Score = Legal 44/60 + Scene 0/40 = 44/100 · thin scene coverage — legal-weighted provisional score
Cape Verde ranks #90 of 208 countries and territories in the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, with a composite score of 44/100 — a legal safety component of 44/60 and a scene score of 0/40. Updated 2026-08-17 · release 2026.3.
| Criminalization | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partnership | ● No (marriage equality) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Yes |
| Gender recognition | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Enforcement reality | Protective — the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people |
Research note: Hate-crime law 2015; top global public acceptance — GayOut Index 2026.3 legal research (ILGA World / Human Dignity Trust / Rainbow Europe / Equaldex).
Fulfilment per component (100 = maximum). Weights: criminalisation 35% · partnership 20% · enforcement 20% · anti-discrimination 15% · gender recognition 10%.
| LGBTQ+ venues listed | 0 |
|---|---|
| Dedicated gay bars | 0 |
| Gay saunas | 0 |
| Gay bars per million | — |
| Saunas per million | — |
| Events per million | 0 |
| Cities with a scene | 0 |
| Pride parades | 0 |
| Queer film festivals | 0 |
| Coverage grade | — |
| Scene score | 0/40 (raw scene index 0/100) |
Cape Verde is rated Some caution on the GayOut Gay Travel Index 2026, scoring 44/100 overall with a legal safety component of 44/60. On enforcement reality, the state actively protects LGBTQ+ people.
No. Same-sex marriage is not legal in Cape Verde. Overall legal status: Legal.
GayOut currently lists no LGBTQ+ venues in Cape Verde, so any gay scene is limited, informal or not publicly documented.