Human Development Index: males vs. females in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.6769 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Cape Verde, 2009–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index: males vs. females in Cape Verde is 0.6769, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Cape Verde peaked at 0.6769 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6461, in 2009.
That places Cape Verde 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6461 | — |
| 2010 | 0.6512 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6561 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6575 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6622 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6618 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6559 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6652 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.668 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6683 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6732 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6515 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6588 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6738 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6769 | +0.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 0.6769 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7707, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 0.6769 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6461 | 0.6461 | 0.6461 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6619 | 0.6512 | 0.6732 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6653 | 0.6515 | 0.6769 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More gender data for Cape Verde
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110.78 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -3.29 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 427.83 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 427.83 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.43 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,105 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,203 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,106 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,204 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,108 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Cape Verde?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Cape Verde was 0.6769 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6769 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6461 in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Cape Verde ranks 129th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.