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Red list index (Our World) in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Red list index (Our World) was 0.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1980
All-time low
0.88
in 2002
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Red list index in Cape Verde, 1980–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, red list index in Cape Verde stood at 0.88. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Cape Verde peaked at 0.89 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 2002.

Cape Verde ranks 93rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Red list index (Our World) in Cape Verde, year by year

Year Value Change
1980 0.89 —
1981 0.89 +0.0%
1982 0.89 +0.0%
1983 0.89 +0.0%
1984 0.89 +0.0%
1985 0.89 +0.0%
1986 0.89 +0.0%
1987 0.89 +0.0%
1988 0.89 +0.0%
1989 0.89 +0.0%
1990 0.89 +0.0%
1991 0.89 +0.0%
1992 0.89 +0.0%
1993 0.89 +0.0%
1994 0.89 +0.0%
1995 0.89 +0.0%
1996 0.89 +0.0%
1997 0.89 +0.0%
1998 0.89 +0.0%
1999 0.89 +0.0%
2000 0.89 +0.0%
2001 0.89 +0.0%
2002 0.88 -1.1%
2003 0.88 +0.0%
2004 0.88 +0.0%
2005 0.88 +0.0%
2006 0.88 +0.0%
2007 0.88 +0.0%
2008 0.88 +0.0%
2009 0.88 +0.0%
2010 0.88 +0.0%
2011 0.88 +0.0%
2012 0.88 +0.0%
2013 0.88 +0.0%
2014 0.88 +0.0%
2015 0.88 +0.0%
2016 0.88 +0.0%
2017 0.88 +0.0%
2018 0.88 +0.0%
2019 0.88 +0.0%
2020 0.88 +0.0%
2021 0.88 +0.0%
2022 0.88 +0.0%
2023 0.88 +0.0%
2024 0.88 +0.0%
2025 0.88 +0.0%

Cape Verde compared with similar countries

  • Cape Verde's 0.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Cape Verde's 0.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
1990s 0.89 0.89 0.89 10
2000s 0.882 0.88 0.89 10
2010s 0.88 0.88 0.88 10
2020s 0.88 0.88 0.88 6

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 93 Ghana 0.88 compare
  2. 93 Greenland 0.88 compare
  3. 93 Guinea 0.88 compare
  4. 93 Laos 0.88 compare
  5. 93 Lebanon 0.88 compare
  6. 93 Malawi 0.88 compare
  7. 93 Portugal 0.88 compare
  8. 93 Tunisia 0.88 compare
  9. 93 Yemen 0.88 compare
  10. 93 Antarctica 0.88 compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Cape Verde?
Red list index in Cape Verde was 0.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1980.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 0.88 in 2002.
How does Cape Verde rank for red list index?
Cape Verde ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
Is red list index rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Red list index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
247 places, 11,362 data points, 1980–2025
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