Access to basic services in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: 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
Access to basic services in Cape Verde, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 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, 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.
Access to basic services in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.6 | — |
| 2001 | 60.3 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 58.6 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 65.4 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 67 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 68.8 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 70.5 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 72.3 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 74.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 81.1 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 82.3 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 83.2 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.3 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 87.5 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 88.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 90.2 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 91.4 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 93.7 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 95.5 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 97.1 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 98.6 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 98.4 | -0.2% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 98.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 98.4 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.8, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.93 | 58.6 | 74.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.03 | 81.1 | 91.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.66 | 93.7 | 98.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 74.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0025 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services in Cape Verde?
- Access to basic services in Cape Verde was 98.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to basic services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest access to basic services recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 in 2000.
- How does Cape Verde rank for access to basic services?
- Cape Verde ranks 139th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Access to basic services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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