Cabo Verde—Poverty Headcount, National (%)
Category: Poverty & InequalitySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #38 of 104Updated May 2026
Latest Value
24.8%
2023
YoY Change
-29.5%
2015 → 2023
Global Rank
#38
of 104 countries
Maximum
56.8%
2001
Minimum
24.8%
2023
CAGR
-3.7%
4 years
Last
24.8%
Previous
35.2%
Highest
56.8%
Lowest
24.8%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Cabo Verde's poverty headcount, national (%) was 24.8% in 2023, ranking #38 out of 104 countries. This represents a -29.5% change from 2015. Over the past 4 years, the highest recorded value was 56.8% (2001) and the lowest was 24.8% (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24.8% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 56.8% |
Top Countries — Poverty Headcount, National (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madagascar | 75.2% | 2021 |
| 2 | Central African Republic | 68.8% | 2021 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 65.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Honduras | 62.9% | 2024 |
| 5 | Zambia | 60.0% | 2022 |
| 6 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 56.2% | 2020 |
| 7 | Nigeria | 56.2% | 2023 |
| 8 | Guatemala | 56.0% | 2023 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 55.4% | 2022 |
| 10 | Gambia, The | 53.4% | 2020 |