Health Record Rights Index · country brief · this country's data as of October 1, 2026
Who holds the health record in Cape Verde?
In 2026, Cape Verde scores 36 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record. It is tied for 116th of 198 countries and territories, and could rank anywhere from 90th to 148th allowing for scoring error, in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026.
Doctors, hospitals and insurers decide. Its strongest right, compared with the typical country, is privacy and security (50 out of 100, against 45 for the typical country). The furthest behind is one record across your care (32 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country).
Cape Verde has a modern data law and a right to see your records, but the promised digital record is not yet open to patients.
Published · updated · this country's data as of October 1, 2026 · research tool, not legal advice
overall score · Weak band, 25 to 44
36/100
rank among 198 countries and territories; likely 90th to 148th, allowing for scoring error
Low confidence. Thin evidence on 4 of the 8 rights: your copy, joined-up record, doctors see it and AI rules. The evidence grade rates all our sources together; confidence looks at each right. Neither changes the score.
Questions people ask
Can I see my health record in Cape Verde?
In 2026, getting your full record scores 35 out of 100 in Cape Verde; the typical country scores 40 to 45. Two laws give a right to see your records, but the data law routes health data through a doctor you choose and sets no deadline. The Nha Card e-Saúde portal books visits and tests; whether it shows your results was not verified. Source: ct-luso.com, April 5, 2004, and the other sources below.
Who controls health records in Cape Verde?
In 2026, doctors, hospitals and insurers hold the keys to your health record in Cape Verde. Control over who sees it scores 30 out of 100 in Cape Verde; the typical country scores 30. Health data may be used for care without consent when handled by a professional bound by secrecy and notified to the regulator. There is no shared record yet, so no sharing setting, opt-out or access log exists for patients. Source: ARC, March 17, 2021.
How does Cape Verde compare?
In 2026, Cape Verde scores 36 out of 100, against 39 for the typical country. This brief compares it with Gabon (36 out of 100), The Gambia (36 out of 100) and Morocco (36 out of 100). Source: the ranking of all 198 countries and territories.
Eight rights, compared with Gabon, The Gambia, Morocco and the typical country
Scores out of 100, by right
Getting your full record20%
35
35 · 45 · 40
Control over who sees it20%
30
30 · 30 · 32
Privacy and security15%
50
54 · 48 · 45
One record across your care15%
32
30 · 22 · 30
Protection from sale and ads10%
45
46 · 48 · 42
Doctors see it when treating you10%
28
25 · 18 · 26
Your say over research use5%
49
50 · 46 · 49
Rules for AI in your care5%
28
25 · 25 · 28
Black dot: Cape Verde. Hollow dots: Gabon, The Gambia, Morocco (scores out of 100 on the right, same order). Gray line: the typical country of all 198. Overall: Cape Verde 36 out of 100. Scores move in steps of about 5 points, so read a rank with its likely range.
What would Cape Verde need to change to score higher?
Cape Verde sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. Its two weakest rights, compared with the typical country and weighted by how much each counts, are getting your full record (35 out of 100, against 40 to 45 for the typical country) and one record across your care (32 out of 100, against 38 for the typical country). Our scoring rules give more points for:
Getting your full record: A national portal that shows most people at least part of their record (a summary, prescriptions, lab results) puts this right at 60 to 75 out of 100. A near-full record that you can download, with a long history and used by most people, puts it at 76 to 90.
One record across your care: Family doctors, hospitals, labs, pharmacies, insurers and public health all linked to one record that is used across the country.
Which laws give health record rights in Cape Verde?
Lei 133/V/2001, general data protection regime, as amended by Lei 41/VIII/2013 and Lei 121/IX/2021: Health data is special; access copy; 72-hour breach notice; portability; fines doubled for special-data breaches.
Lei 120/IX/2021 amending Lei 42/VIII/2013 on the CNPD: CNPD is an independent body of three members elected by two-thirds of deputies present.
Lei 41/VI/2004, Bases of the National Health Service: Users' rights to privacy, secrecy, health information and access to all records about them.
Doctors, waits and private care context, not part of the score
Doctors per 10,000
7.3 2023
Nurses and midwives per 10,000
18.0 2023
Private insurance + out-of-pocket
28.3% 2023
Record reaches private care?
unknown
Real cases
July 14, 2025 · ERIS (Entidade Reguladora Independente da Saúde) Health regulator warns providers after complaint over patient data sent abroad
Who to contact in Cape Verde
Not legal advice. Laws, offices and websites can change, so check with the office itself before you rely on anything here.
For Cape Verde, we list 2 official offices to contact about your health record, as of :
See your record: ask the records office of your doctor, hospital or clinic
Privacy regulator:Comissão Nacional de Proteção de Dados (CNPD) (National Commission of Data Protection)
Patient rights body:Entidade Reguladora Independente da Saúde (ERIS) (Independent Health Regulatory Authority)
In 2026, Cape Verde scored 36 out of 100 for how much say a person has over their own health record, tied for 116th of 198 countries and territories (could be 90th to 148th), in the Weak band. Who holds the keys: doctors, hospitals and insurers. Source: Health Record Rights Index, SuperTruth, this country's data as of October 1, 2026, https://healthrecordrights.com/brief/cape-verde/
The 14 sources for Cape Verde
Each source appears once, under the first right it supports. Titles are shown as our research agents recorded them, usually in the page's own language; text in square brackets is our machine translation. Links were checked on the date shown.
Getting your full record (3 sources)
“Lei n.º 41/VI/2004, Bases do Serviço Nacional de Saúde, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 10 (copy with the medical code of ethics)” [Law No. 41/VI/2004, Bases of the National Health Service, Official Bulletin Series I No. 10 (copy with the medical code of ethics)] our machine translation
ct-luso.com (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated April 5, 2004 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Doctors see it when treating you
“Lei n.º 121/IX/2021, second amendment and republication of the general data protection regime (Lei n.º 133/V/2001), and Lei n.º 120/IX/2021 on the CNPD, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 28”
ARC (law or regulation) · Title in English
Dated March 17, 2021 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: Getting your full record; Control over who sees it; Privacy and security; Protection from sale and ads; Your say over research use
“Cabo Verde prepara gestão digital da saúde, incluindo listas de espera e transferências” [Cabo Verde prepares digital health management, including waiting lists and transfers] our machine translation
Lusa via Saúde+ TV (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated February 8, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ministro da Saúde aponta avanço da digitalização do Sistema Nacional de Saúde” [Minister of Health points to progress in the digitalisation of the National Health System] our machine translation
Inforpress (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated December 18, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
Used for: One record across your care; Doctors see it when treating you
“Decreto-Lei n.º 26/2007, creating the Comité Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa para a Saúde, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 28” [Decree-Law No. 26/2007, creating the National Committee for Ethics in Health Research, Official Bulletin Series I No. 28] our machine translation
boe.incv.cv (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated July 30, 2007 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ministro da Saúde confere posse aos novos membros da Comissão Nacional de Ética em Pesquisa em Saúde” [Minister of Health swears in the new members of the National Health Research Ethics Committee] our machine translation
Governo de Cabo Verde [Government of Cabo Verde] (government guidance) · Title in Portuguese
Dated March 19, 2025 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Decreto-Lei n.º 4/2022 on medical devices and Decreto-Lei n.º 2/2022 on prescription, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 14” [Decree-Law No. 4/2022 on medical devices and Decree-Law No. 2/2022 on prescription, Official Bulletin Series I No. 14] our machine translation
Governo de Cabo Verde [Government of Cabo Verde] (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated February 8, 2022 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“ERIS submete à consulta pública proposta de regime jurídico aplicável aos dispositivos médicos” [ERIS submits to public consultation a proposed legal regime applicable to medical devices] our machine translation
ERIS (regulator) · Title in Portuguese
Dated November 8, 2024 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Resolução n.º 72/2026, balanço da agenda de transformação digital e orientações para a Agenda Digital 2035, Boletim Oficial I Série n.º 54” [Resolution No. 72/2026, review of the digital transformation agenda and guidelines for the Digital Agenda 2035, Official Bulletin Series I No. 54] our machine translation
boe.incv.cv (law or regulation) · Title in Portuguese
Dated May 7, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
“Ministro da Saúde representa Cabo Verde na Conferência Global da OMS sobre Inteligência Artificial na Saúde” [Minister of Health represents Cabo Verde at the WHO Global Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Health] our machine translation
Expresso das Ilhas (news) · Title in Portuguese
Dated July 15, 2026 · Link checked October 2, 2026 (opened)
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