Share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Share of the population with access to basic services was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
139th
of 214 countries
All-time high
98.6%
in 2023
All-time low
58.6%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024

0204060801002000201220242000: 58.6 % of population2001: 60.3 % of population2002: 58.6 % of population2003: 63.7 % of population2004: 65.4 % of population2005: 67 % of population2006: 68.8 % of population2007: 70.5 % of population2008: 72.3 % of population2009: 74.1 % of population2010: 81.1 % of population2011: 82.3 % of population2012: 83.2 % of population2013: 84.3 % of population2014: 85.3 % of population2015: 86.4 % of population2016: 87.5 % of population2017: 88.6 % of population2018: 90.2 % of population2019: 91.4 % of population2020: 93.7 % of population2021: 95.5 % of population2022: 97.1 % of population2023: 98.6 % of population2024: 98.4 % of population

Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde is 98.4%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde peaked at 98.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2000.

That places Cape Verde 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.9% 58.6% 74.1% 10
2010s 86.0% 81.1% 91.4% 10
2020s 96.7% 93.7% 98.6% 5

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 136 Colombia 98.9% compare
  2. 137 El Salvador 98.7% compare
  3. 138 Ecuador 98.5% compare
  4. 139 Argentina 98.4% compare
  5. 141 Nepal 97.9% compare
  6. 142 Jamaica 97.7% compare
  7. 142 Kiribati 97.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde?
Share of the population with access to basic services in Cape Verde was 98.4% in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of the population with access to basic services recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2000.
How does Cape Verde rank for share of the population with access to basic services?
Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of the population with access to basic services rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with access to basic services
Unit
% of population
Source
Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,702 data points, 1990–2024
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