Which has higher human development index, Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?

Equatorial Guinea, at 0.674 against 0.668 in Cape Verde as of 2023.

What is the difference in human development index between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?

0.006, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cape Verde vs Equatorial Guinea: Human Development Index

Cape Verde

0.668

in 2023

Equatorial Guinea

0.674

in 2023

Cape Verde rank

135th

Equatorial Guinea rank

133rd

Human Development Index over time

Cape Verde
Equatorial Guinea

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.674 against 0.668 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cape Verde	Equatorial Guinea	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.6162	0.5646	0.0516	Cape Verde
2010s	0.6588	0.6473	0.0115	Cape Verde
2020s	0.6575	0.6725	0.015	Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human development index, Cape Verde or Equatorial Guinea?: Equatorial Guinea, at 0.674 against 0.668 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
What is the difference in human development index between Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?: 0.006, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Cape Verde and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for human development index?: Cape Verde ranks 135th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 133rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Human Development Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Human Development Index
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,938 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.