Cape Verde, press rank #33 · 
~$1,150/mo
Can you live unwatched in Ponta do Sol (Santo Antão)?
Surveillance, facial recognition and crypto rules read here for the city itself, not the national average.
The privacy scorecard
The six marked ° below are read for Ponta do Sol (Santo Antão) itself. The rest are set by Cape Verde’s national law, the same across every city in the country.
press rank #33 (Cape Verde) ~$1,150/mo, this city
safety 4/5
geopolitical stability 5/5
Childhood vaccines: recommended, never required
No mandate. The islands run the schedule through a health service that reaches nearly everyone.
If you skip them: Nothing.
Exemptions: Not needed.
Source: Georgetown AMP EID, survey of national legislation, 2024
Legal & financial exposure
Facts about the law, not a privacy score: whether each one helps or hurts depends on what you are trying to do.
Does not report your account balances abroad
No extradition treaty with the US
No ID required to buy a SIM card
4 of 7 signals are unverified for this country: not shown, rather than guessed.
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Find where to live on ArcadiaCity-level figures where marked °, national law otherwise. Estimates for orientation, not legal advice. Surveillance law changes fast: verify anything you would act on.