Score = Juridique 44/60 + Scène 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.
| Criminalisation | Legal |
|---|---|
| Partenariat | ● Non (mariage pour tous) |
| Anti-discrimination | ● Oui |
| Reconnaissance du genre | Not possible — no legal gender recognition |
| Application dans les faits | 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%.
| Lieux LGBTQ+ répertoriés | 0 |
|---|---|
| Bars gay | 0 |
| Saunas gay | 0 |
| Bars gay par million | — |
| Saunas par million | — |
| Événements par million | 0 |
| Villes avec une scène | 0 |
| Marches des fiertés | 0 |
| Festivals de cinéma queer | 0 |
| Niveau de couverture | — |
| Score de la scène | 0/40 (indice brut de la scène 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.