Year
West Africa
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5.490.05

Criminality Score

2nd of 5 African regions

Criminal markets

5.30-0.10

Human trafficking

6.330.00

Human smuggling

4.830.13

Extortion and protection racketeering

3.57-0.60

Arms trafficking

5.63-0.07

Trade in counterfeit goods

6.200.20

Illicit trade in excisable goods

5.100.20

Flora crimes

5.57-0.06

Fauna crimes

5.77-0.06

Non-renewable resource crimes

6.000.07

Heroin trade

2.83-1.14

Cocaine trade

6.670.20

Cannabis trade

5.87-0.30

Synthetic drug trade

5.670.37

Cyber-dependent crimes

3.50-0.70

Financial crimes

6.000.27

Criminal actors

5.690.20

Mafia-style groups

3.000.23

Criminal networks

6.700.07

State-embedded actors

7.170.24

Foreign actors

6.670.27

Private sector actors

4.900.20

4.17-0.11

Resilience Score

2nd of 5 African regions

Political leadership and governance

3.90-0.33

Government transparency and accountability

3.97-0.13

International cooperation

5.17-0.26

National policies and laws

4.830.06

Judicial system and detention

3.83-0.24

Law enforcement

4.300.00

Territorial integrity

4.17-0.20

Anti-money laundering

4.20-0.03

Economic regulatory capacity

4.07-0.13

Victim and witness support

3.270.10

Prevention

3.800.20

Non-state actors

4.57-0.33

4.17 5.69 5.30 4.17 5.69 5.30

Cabo Verde

Capital

Praia

Population

524,877

Area

4,030 km²

Geography type

Island

Gross domestic product (GDP)

USD 2,726.00 million

GDP per capita

$ 5,328.69

4.08-0.20

Criminality Score

49th of 54 African countries

15th of 15 West Africa countries

Criminal markets

3.57-0.40

Human trafficking

4.500.00

Human smuggling

2.500.50

Extortion and protection racketeering

1.50-3.50

Arms trafficking

3.000.00

Trade in counterfeit goods

4.000.00

Illicit trade in excisable goods

4.500.00

Flora crimes

1.50-0.50

Fauna crimes

4.000.00

Non-renewable resource crimes

1.500.50

Heroin trade

2.50-1.50

Cocaine trade

7.00-0.50

Cannabis trade

5.500.00

Synthetic drug trade

4.000.00

Cyber-dependent crimes

3.50-1.00

Financial crimes

4.000.00

Criminal actors

4.600.00

Mafia-style groups

3.000.00

Criminal networks

5.000.50

State-embedded actors

4.000.00

Foreign actors

6.50-0.50

Private sector actors

4.500.00

6.54-0.04

Resilience Score

1st of 54 African countries

1st of 15 West Africa countries

Political leadership and governance

7.000.00

Government transparency and accountability

7.000.00

International cooperation

8.00-0.50

National policies and laws

7.000.00

Judicial system and detention

7.500.00

Law enforcement

6.000.00

Territorial integrity

7.00-0.50

Anti-money laundering

5.500.50

Economic regulatory capacity

6.000.00

Victim and witness support

4.000.00

Prevention

6.500.00

Non-state actors

7.000.00

6.54 4.60 3.57 6.54 4.60 3.57

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