Cape Verde vs Portugal: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary
Cape Verde
5.6%
in 2019
Portugal
5.9%
in 2022
Cape Verde rank
72nd
Portugal rank
71st
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary over time
- Cape Verde
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Cape Verde's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 71st of 113 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 7.4% | 18.1% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.5% | 2.9% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary, Cape Verde or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary between Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Portugal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
- How do Cape Verde and Portugal rank globally for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Cape Verde ranks 72nd and Portugal ranks 71st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release