Cabo Verde: housing

What are housing conditions like in Cabo Verde?

98.9% of households in Cabo Verde lived in conventional dwellings in 2025, mostly detached houses (75.8%), according to the living conditions statistics for 2025 from the National Statistics Institute (INE). 93.8% lived in a home with electricity, 74.4% were connected to the public water network and 91.1% had a toilet in the home.

The figures come from the 2025 continuous multi-purpose survey (IMC), which estimated 513,997 residents in 155,757 households, an average of 3.1 people each. Gas was the main cooking fuel for 84.7% of households, but 37.0% of rural households used firewood.

Official sources: INE: Living conditions statistics 2025 (PDF, Portuguese)

Does Cabo Verde publish house price statistics?

No official house price or rent index for Cabo Verde was found on the website of the National Statistics Institute, checked on 15 October 2026. INE's living conditions statistics describe the type and services of homes but not their price.

The 2021 census counted 201,348 dwellings, according to INE's indicator series. INE is updating its register of family dwellings for the IMC survey in 2026.

Official sources: National Statistics Institute (INE) · INE: Living conditions statistics 2025 (PDF, Portuguese)

How many people in Cabo Verde live in cities?

In 2025, the share of people living in urban areas in Cabo Verde was 77.6%, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. It is 2nd highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 44.9%. Of 193 countries with 2025 data, 51st highest.

What share of Cabo Verde's city dwellers live in slums?

The latest figure from UN-Habitat, for 2022, is 46.4%. No year since 2006 has been lower. It is 33rd highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 48.7%. Of 170 countries with 2022 data, 44th highest.

What is the electricity access rate in Cabo Verde?

The latest figure from the World Bank, for 2024, is 98.4%. The peak was 98.6% in 2023 and the low 67.0% in 2005. It is 3rd highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 57.8%. Of 193 countries with 2024 data, 118th highest.

What share of homes in Cabo Verde cook with clean fuels?

In 2024, the share of people using clean cooking fuels in Cabo Verde was 89.0%, according to the WHO. That is the highest since at least 2005. It is 5th highest of 48 in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the median is 13.0%. Worldwide: 109th of 192.