Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Human Development Index vs. mean male height was 0.668 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. mean male height in Cape Verde, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 0.668 for human development index vs. mean male height in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. mean male height in Cape Verde peaked at 0.668 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.585, in 2000.
Cape Verde ranks 135th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6162 | 0.585 | 0.644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6588 | 0.648 | 0.667 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6575 | 0.647 | 0.668 | 4 |
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More gender data for Cape Verde
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 3,206 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 3,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,215 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 3,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 3,908 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. mean male height in Cape Verde?
- Human development index vs. mean male height in Cape Verde was 0.668 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 0.668 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. mean male height recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.585 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for human development index vs. mean male height?
- Cape Verde ranks 135th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. mean male height rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vs. mean male height. 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.