🇨🇻Cape Verde rankings 2026: where Cape Verde places in 26 global Top 10s

Cape Verde appears in 26 of the 491 live country rankings on Top10Earth. This guide walks through every one of them: where Cape 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 #8 in Countries with the highest food share of exports, where it is measured at 86.39 % of merchandise exports (Food exports share) as of 2026-11-02. Cape Verde finishes inside the top 10 in 1 ranking.

Top 10 finishes

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

• #8 in Countries with the highest food share of exports with 86.39 % of merchandise exports, behind Comoros (88.54 % of merchandise exports) and ahead of Seychelles. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.

Cape 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, Cape Verde holds 8 positions: #12 of 50 in Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) (7.24 %), #14 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (86.89 %), #21 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (11.67 % of GDP) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of services in total exports (73.19 %). 4 more rankings are listed below.

World and society

In world and society, Cape Verde holds 6 positions: #21 of 50 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (11.67 % of GDP), #38 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (24.8 %), #39 of 50 in Countries with the highest homicide rates (6.99 per 100,000 people) and #39 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums (44.7 %). 2 more rankings are listed below.

Food and agriculture

In food and agriculture, Cape Verde holds 4 positions: #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (86.39 % of merchandise exports), #26 of 50 in Countries using the most cereals for human food (96.23 %), #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks (50 %) and #44 of 50 in Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment (13.5 %).

Health and wellbeing

In health and wellbeing, Cape Verde holds 4 positions: #14 of 50 in Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share) (8.75 %), #22 of 50 in Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals (0.56 per 100,000 people), #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest drowning death rates (7.28 per 100,000 people) and #46 of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (1.47 per 100,000 people).

Environment and energy

In environment and energy, Cape Verde holds 2 positions: #21 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas (48.33 %) and #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (59.68 % of internal resources).

Travel

In travel, Cape Verde holds 1 position: #17 of 50 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (23.87 % of GDP).

Education and science

In education and science, Cape Verde holds 1 position: #47 of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (3 years).

What changed at the latest refresh

Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Cape Verde moved in 22 rankings:

• New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest food share of exports (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #14 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #17 in Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #21 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #21 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #21 in Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #26 in Countries using the most cereals for human food (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #30 in Countries with the highest drowning death rates (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #30 in Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals (2026-11-02).
• New entry at #30 in Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks (2026-11-02).

Where Cape Verde ranks lowest

A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Cape Verde's lowest current positions are 47th of 50 in Countries with the longest pre-primary education (3 years), 46th of 50 in Countries with the highest malaria death rates (1.47 per 100,000 people) and 45th of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs (21.6 %). 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 Cape Verde

• #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 86.39 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
• #12 of 50 · Fastest-growing economies (annual GDP growth) · 7.24 % · 2026-10-31
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 86.89 % · 2026-11-02
• #14 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share) · 8.75 % · 2026-10-29
• #17 of 50 · Countries where tourist spending is the largest share of GDP · 23.87 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP · 11.67 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP · 11.67 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 48.33 % · 2026-11-02
• #22 of 50 · Countries with the most mental health units in general hospitals · 0.56 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #26 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 96.23 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest drowning death rates · 7.28 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest freshwater withdrawals · 59.68 % of internal resources · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 50 % · 2026-11-02
• #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of services in total exports · 73.19 % · 2026-11-02
• #37 of 50 · Countries with the fastest export growth · 8.55 % · 2026-11-01
• #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 24.8 % · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 6.99 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 44.7 % · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 5.03 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest urban outdoor air pollution · 29.13 micrograms per cubic metre · 2026-11-02
• #43 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 5.99 months of imports · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 13.5 % · 2026-11-02
• #44 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 3.91 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
• #45 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 21.6 % · 2026-11-02
• #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 1.47 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
• #47 of 50 · Countries with the longest pre-primary education · 3 years · 2026-11-02

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 Cape 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 Cape Verde

What is Cape Verde's best ranking on Top10Earth?

#8 in Countries with the highest food share of exports, with 86.39 % of merchandise exports (Food exports share) as of 2026-11-02.

How many rankings include Cape Verde?

26 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.

Is Cape Verde in the top 10 of anything?

Yes: 1 ranking, including #8 in Countries with the highest food share of exports.

Where do the numbers come from?

From Our World in 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.