Sub-Saharan Africa
Cabo Verde
Capital: Praia · Upper middle income · Pop. 524,877
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Safely managed drinking water
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Safely managed sanitation
577
m³ freshwater / person / yr
60%
Water stress · Medium
Source: World Bank Open Data (WHO/UNICEF JMP & FAO AQUASTAT)
Cabo Verde has about 577 cubic meters of renewable internal freshwater per person each year — below the ~1,000 m³ threshold widely used to define water scarcity. It withdraws the equivalent of 60% of those internal resources annually (medium water stress).
Agriculture accounts for about 39% of Cabo Verde's water withdrawals, the rest going to households and industry.
Common questions
How many people in Cabo Verde have safe drinking water?
Comprehensive safely-managed drinking-water data is not available for Cabo Verde; basic-service estimates may exist.
Does Cabo Verde have enough freshwater?
Cabo Verde has roughly 577 m³ of renewable internal freshwater per person per year, and uses about 60% of it annually (medium stress).