MACSI(Military Archive Country Strength Index)
ⓘ The ten scoring axes are weighted per country by coastal, nuclear, industrial, and geostrategic tier, then judged from real-world knowledge rather than stored database attributes — see methodology.
01 / Overview
Cape Verde
Government
Republic
Population
605.0K
Area
4,033 km²
GDP (Nominal)
$2.2B
Active Personnel
1.2K
Defense Budget
$75M · %0.5 GDP
Conscription
None
ACTIVE
CONFLICT ONGOING
02 / Military Strength · 76 metrics · 9 categories
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MACSIMilitary Archive Country Strength Index
| # | Country | Overall | Land | Air | Naval | Leadership | Strategic | Industry | C4ISR | Logistics | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #177 |  The Gambia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| #178 |  Guinea-Bissau | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| #179 |  Cape Verde | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| #180 |  Lesotho | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| #181 |  Eswatini | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Comparison countries are selected automatically based on global rankings.
Personnel Structure
Total Population: 605K
Active1K
Reserve0
Paramilitary0
Economic Burden
$75M 0.5% of GDP
0% 5%+
Per Capita $124/yr
Per Soldier $62,500/yr
Strategic Infrastructure
Military Airports 1
Total Airports 9
Major Ports 3
Coastline 965 km
Oil Production 0 bbl/day
All Military Metrics 76 metrics · 9 categories
01 Personnel 8
- Active Personnel 1,200
- Reserve Personnel 0
- Paramilitary Personnel 0
- Total Military Personnel 1,200
- Available for Military Service 150,000
- Reaching Military Age Annually 10,000
- Conscription Status None
- Conscription Duration (days) 0 day
02 Land Forces 12
- Total Tanks 0
- IFV Count 0
- APC Count 0
- Recon Vehicle Count 0
- MRAP Count 0
- Towed Artillery Count 0
- Self-Propelled Artillery Count 0
- MLRS Count 0
- Mortar Count 0
- ATGM Launcher Count 0
- SHORAD Count 0
- MANPADS Count 0
03 Air Forces 12
- Total Aircraft 6
- Fighter Aircraft Count 0
- Ground Attack Aircraft Count 0
- Bomber Aircraft Count 0
- Transport Aircraft Count 2
- Tanker Aircraft Count 0
- AWACS Count 0
- Trainer Aircraft Count 2
- Total Helicopters 2
- Attack Helicopter Count 0
- Transport Helicopter Count 2
- UAV Count 0
04 Naval Forces 11
- Total Ships 12
- Aircraft Carrier Count 0
- Amphibious Assault Ship Count 0
- Cruiser Count 0
- Destroyer Count 0
- Frigate Count 0
- Corvette Count 0
- Total Submarines 0
- SSN Count 0
- SSBN Count 0
- Patrol Boat Count 12
05 Strategic Forces 9
- Nuclear Status None
- Nuclear Warhead Count 0
- Deployed Warhead Count 0
- ICBM Count 0
- SLBM Count 0
- IRBM Count 0
- Triad Status None
- BMD Capability ✗ No
- Space Assets ✗ No
06 Budget & Economy 10
- Defense Budget (USD) 75,000,000 USD
- Defense Budget (% of GDP) 0.5 %
- Defense Budget per Capita (USD) 124 USD
- GDP (Nominal, USD) 2,200,000,000 USD
- GDP (PPP, USD) 3,100,000,000 USD
- Arms Exports (USD) 0 USD
- Arms Imports (USD) 15,000,000 USD
- Defense Industry Rank 0
- Defense Industry Size (USD) 0 USD
- Defense Sector Employment 0
07 Logistics & Infrastructure 6
- Military Airport Count 1
- Total Airport Count 9
- Major Port Count 3
- Oil Production (bbl/day) 0 bbl/day
- Oil Reserves (bbl) 0 bbl
- Coastline (km) 965 km
08 Demographics 5
- Total Population 605,000
- Military Age Population 200,000
- Urban Population (%) 67 %
- Literacy Rate (%) 89 %
- Area (km²) 4,033 km²
09 Government & Alliances 3
- Government Type Republic
- NATO Member ✗ No
- UN Security Council P5 ✗ No
03 / Inventory · 29 systems · 18 categories · 38 units
Force Composition
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Status & Age Distribution
Status
Active 27 Retired 2
Age Profile
51years
average
%0
<10 yrs
Aging Fleet
1975–1975
Suppliers
Countries
-
Russia 18 -
Brazil 2 -
Germany 2 -
Serbia 2 -
Czech Republic 1 -
France 1 -
Poland 1 -
United Kingdom 1
Companies
Inventory 29 systems · 10 categories · 38 units
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ARMOURED VEHICLES
ARTILLERY & MISSILE SYSTEMS
AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS
FIREARMS
Sa 23 —
Machine Pistols · ACTIVE
AK-47 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
AKM —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
Zastava M64 —
Assault Rifles · ACTIVE
RPD machine gun —
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · ACTIVE
RPK —
Light Machine Guns (LMG/SAW) · ACTIVE
MG 3 machine gun —
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · ACTIVE
MITR-3 —
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · ACTIVE
PK machine gun —
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · ACTIVE
PKM —
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · ACTIVE
SG-43 Goryunov —
General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) · ACTIVE
DShK —
Heavy Machine Guns (HMG) · ACTIVE
+1 more
GRENADE LAUNCHERS & GRENADES
FIGHTER & ATTACK AIRCRAFT
TRANSPORT & CARGO AIRCRAFT
SURFACE COMBATANTS
MINE WARFARE & PATROL
04 / Defense Sector · · 1 deals
DEFENSE TRADE BALANCE annual estimate · from DB
Defense Industry Size
$0
annual output value
Sector Employment
0
total employees
↗ EXPORTS
$0
↘ IMPORTS
$15 M
⚖ NET BALANCE
$-15 M
NET IMPORTER
In exports
In imports
Export per Capita $0.00 per citizen
Import per Capita $24.8 per citizen
RECENT DEFENSE DEALS0 export · 1 import
| Direction | Year | Counterparty | Product / Service | Quantity | Amount | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ↘ | —→1979 | Russia | Project 206 Shtorm torpedo boat | 2 | — | new-build | Delivered |
No defense industry recorded for this country yet.
05 / History & Conflicts · 1 armed events
Fire Line Most active: Post-Cold War
Alliance Network by past conflicts
◄── Cape Verde ──►
⚔ Most Opposed
No data
Based on conflicts fought on the same or opposing side.
War Statistics Cape Verde · 1 conflicts
1Conflicts
0Wins
0Losses
0Draws
0Ongoing
Data as of 2026; figures may vary by source.
📜 Chronological Conflict List
| Conflict | Years | Opponent | Role | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Juniper Shield Special Op. | 2007–present | Intervention | Primary | — |
06 / Geostrategy · comparative
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VSB
Cape VerdevsThe Gambia
01Personnel
Active Personnel
+%50
Reserve Personnel
=
Paramilitary Personnel
=
Total Military Personnel
+%50
Available for Military Service
+%367
Reaching Military Age Annually
+%250
Conscription Duration (days)
02Land Forces
Total Tanks
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IFV Count
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APC Count
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Recon Vehicle Count
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MRAP Count
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Towed Artillery Count
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Self-Propelled Artillery Count
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MLRS Count
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Mortar Count
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ATGM Launcher Count
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SHORAD Count
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MANPADS Count
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03Air Forces
Total Aircraft
+%200
Fighter Aircraft Count
=
Ground Attack Aircraft Count
=
Bomber Aircraft Count
=
Transport Aircraft Count
+%100
Tanker Aircraft Count
=
AWACS Count
=
Trainer Aircraft Count
=
Total Helicopters
+%100
Attack Helicopter Count
=
Transport Helicopter Count
+%100
UAV Count
=
04Naval Forces
Total Ships
+%100
Aircraft Carrier Count
=
Amphibious Assault Ship Count
=
Cruiser Count
=
Destroyer Count
=
Frigate Count
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Corvette Count
=
Total Submarines
=
SSN Count
=
SSBN Count
=
Patrol Boat Count
+%100
05Strategic Forces
Nuclear Warhead Count
=
Deployed Warhead Count
=
ICBM Count
=
SLBM Count
=
IRBM Count
=
06Budget & Economy
Defense Budget (USD)
Defense Budget (% of GDP)
+%100
Defense Budget per Capita (USD)
GDP (Nominal, USD)
GDP (PPP, USD)
Arms Exports (USD)
Arms Imports (USD)
Defense Industry Rank
Defense Industry Size (USD)
Defense Sector Employment
07Logistics & Infrastructure
Military Airport Count
=
Total Airport Count
+%800
Major Port Count
+%200
Oil Production (bbl/day)
=
Oil Reserves (bbl)
=
Coastline (km)
×12.1
08Demographics
Total Population
+%347
Military Age Population
+%250
Urban Population (%)
+%6
Literacy Rate (%)
+%75
Area (km²)
+%165
📚 Sources
- Publicly available open sources and databases.