Cape Verde resilience analysis
Cape Verde ranks #83 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 54 out of 100. Live shock exposure is the weakest pillar at 58.7, with structural readiness next at 71.6. Recovery capacity is strongest at 75.3, while Health, food and water is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 48.5. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at +0.6 points. Dimension coverage is 84%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Live shock exposure: 58.7; coverage 90%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
- Structural readiness: 71.6; coverage 92%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Recovery capacity: 75.3; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
Six-domain profile
- Health, food and water: 48.5; weight 13%; low Food and water security 39; high Health and public services 58.
- Infrastructure: 56.7; weight 15%; low Logistics and supply chains 16; high Cyber and digital capacity 100.
- Economic capacity: 65.9; weight 17%; low Trade policy resilience 45; high Currency and external balance 88.
- Recovery capacity: 75.3; weight 25%; low Fiscal space 70; high External-debt coverage 85.
- Social and governance: 77; weight 19%; low Education capacity 29; high Border security 100.
- Energy security: 80; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 80.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 16 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 29 | 100% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 45 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 49 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 54 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 58 | 100% | Fresh |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 61 | 100% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 66 | 95% | Fresh |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 70 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 74 | 100% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Stale |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 80 | 70% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 85 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 86 | 55% | Stale |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 88 | 85% | Fresh |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 90 | 92% | Stale |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: El Salvador (#82, 54), North Macedonia (#84, 53.9), Vanuatu (#81, 54.1), São Tomé and Príncipe (#85, 53.7). Comparisons in sub-Saharan Africa: São Tomé and Príncipe (#85, 53.7), Mauritius (#67, 55.9), Lesotho (#101, 50.8), Ghana (#110, 48.9), Namibia (#113, 48.4). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Cape Verde has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 80. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Cape Verde
What is Cape Verde's resilience score?
Cape Verde scores 54 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #83 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Cape Verde?
Live shock exposure is lowest at 58.7, followed by Structural readiness at 71.6. Their evidence coverage is 90% and 92%.
Is Cape Verde's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of +0.6 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.