capital Project
The World Bank finances a Human Capital Project with financing of $29.75 million, supporting initiatives that combine social protection, education and skills development to help youth and women from vulnerable households. 32
Health
Health capacity
Health outcomes and drinking water
Cooperation strategy with the World Health Organization
The WHO Country Cooperation Strategy sets out the shared agenda and priorities with Cabo Verde's health authorities for 2024 to 2028. 96
The Health Security Program
The World Bank finances the Health Security Program with total financing of $28.74 million, to strengthen health security governance. 33
Water, energy and services
Water resources and their use
Water stress, meaning freshwater withdrawal as a share of available freshwater resources, stood at 59.7% in 2022, according to World Bank indicators. Estimate158
A Small Island Developing State
The United Nations in Cabo Verde describes the country as a Small Island Developing State that works with its partners to reduce vulnerabilities, build resilience to climate change and reduce the cost of energy, water and transport. The cooperation framework between the United Nations and the country covers 2023 to 2027. 9495
Cost of living: gas
Reading: the archipelago's needs
The documented needs converge on three points: limited water, exposure to the price of imported energy, and weak links between the islands that raise transport costs. The room for public response is narrow because debt service absorbs a large share of revenues. The needs here therefore look as much a matter of cost and organisation as of financing. This is an analytical reading, not a fact. Analysis19455095158
Sources
Sources and updates
Sources cited on this page, numbered as they appear next to each item.
Last reviewed: 2026-10-08
This file is written from official and international pages read on 7 and 8 October 2026 (the reading date appears on each source). It was enriched on 8 October 2026 with sections on society, culture, economy, institutions, the relationship with the Kingdom, media and development. It has not yet had a human language review.
The page contains no national census figures, policy rates, or statement of the currency and its official exchange rate, because no readable trusted source is available for them. The economic and social figures rest on the World Bank and its indicators and on Government pages.
The official Presidency pages dated October 2026 present an interim President of the Republic, while an undated page on the Government website presents José Maria Neves as President of the Republic. A media source explains this by the suspension of the exercise of his functions during his candidacy in the presidential election; the page does not adopt this explanation as an official statement.
Source register (173)
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Distance of the islands from the African coast — 01 Geography
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Distance from the African coast
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Area of the archipelago — 01 Geography
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Area of the archipelago
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: An archipelago of ten islands · The two island groups
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Independence proclaimed — 02 History
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Declaration of independence
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
First multiparty elections and parliamentary democracy — 02 History
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context · Multiparty politics and the parliamentary system
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Discovery and settlement — 02 History
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Discovery and settlement
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Prime Minister — 03 Leadership
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context · Prime Minister · Government of Cabo Verde (official portal)
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Foreign Affairs — 03 Leadership
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context · Foreign minister · Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Communities and National Defence
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Presidência da República de Cabo Verde (presidencia.cv)
Head of State per the Presidency site — 03 Leadership
Official · Published 2026-10-06 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Presidency of the Republic of Cabo Verde
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
President per the government site — 03 Leadership
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context · Parliament · National Assembly
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Executive under the mitigated parliamentary system — 02 Institutions
Official · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Institutional context · Head of the executive
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
State Budget proposal 2027 — 05 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: 2027 budget proposal · Institutional context · Draft State Budget for 2027
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Share of domestic revenue in the 2027 budget — 05 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-05 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Domestic revenue · Share of domestic revenue in the 2027 budget
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Saudi Fund for Development (sfd.gov.sa)
SFD development loan: watersheds project — 06 Saudi
Official · Published 2023-11-09 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Reading: the project and water resources · The Saudi Fund for Development and the watersheds · Saudi Fund for Development loan for the watersheds project · The Saudi Fund for Development, among 14 loan agreements, signed an agreement for the watersheds project in Cabo Verde worth USD 17 million.
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Saudi Fund for Development (sfd.gov.sa)
SFD signing included Cabo Verde among 12 African countries — 06 Saudi
Official · Published 2023-11-09 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: The context of the signing · Saudi Fund for Development package of agreements · The Saudi Fund for Development, among 14 loan agreements, signed an agreement for the watersheds project in Cabo Verde worth USD 17 million.
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UNEP Law and Environment Assistance Platform (FAOLEX record of Cabo Verde Decree 2/2024)
Decree approving the SFD loan agreement — 06 Saudi
International · Published 2024-02-15 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: National approval · Decree approving the loan agreement · Decree No. 2/2024 was issued approving the loan agreement between Cabo Verde and the Saudi Fund for Development for the watersheds project.
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage · Fuel · Reading: the archipelago's needs · Imported fuel · Renewable energy and storage
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Fuel price formation — 05 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Fuel pricing · Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency (ARME)
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Population (World Bank overview) — 02 Society
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · Population
- 22
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Weight of tourism in GDP — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · Weight of tourism · Tourism
- 23
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
National poverty rate — 08 Development
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Humanitarian & Development · Living standards under the national measure
- 24
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
May 2026 legislative elections — 04 Institutions
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Legislative elections
- 25
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
December 2024 municipal elections — 04 Institutions
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 26
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Presidential election date — 04 Institutions
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Date: the presidential election · Institutional context
- 27
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Prime Minister change — 04 Institutions
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 28
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Q1 2026 real GDP growth — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The first quarter of 2026
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Tourist arrivals
- 30
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Inflation July 2026 — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Inflation in 2026
- 31
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
New Country Partnership Framework — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The next partnership framework · Institutional context
- 32
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Human Capital Project — 08 Development
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Human Capital Project
- 33
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Health Security Program — 08 Development
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Health Security Program
- 34
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Resilient Tourism and Blue Economy Development Project — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Blue economy and resilient tourism · Reading: diversification hinges on links and freight · Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands · Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Improving Connectivity and Urban Infrastructure Project — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Roads and towns · Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands · Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Renewable Energy and Improved Utility Performance Project — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Renewable energy · Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage · Renewable energy and storage
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Digital Cabo Verde Project — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Digital Cabo Verde Project
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World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: IFC and investment guarantees
- 39
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: IFC and investment guarantees
- 40
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
State-owned enterprise risk — 03 Economy
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: State-owned enterprises and fiscal risk · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Real GDP growth 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · Growth in 2025 · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Tourism concentration — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy · Concentration of tourism demand · Reading: diversification hinges on links and freight · Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands · Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
European share of arrivals — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy · Concentration of tourism demand · Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands · Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Budget surplus 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Public finances in 2025 · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Debt service burden — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · The debt service burden · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy · Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage · Reading: the archipelago's needs · Renewable energy and storage
- 46
World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Current account 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The current account
- 47
World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
International reserves 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Reserves and the currency
- 48
World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Escudo peg and banking system — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Reserves and the currency
- 49
World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
National airline fiscal risk — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: State-owned enterprises and fiscal risk · Area worth studying: transport between the islands
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Inter-island connectivity constraint — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Economy & Investment · Inter-island connectivity · Area worth studying: transport between the islands · Area worth studying: fisheries and agriculture · Reading: the archipelago's needs · Inter-island transport · A reading on diversification · Inter-island transport and logistics services
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Maritime transport — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Inter-island connectivity · Area worth studying: transport between the islands · Inter-island transport · Inter-island transport and logistics services
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Fisheries, agriculture and value chains · Reading: diversification hinges on links and freight · Area worth studying: fisheries and agriculture · A reading on diversification
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Reforms proposed by the World Bank — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Reforms proposed by the World Bank · Area worth studying: transport between the islands · Inter-island transport and logistics services
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
Diversification need — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Fisheries, agriculture and value chains · Reading: diversification hinges on links and freight · Area worth studying: tourism beyond the two main islands · Area worth studying: fisheries and agriculture · A reading on diversification · Tourism beyond Sal and Boa Vista
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World Bank (Cabo Verde Economic Update 2026)
One-off airport concession payment — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Public finances in 2025 · Reading: growth and the structure of the economy
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
World Bank portfolio (Government statement) — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-07 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The World Bank portfolio
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Portfolio performance and IDA allocation — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-07 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The World Bank portfolio
- 58
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Special Projects and Access to Funds — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-10-07 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Transport fares from January 2027 — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-05 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: An announced fare measure · Area worth studying: transport between the islands · The announced fare measure · Inter-island transport and logistics services
- 60
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Fuel mitigation: share absorbed — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Cost of living: gas
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Fuel mitigation: rise borne by consumers — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Cost of living: gas
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Fuel mitigation: unmitigated rise — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Cost of living: gas
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Review of the fuel stabilisation mechanism — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-01 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Review of the fuel price mechanism · Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage · Renewable energy and storage
- 64
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
International conference in Praia — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2026-10-06 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: An international event in Praia
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
First 100 days of government — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-30 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 66
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Appointment of the Prime Minister — 04 Institutions
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context
- 67
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Economy — 04 Institutions
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Minister of Economy, Commerce, Industry and Digital Transition
- 68
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Environment and Energy — 04 Institutions
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Minister of Environment, Climate Action and Energy
- 69
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Transport and the Sea — 04 Institutions
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Minister of Transport and the Sea
- 70
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Minister of Culture — 07 Culture
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Who is responsible for culture
- 71
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Relief and climate · Climate
- 72
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Sea temperature — 01 Geography
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Relief and climate
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Settlement of Santiago — 02 Society
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Settlement and a position on the routes
- 76
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Strategic position — 02 Society
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · Settlement and a position on the routes · Reading: an island society linked abroad
- 77
Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Emergence of the Creole language — 02 Society
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: People & Society · The formation of society and language · Reading: an island society linked abroad · Reading: culture and its reach
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The founding of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cabo Verde
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Governo de Cabo Verde (governo.cv)
Agreement of 1974 — 02 Society
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The 1974 agreement and the transitional government
- 80
Presidência da República de Cabo Verde (presidencia.cv)
Interim President promulgates (7 Oct 2026) — 03 Leadership
Official · Published 2026-10-07 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · The Presidency of the Republic
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Presidência da República de Cabo Verde (presidencia.cv)
Interim President promulgates (6 Oct 2026) — 03 Leadership
Official · Published 2026-10-06 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · The Presidency of the Republic
- 82
Presidência da República de Cabo Verde (presidencia.cv)
Ocean Decade conference — 07 Culture
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Ocean Decade Conference
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Presidência da República de Cabo Verde (presidencia.cv)
Atlantic Creoleness meeting — 07 Culture
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Culture & Identity · The Atlantic Creoleness meeting · Reading: culture and its reach
- 84
Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE), Government of Cabo Verde
Presidential election date (CNE) — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-28 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: From within · Date: the presidential election · The axes in brief: Institutional context · Institutional context · Presidential election · National Electoral Commission (CNE)
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Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE), Government of Cabo Verde
Admitted candidates — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-28 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Presidential election · National Electoral Commission (CNE)
- 86
Comissão Nacional de Eleições (CNE), Government of Cabo Verde
Constitutional Court and candidacies — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-22 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 87
Caboverde24.info (news site)
Why the presidency is exercised on an interim basis (media) — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 88
Caboverde24.info (news site)
Interim head of State is the Speaker (media) — 04 Institutions
Official · Published 2026-09-14 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context
- 89
UNESCO
World Heritage: Cidade Velha — 07 Culture
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Culture & Identity · Cidade Velha · Reading: culture and its reach
- 90
UNESCO
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Tentative List · Reading: culture and its reach
- 91
UNESCO
Tentative List: Fogo — 07 Culture
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Tentative List
- 92
UNESCO
Morna on the Representative List — 07 Culture
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Culture & Identity · Morna on the UNESCO list · Reading: culture and its reach
- 93
ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States)
ECOWAS membership — 06 Regional
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Regional membership
- 94
United Nations in Cabo Verde
UN Cooperation Framework — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-03-09 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: A Small Island Developing State · United Nations in Cabo Verde
- 95
United Nations in Cabo Verde
Small island developing state — 08 Development
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: A Small Island Developing State · Reading: the archipelago's needs
- 96
World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Country Cooperation Strategy — 08 Development
International · Published 2024-08-23 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Cooperation strategy with the World Health Organization
- 97
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
RSF World Press Freedom Index 2026 — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Media & Stories · International press freedom ranking
- 98
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
RSF World Press Freedom Index 2025 — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Media & Stories
- 99
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Television landscape — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Media & Stories · The media landscape · Reading: public media and their audience
- 100
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Media & Stories · The media landscape · Reading: public media and their audience
- 101
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Print and online media — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The media landscape
- 102
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Governance of public broadcaster — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Appointment of public media heads
- 103
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
State media workforce — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Media & Stories · Who works in the media · Reading: public media and their audience
- 104
- 105
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Criminal procedure provision used in 2022 — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The legal framework
- 106
- 107
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Women in news media — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Who works in the media
- 108
Reporters Without Borders (RSF)
Geography and dissemination — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Public broadcasting and the news agency · Reading: public media and their audience
- 109
DataReportal (Kepios)
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Internet, mobile and social platforms · Reading: public media and their audience · Connectivity and the digital economy
- 110
- 111
DataReportal (Kepios)
Social media user identities — 06 Media
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Internet, mobile and social platforms
- 112
- 113
DataReportal (Kepios)
Urban population share — 02 Society
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Urbanisation and age structure · Reading: an island society linked abroad
- 114
DataReportal (Kepios)
Population aged 65 and above — 02 Society
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Urbanisation and age structure
- 115
Inforpress (news agency)
Inforpress self-description — 06 Media
Media · Published 2026-10-08 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Public broadcasting and the news agency · Inforpress news agency
- 116
Inforpress (news agency)
Baía das Gatas festival 2026 — 07 Culture
Media · Published 2026-07-30 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The Baía das Gatas festival
- 117
Inforpress (news agency)
World Cup tribute — 07 Culture
Media · Published 2026-07-30 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Culture & Identity · Football and national pride · Reading: culture and its reach
- 118
Foot Africa (news site)
Cabo Verde 0-0 Saudi Arabia at the World Cup — 05 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2026-06-27 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: A sporting meeting at the World Cup
- 119
Arab News (news site)
Support for Expo 2030 — 05 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2022-09-04 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · Declared political positions · Arab News, citing the Saudi Press Agency, reported that Cabo Verde announced its backing for the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030.
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Arab News (news site)
Support for the Saudi-African and Arab-African summits — 05 Saudi relations
Media · Published 2022-09-04 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Declared political positions · Arab News, citing the Saudi Press Agency, reported that Cabo Verde announced its backing for the Kingdom's bid to host Expo 2030.
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Saudi Fund for Development (SFD)
Venue of the SFD signing — 05 Saudi relations
Official · Published 2023-11-09 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The context of the signing · The Saudi Fund for Development, among 14 loan agreements, signed an agreement for the watersheds project in Cabo Verde worth USD 17 million.
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Universidade de Cabo Verde (Uni-CV), public university
University of Cabo Verde — 07 Culture
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The public university
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Universidade de Cabo Verde (Uni-CV), public university
Media · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The public university · University of Cabo Verde (Uni-CV)
- 124
Pró Empresa (Government agency for enterprise support)
Special regime for micro and small enterprises (REMPE) — 03 Economy
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Support for small enterprises · Pró Empresa
- 125
Provedor de Justiça de Cabo Verde (Government of Cabo Verde, independent body)
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Ombudsman (Provedor de Justiça)
- 126
ENAPOR (state port company, Government-owned)
Port company headquarters — 03 Economy
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Ports · ENAPOR (port company)
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ASA (air navigation provider, Government-owned)
Airport management — 03 Economy
Official · Published 2025-07-24 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Airports
- 129
ASA (air navigation provider, Government-owned)
Air navigation service provider — 03 Economy
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Airports · ASA (air navigation services)
- 130
RTC - Rádiotelevisão Caboverdiana (public broadcaster, Government-owned)
Public broadcaster RTC — 06 Media
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Public broadcasting and the news agency · Radiotelevisão Caboverdiana (RTC)
- 131
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Personal remittances received 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Reading: an island society linked abroad · Remittances and foreign investment · Migrant remittances
- 132
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Foreign direct investment net inflows 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Remittances and foreign investment
- 133
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Exports of goods and services, % of GDP, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Trade openness
- 134
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Imports of goods and services, % of GDP, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Trade openness
- 135
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Services value added, % of GDP, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of output
- 136
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Industry value added, % of GDP, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of output
- 137
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Agriculture value added, % of GDP, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of output · Fisheries and agriculture
- 138
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Consumer price inflation 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Inflation in 2025
- 139
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
GNI per capita, Atlas method, 2025 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Income per person
- 140
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
External debt stocks, % of GNI, 2024 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: External debt
- 141
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
International tourist arrivals 2019 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The pre-pandemic baseline
- 142
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
International tourist arrivals 2020 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The economy in 2020
- 143
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
International tourism receipts 2019 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The pre-pandemic baseline
- 144
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
International tourism receipts, % of exports, 2019 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The pre-pandemic baseline
- 145
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Employment in services 2025 (modeled ILO) — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of employment
- 146
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Employment in industry 2025 (modeled ILO) — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of employment
- 147
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Employment in agriculture 2025 (modeled ILO) — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The structure of employment
- 148
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Renewable energy consumption 2022 — 03 Economy
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The renewable share · Area worth studying: renewable energy and storage · Energy · Renewable energy and storage
- 149
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Mobile subscriptions 2024 — 06 Media
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Mobile telephony
- 150
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Youth unemployment 2025 (modeled ILO) — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Youth and the labour market
- 151
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Adult literacy rate 2024 — 02 Society
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Literacy · Reading: an island society linked abroad
- 152
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Secondary school gross enrolment 2022 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Secondary enrolment
- 153
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Government expenditure on education 2023 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Education spending
- 154
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Physicians per 1,000 people 2023 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Health capacity
- 155
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Current health expenditure 2023 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Health capacity
- 156
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Under-5 mortality 2024 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Health outcomes and drinking water
- 157
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Basic drinking water services 2024 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Health outcomes and drinking water
- 158
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available freshwater, 2022 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Reading: the project and water resources · Water resources and their use · Reading: the archipelago's needs
- 159
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Total fertility rate 2024 — 02 Society
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Fertility
- 160
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Women in national parliament 2025 — 02 Society
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Women in parliament
- 161
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Gini index 2015 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Humanitarian & Development · Income distribution
- 162
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Poverty headcount at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), 2015 — 08 Development
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Humanitarian & Development · Living standards under the international measure
- 163
World Bank (World Development Indicators API)
Fixed broadband subscriptions 2024 — 06 Media
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Fixed broadband
- 164
UNEP LEAP (FAOLEX record of national legislation)
Aims of the watershed project — 05 Saudi relations
International · Published 2024-02-15 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: The axes in brief: Relations with Saudi Arabia · What the project aims at · Reading: the project and water resources · Decree No. 2/2024 was issued approving the loan agreement between Cabo Verde and the Saudi Fund for Development for the watersheds project.
- 165
UNEP LEAP (FAOLEX record of national legislation)
Components of the watershed project — 05 Saudi relations
International · Published 2024-02-15 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: What the project aims at
- 166
UNEP LEAP (FAOLEX record of national legislation)
Three watersheds — 05 Saudi relations
International · Published 2024-02-15 · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: What the project aims at
- 167
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- 169
WIPO Lex (Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde, National Assembly 4th edition 2010)
Capital of the Republic (Constitution, Article 10) — 01 Identity
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Capital
- 170
WIPO Lex (Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde, National Assembly 4th edition 2010)
Official language (Constitution, Article 9) — 01 Identity
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Language · Official language
- 171
WIPO Lex (Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde, National Assembly 4th edition 2010)
Nature of the State (Constitution, Article 1) — 01 Identity
Official · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: Institutional context · Nature of the State
- 172
World Bank (Cabo Verde country overview)
Number of islands (World Bank) — 01 Identity
International · Accessed 2026-10-08
Cited in: An archipelago of ten islands · Number of islands
- 173
World Bank
World Development Indicators: Cabo Verde
International · Published 2026-07-13 · Accessed 2026-10-07
Cited in: Population · GDP · GDP per capita · GDP growth · Urban population · Population under 15 · Life expectancy · Access to electricity · Internet users
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