🇨🇻Cabo Verde rankings 2026: where Cabo Verde places in 13 global Top 10s

Cabo Verde appears in 13 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Cabo Verde is number one, where it makes the top 10, where it sits further down the table, and what has moved since the previous snapshot. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP, where it is measured at 17.18 % of GDP (Coal rents) as of 2026-11-02. Cabo Verde holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 2 rankings.

Where Cabo Verde is number one

Cabo Verde leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.

• Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP: 17.18 % of GDP (Coal rents), World Bank Open Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Mongolia with 4.89 % of GDP.

Top 10 finishes

Cabo Verde is inside the top 10 of 1 further ranking beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.

• #10 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults with 34.8 per 100,000 adults, behind Montenegro (36.42 per 100,000 adults) and ahead of St. Kitts and Nevis. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.

Cabo Verde by theme

The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.

Finance and crypto

In finance and crypto, Cabo Verde holds 9 positions: #10 of 50 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults (34.8 per 100,000 adults), #12 of 50 in Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults (1,883.94 per 1,000 adults), #20 of 50 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person (5.8 annual %) and #27 of 50 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (11.94 % of labor force). 5 more rankings are listed below.

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Cabo Verde holds 3 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP (17.18 % of GDP), #26 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels (0 % of total energy) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (17.66 % of GDP).

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Cabo Verde holds 1 position: #28 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia (43.9 % of pregnant women).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Cabo Verde moved in 13 rankings:

• New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #10 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #12 in Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #20 in Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person (2026-10-29).
• New entry at #26 in Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #27 in Countries with the highest unemployment rate (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #28 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #30 in Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #30 in Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• Down 18 to #33 in Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth (2026-10-28).

Where Cabo Verde ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Cabo Verde's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries by travel services (28.24 % of service imports, BoP), 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (14.6 % of population) and 42nd of 50 in Countries by trade in services (42.18 % of GDP). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.

Every ranking that includes Cabo Verde

• #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP · 17.18 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #10 of 50 · Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults · 34.8 per 100,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Countries with the most bank depositors per 1,000 adults · 1,883.94 per 1,000 adults · 2026-11-02
• #20 of 50 · Fastest-growing countries by GDP per person · 5.8 annual % · 2026-10-29
• #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from fossil fuels · 0 % of total energy · 2026-11-02
• #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest unemployment rate · 11.94 % of labor force · 2026-11-02
• #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 43.9 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest broad money as a share of GDP · 94.18 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 17.66 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #33 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies by GDP growth · 6.3 % · 2026-10-28
• #42 of 50 · Countries by trade in services · 42.18 % of GDP · 2026-10-28
• #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 14.6 % of population · 2026-11-02
• #50 of 50 · Countries by travel services · 28.24 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28

How to read these numbers

Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Cabo Verde's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.

Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.

Questions people ask about Cabo Verde

What is Cabo Verde's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#1 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP, with 17.18 % of GDP (Coal rents) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Cabo Verde?

13 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.

Is Cabo Verde in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 2 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP and #10 in Countries with the most commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults.

Where do the numbers come from?

From World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.

When was this guide last updated?

The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.