People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 22,566 affected per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Cape Verde, 2002–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2025, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde stood at 22,566 affected per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 154.5% on the previous year and up 10,336.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde peaked at 22,566 affected per 100,000 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 29.64 affected per 100,000 people, in 2009.
Cape Verde ranks 14th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,226 affected per 100,000 people | 29.64 affected per 100,000 people | 6,423 affected per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,712 affected per 100,000 people | 216.24 affected per 100,000 people | 13,648 affected per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 12,097 affected per 100,000 people | 4,857 affected per 100,000 people | 22,566 affected per 100,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
- 11 Micronesia (country) 29,774 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Bolivia 24,715 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 13 Vanuatu 24,487 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 15 Cuba 20,115 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 16 Haiti 19,353 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 17 Costa Rica 17,833 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Cape Verde
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -11.4% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 5.2% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.48 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,696 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 97.86 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 48.85 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 499.14 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 48.82 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Cape Verde was 22,566 affected per 100,000 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 22,566 affected per 100,000 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.64 affected per 100,000 people in 2009.
- How does Cape Verde rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Cape Verde ranks 14th out of 167 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10,336.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cape Verde data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.