Cape Verde

Country in Africa

In brief

Air passengers per year: 71.8K (2023). World rank 142 of 163; in Africa, 32 of 40. Scientific articles per year: 18 (2023). World rank 174 of 197; in Africa, 47 of 54. Patent applications by residents: 1 (2024). World rank 127 of 140; in Africa, 23 of 27. From 2014 to 2024: using the internet 40.3% → 74.7%, mobile subscriptions per 100 people 120 → 112, and home broadband per 100 people 3.7 → 8.3.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 74.7% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 112 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 8.3 2024
Internet domain: .cv

Energy

Access to electricity: 98.4% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: No data
Renewable share of energy use: 21.8% 2022
Electricity from renewables: 18.3% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 81.7% 2021
Mains voltage: 220 V
Plug types: C, F

Transport

Driving side: Right
Air passengers per year: 71,784 2023
Airports: 10 2025
Railways, km: No data

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 0.1% 2011
Researchers per million people: 125 2014
Scientific articles per year: 18 2023
Patent applications by residents: 1 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 1.2% 2023