Cape Verde vs Haiti: Military spending as a share of government spending
Cape Verde
2.3%
in 2025
Haiti
2.4%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
144th
Haiti rank
142nd
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Cape Verde
- Haiti
How they compare
Haiti currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 144th and Haiti ranks 142nd of 162 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Haiti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.7% | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Cape Verde or Haiti?
- Haiti, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Cape Verde and Haiti?
- 0.1%, with Haiti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Haiti?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Haiti rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Cape Verde ranks 144th and Haiti ranks 142nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.