Vulnerability in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Vulnerability was 4.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerability in Cape Verde, 2013–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Cape Verde recorded 4.2 for vulnerability in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.5% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerability in Cape Verde peaked at 4.4 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2019.
That places Cape Verde 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Vulnerability in Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.2 | — |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 4.4 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7 | -15.9% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 4.1 | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7 | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 3.4 | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 4.2 | +23.5% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 4.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 4.2 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.65, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.91 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.73 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More climate change data for Cape Verde
- Share co2 vs population 0.0041 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -9.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -4.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.4666 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7763 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -101.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 77.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerability in Cape Verde?
- Vulnerability in Cape Verde was 4.2 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest vulnerability recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2017.
- What is the lowest vulnerability recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2019.
- How does Cape Verde rank for vulnerability?
- Cape Verde ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerability rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Vulnerability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator, which helps assess the risk of climate-driven hazards. It can be used to support decisions related to prevention, preparedness, and response. It has three dimensions: climate-driven hazard & exposure, vulnerability, and lack of coping capacity. It is produced based on the INFORM Risk with IMF staff calculations. Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure reflects the probability of physical exposure associated with specific climate-driven hazards. Vulnerability represents economic, political and social characteristics of the community that can be destabilized in case of a hazard event. Lack of coping capacity relates to the ability of a country to cope with disasters in terms of formal, organized activities and the effort of the country’s government as well as the existing infrastructure which contribute to the reduction of disaster risk. The data are updated annually based on August data release by INFORM Risk.