Cabo Verde
RegionSub-Saharan Africa
GDP3.36[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita6045.06[$]
Population0.56[millions]
Land Area4114.35[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 91 | 41.90 | 4.80 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 123 | 37.90 | 2.10 |
| Biodiversity | 170 | 12.10 | 0.80 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 161 | 16.90 | 0.30 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 159 | 16.90 | 0.30 |
| Marine protected areas | 119 | NA | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 172 | 2.10 | 2.10 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 93 | 43.10 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 162 | 8.40 | 4.10 |
| Species Habitat Index | 152 | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 15 | 80.80 | -19.20 |
| Tree cover loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Grassland loss | 46 | 61.60 | -38.40 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 1 | 100.00 | 38.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 1 | 100.00 | 76.70 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 172 | 21.40 | 0.40 |
| SO2 growth rate | 145 | 42.90 | 0.90 |
| NOx growth rate | 177 | NA | NA |
| Agriculture | 161 | 16.70 | 8.00 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 164 | 16.70 | 8.00 |
| Water Resources | 57 | 24.70 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 57 | 24.70 | NA |
| Health | 108 | 32.60 | -1.60 |
| Air Quality | 123 | 28.00 | -5.50 |
| PM2.5 | 152 | 11.70 | -17.20 |
| Household solid fuels | 107 | 30.30 | 7.90 |
| Ozone | 58 | 54.00 | -17.80 |
| NOx | 14 | 78.80 | 6.20 |
| SO2 | 15 | 88.30 | 4.80 |
| CO | 21 | 83.90 | 2.20 |
| VOC | 9 | 96.20 | 0.70 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 113 | 35.60 | 4.90 |
| Sanitation | 116 | 37.10 | 5.60 |
| Drinking water | 112 | 34.50 | 4.40 |
| Heavy Metals | 62 | 58.70 | -1.20 |
| Lead | 62 | 58.70 | -1.20 |
| Waste Management | 114 | 24.10 | 3.20 |
| Solid waste | 132 | 8.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 81 | 17.40 | 2.00 |
| Ocean Plastics | 11 | 61.70 | 10.80 |
| Climate Policy | 43 | 51.40 | 11.30 |
| Climate Change | 43 | 51.40 | 11.30 |
| CO2 growth rate | 106 | 29.70 | 29.70 |
| CH4 growth rate | 80 | 44.90 | 0.80 |
| F-gas growth rate | NA | NA | NA |
| N2O growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 58.80 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 143 | 49.40 | 10.30 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 22 | 77.40 | 3.20 |
| CO2 from land cover | 152 | NA | -59.90 |
| GHG intensity trend | 136 | 36.40 | -0.80 |
| GHG per capita | 34 | 80.10 | -3.90 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Belize | 50 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Honduras | 36.5 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 32.8 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Ghana | 27.7 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Peru | 39.8 |
| Maldives | 37.4 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24.8 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Botswana | 54 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Thailand | 38.1 |
| South Africa | 37.2 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Fiji | 31.3 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Mongolia | 29.6 |
| China | 28.4 |
| Morocco | 28.4 |
| Turkey | 26.3 |
| India | 18.9 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Botswana | 54 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | |
|---|---|
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Zambia | 38.4 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Dominican Republic | 42.2 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Guyana | 38.5 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
CPV