Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 167th vs. 33rd).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).
Main facts and rankings
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
529186
 | 
3141364
 | 
| Population rank | 169/197 | 134/197 | 
| GDP | 
$2.77B  2024 | 
$13.4B  2024 | 
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 147/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
$5,273  2024 | 
$4,413  2024 | 
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 126/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
$11,262  2024 | 
$11,687  2024 | 
| Government debt | 
$3.15B  2024 | 
$9.05B  2024 | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
109.6%  2025 | 
63.9%  2025 | 
| Government debt per person | 
$5,998  2024 | 
$2,988  2024 | 
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 100/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
$2,527  2025 | 
$7,325  2025 | 
| Land area | 
1,556 sq mi  2025 | 
317,874 sq mi  2025 | 
| Population density | 
337 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
9.53 ppl/mi²  2024 | 
| Fertility rate | 
1.52  2023 | 
3.21  2023 | 
| Median age | 
29.4 years  2024 | 
22.1 years  2024 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.4 years  2025 | 
67.7 years  2025 | 
Cape Verde and Namibia: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and Namibia economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $2,421,990,338 | 
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $2,249,908,578 | 
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $2,118,710,248 | 
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $2,297,400,688 | 
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $1,951,260,038 | 
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $1,608,237,350 | 
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $1,809,048,527 | 
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $2,300,068,217 | 
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $2,495,094,746 | 
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $2,535,135,798 | 
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $2,789,921,854 | 
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $2,996,869,281 | 
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $3,429,521,699 | 
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $3,251,188,833 | 
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $3,666,503,530 | 
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $3,978,514,206 | 
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $3,989,163,197 | 
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $4,154,989,950 | 
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $3,873,109,866 | 
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $3,868,551,730 | 
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $3,922,232,165 | 
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $3,557,341,215 | 
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $3,349,169,826 | 
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $4,926,439,384 | 
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $6,609,205,995 | 
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $7,248,374,838 | 
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $8,001,779,551 | 
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $8,839,536,476 | 
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $8,607,431,497 | 
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $8,938,847,189 | 
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $11,431,412,421 | 
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $12,523,359,441 | 
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $13,042,053,592 | 
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $12,043,307,277 | 
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $12,435,430,970 | 
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $11,335,161,084 | 
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $10,722,018,732 | 
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $12,895,153,371 | 
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $13,682,019,076 | 
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $12,541,928,303 | 
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $10,583,748,542 | 
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $12,402,486,184 | 
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $12,569,449,123 | 
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $12,408,271,448 | 
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | $13,372,354,269 | 
Cape Verde and Namibia economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1980 | $440 | $2,468 | 
| 1981 | $425 | $2,267 | 
| 1982 | $423 | $2,097 | 
| 1983 | $410 | $2,214 | 
| 1984 | $385 | $1,830 | 
| 1985 | $396 | $1,466 | 
| 1986 | $541 | $1,599 | 
| 1987 | $658 | $1,969 | 
| 1988 | $729 | $2,063 | 
| 1989 | $727 | $1,967 | 
| 1990 | $817 | $2,037 | 
| 1991 | $832 | $2,117 | 
| 1992 | $908 | $2,347 | 
| 1993 | $1,220 | $2,155 | 
| 1994 | $991 | $2,356 | 
| 1995 | $1,165 | $2,483 | 
| 1996 | $1,180 | $2,423 | 
| 1997 | $1,134 | $2,460 | 
| 1998 | $1,187 | $2,235 | 
| 1999 | $1,327 | $2,178 | 
| 2000 | $1,190 | $2,157 | 
| 2001 | $1,223 | $1,916 | 
| 2002 | $1,329 | $1,772 | 
| 2003 | $1,718 | $2,569 | 
| 2004 | $1,929 | $3,403 | 
| 2005 | $2,004 | $3,686 | 
| 2006 | $2,257 | $4,017 | 
| 2007 | $3,325 | $4,379 | 
| 2008 | $3,909 | $4,205 | 
| 2009 | $3,660 | $4,303 | 
| 2010 | $3,579 | $5,418 | 
| 2011 | $4,002 | $5,835 | 
| 2012 | $3,737 | $5,943 | 
| 2013 | $3,961 | $5,347 | 
| 2014 | $3,986 | $5,378 | 
| 2015 | $3,415 | $4,774 | 
| 2016 | $3,609 | $4,396 | 
| 2017 | $3,893 | $5,144 | 
| 2018 | $4,295 | $5,309 | 
| 2019 | $4,381 | $4,732 | 
| 2020 | $3,539 | $3,879 | 
| 2021 | $3,971 | $4,413 | 
| 2022 | $4,323 | $4,350 | 
| 2023 | $4,861 | $4,188 | 
| 2024 | $5,273 | $4,413 | 
Cape Verde vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1950 | 44.9 | 41.9 | 
| 1951 | 45.6 | 42.5 | 
| 1952 | 46.2 | 43.1 | 
| 1953 | 46.4 | 43.8 | 
| 1954 | 46.6 | 44.4 | 
| 1955 | 46.9 | 45 | 
| 1956 | 47.1 | 45.7 | 
| 1957 | 47.4 | 46.4 | 
| 1958 | 47.7 | 47.1 | 
| 1959 | 48.2 | 47.8 | 
| 1960 | 48.7 | 48.5 | 
| 1961 | 49.4 | 49.2 | 
| 1962 | 50.2 | 50 | 
| 1963 | 51.1 | 50.6 | 
| 1964 | 52.1 | 51.3 | 
| 1965 | 53 | 52 | 
| 1966 | 53.9 | 52.3 | 
| 1967 | 54.7 | 52.9 | 
| 1968 | 55.4 | 53.6 | 
| 1969 | 56 | 54.1 | 
| 1970 | 56.6 | 54.7 | 
| 1971 | 57 | 55.3 | 
| 1972 | 57.5 | 55.8 | 
| 1973 | 58 | 56.4 | 
| 1974 | 58.4 | 56.9 | 
| 1975 | 59 | 57.6 | 
| 1976 | 59.4 | 58 | 
| 1977 | 60 | 58.6 | 
| 1978 | 60.4 | 59.1 | 
| 1979 | 60.7 | 59.5 | 
| 1980 | 61 | 56.6 | 
| 1981 | 61.3 | 56.9 | 
| 1982 | 61.5 | 57.3 | 
| 1983 | 61.8 | 57.6 | 
| 1984 | 61.8 | 58.1 | 
| 1985 | 62.3 | 58.5 | 
| 1986 | 62.6 | 58.7 | 
| 1987 | 62.9 | 59.1 | 
| 1988 | 63.2 | 59 | 
| 1989 | 63.6 | 60.8 | 
| 1990 | 63.9 | 61.4 | 
| 1991 | 64.1 | 60.8 | 
| 1992 | 64.3 | 60.2 | 
| 1993 | 64.5 | 59.3 | 
| 1994 | 64.6 | 58.4 | 
| 1995 | 63.7 | 57.5 | 
| 1996 | 65.5 | 56.6 | 
| 1997 | 66.1 | 55.8 | 
| 1998 | 66.7 | 54.8 | 
| 1999 | 67.4 | 54 | 
| 2000 | 68.1 | 52.9 | 
| 2001 | 68.7 | 52 | 
| 2002 | 69.4 | 52 | 
| 2003 | 70 | 51.9 | 
| 2004 | 70.5 | 52.2 | 
| 2005 | 70.9 | 52.6 | 
| 2006 | 71.3 | 53.2 | 
| 2007 | 71.5 | 54 | 
| 2008 | 71.9 | 54.7 | 
| 2009 | 72.1 | 55.3 | 
| 2010 | 72.5 | 56.1 | 
| 2011 | 72.9 | 56.6 | 
| 2012 | 73.3 | 57.7 | 
| 2013 | 73.5 | 58.5 | 
| 2014 | 73.8 | 59.3 | 
| 2015 | 74.1 | 60 | 
| 2016 | 74.4 | 60.8 | 
| 2017 | 74.7 | 61.7 | 
| 2018 | 74.8 | 62.6 | 
| 2019 | 75.4 | 63.5 | 
| 2020 | 73.8 | 64.1 | 
| 2021 | 74.4 | 60.8 | 
| 2022 | 75.9 | 64.2 | 
| 2023 | 76.1 | 67.4 | 
| 2024 | 76.2 | 67.5 | 
| 2025 | 76.4 | 67.7 | 
Cape Verde and Namibia population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 210,024 | 591,465 | 
| 1961 | 215,087 | 603,067 | 
| 1962 | 221,919 | 615,759 | 
| 1963 | 229,373 | 629,589 | 
| 1964 | 237,006 | 644,530 | 
| 1965 | 244,856 | 660,558 | 
| 1966 | 252,976 | 677,655 | 
| 1967 | 261,404 | 696,045 | 
| 1968 | 270,164 | 715,542 | 
| 1969 | 279,248 | 736,120 | 
| 1970 | 287,885 | 757,868 | 
| 1971 | 294,046 | 780,584 | 
| 1972 | 297,386 | 804,399 | 
| 1973 | 299,881 | 828,928 | 
| 1974 | 302,570 | 854,320 | 
| 1975 | 305,847 | 881,032 | 
| 1976 | 309,455 | 906,566 | 
| 1977 | 312,834 | 931,104 | 
| 1978 | 316,147 | 947,269 | 
| 1979 | 319,480 | 962,825 | 
| 1980 | 323,301 | 981,434 | 
| 1981 | 327,846 | 992,500 | 
| 1982 | 332,724 | 1,010,308 | 
| 1983 | 337,654 | 1,037,511 | 
| 1984 | 342,505 | 1,065,989 | 
| 1985 | 347,365 | 1,096,890 | 
| 1986 | 352,312 | 1,131,081 | 
| 1987 | 357,302 | 1,167,889 | 
| 1988 | 362,329 | 1,209,696 | 
| 1989 | 367,803 | 1,288,947 | 
| 1990 | 375,428 | 1,369,303 | 
| 1991 | 384,586 | 1,415,684 | 
| 1992 | 393,415 | 1,461,322 | 
| 1993 | 401,965 | 1,508,697 | 
| 1994 | 410,228 | 1,556,304 | 
| 1995 | 418,104 | 1,602,170 | 
| 1996 | 425,581 | 1,646,103 | 
| 1997 | 432,798 | 1,689,264 | 
| 1998 | 439,784 | 1,732,745 | 
| 1999 | 446,519 | 1,776,368 | 
| 2000 | 453,317 | 1,818,647 | 
| 2001 | 460,293 | 1,857,048 | 
| 2002 | 467,046 | 1,889,970 | 
| 2003 | 473,383 | 1,917,464 | 
| 2004 | 479,370 | 1,942,082 | 
| 2005 | 485,115 | 1,966,582 | 
| 2006 | 490,728 | 1,991,888 | 
| 2007 | 496,190 | 2,018,600 | 
| 2008 | 501,355 | 2,047,056 | 
| 2009 | 506,141 | 2,077,394 | 
| 2010 | 509,784 | 2,109,811 | 
| 2011 | 511,447 | 2,146,325 | 
| 2012 | 511,955 | 2,194,654 | 
| 2013 | 512,225 | 2,252,508 | 
| 2014 | 512,326 | 2,312,139 | 
| 2015 | 512,394 | 2,374,300 | 
| 2016 | 512,554 | 2,439,213 | 
| 2017 | 512,893 | 2,506,853 | 
| 2018 | 513,415 | 2,577,327 | 
| 2019 | 514,104 | 2,650,494 | 
| 2020 | 514,679 | 2,728,762 | 
| 2021 | 516,649 | 2,810,548 | 
| 2022 | 519,741 | 2,889,662 | 
| 2023 | 522,331 | 2,963,095 | 
| 2024 | 524,877 | 3,030,131 | 
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Namibia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 6.89 | 6.24 | 
| 1961 | 6.92 | 6.29 | 
| 1962 | 6.95 | 6.35 | 
| 1963 | 6.98 | 6.41 | 
| 1964 | 6.99 | 6.43 | 
| 1965 | 6.99 | 6.45 | 
| 1966 | 6.99 | 6.47 | 
| 1967 | 6.98 | 6.49 | 
| 1968 | 6.97 | 6.5 | 
| 1969 | 6.95 | 6.51 | 
| 1970 | 6.94 | 6.52 | 
| 1971 | 6.91 | 6.52 | 
| 1972 | 6.89 | 6.53 | 
| 1973 | 6.86 | 6.54 | 
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.55 | 
| 1975 | 6.77 | 6.53 | 
| 1976 | 6.71 | 6.49 | 
| 1977 | 6.65 | 6.44 | 
| 1978 | 6.56 | 6.38 | 
| 1979 | 6.47 | 6.31 | 
| 1980 | 6.38 | 6.24 | 
| 1981 | 6.27 | 6.16 | 
| 1982 | 6.17 | 6.08 | 
| 1983 | 6.07 | 6 | 
| 1984 | 5.97 | 5.94 | 
| 1985 | 5.92 | 5.88 | 
| 1986 | 5.81 | 5.79 | 
| 1987 | 5.68 | 5.7 | 
| 1988 | 5.55 | 5.61 | 
| 1989 | 5.45 | 5.52 | 
| 1990 | 5.36 | 5.4 | 
| 1991 | 5.26 | 5.29 | 
| 1992 | 5.12 | 5.11 | 
| 1993 | 4.95 | 4.91 | 
| 1994 | 4.72 | 4.68 | 
| 1995 | 4.49 | 4.42 | 
| 1996 | 4.26 | 4.2 | 
| 1997 | 4.05 | 4.17 | 
| 1998 | 3.9 | 4.18 | 
| 1999 | 3.73 | 4.14 | 
| 2000 | 3.55 | 3.99 | 
| 2001 | 3.37 | 3.83 | 
| 2002 | 3.19 | 3.69 | 
| 2003 | 3.03 | 3.58 | 
| 2004 | 2.9 | 3.55 | 
| 2005 | 2.73 | 3.57 | 
| 2006 | 2.56 | 3.6 | 
| 2007 | 2.41 | 3.61 | 
| 2008 | 2.3 | 3.62 | 
| 2009 | 2.25 | 3.63 | 
| 2010 | 2.33 | 3.66 | 
| 2011 | 2.33 | 3.66 | 
| 2012 | 2.15 | 3.68 | 
| 2013 | 2.07 | 3.65 | 
| 2014 | 2.03 | 3.64 | 
| 2015 | 1.97 | 3.6 | 
| 2016 | 1.97 | 3.57 | 
| 2017 | 1.93 | 3.51 | 
| 2018 | 1.8 | 3.46 | 
| 2019 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 
| 2020 | 1.59 | 3.35 | 
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.3 | 
| 2022 | 1.53 | 3.25 | 
| 2023 | 1.52 | 3.21 | 
Cape Verde and Namibia demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| 1960 | 19 | 18.9 | 
| 1961 | 18.6 | 18.7 | 
| 1962 | 18.1 | 18.6 | 
| 1963 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.3 | 
| 1967 | 17 | 18.3 | 
| 1968 | 17 | 18.2 | 
| 1969 | 17.1 | 18.1 | 
| 1970 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 
| 1971 | 17.2 | 18 | 
| 1972 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.8 | 
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.7 | 
| 1975 | 17 | 17.6 | 
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.5 | 
| 1977 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17 | 
| 1979 | 16.2 | 16.8 | 
| 1980 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 
| 1981 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 
| 1982 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 
| 1983 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 
| 1984 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 
| 1985 | 16.6 | 16.7 | 
| 1986 | 16.7 | 16.9 | 
| 1987 | 16.8 | 17 | 
| 1988 | 16.8 | 17.3 | 
| 1989 | 16.9 | 17.8 | 
| 1990 | 17 | 18.3 | 
| 1991 | 17 | 18.4 | 
| 1992 | 17.1 | 18.4 | 
| 1993 | 17.2 | 18.5 | 
| 1994 | 17.4 | 18.5 | 
| 1995 | 17.5 | 18.6 | 
| 1996 | 17.7 | 18.7 | 
| 1997 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 
| 1998 | 18.1 | 18.9 | 
| 1999 | 18.3 | 18.9 | 
| 2000 | 18.6 | 19 | 
| 2001 | 18.9 | 19.1 | 
| 2002 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 
| 2003 | 19.6 | 19.3 | 
| 2004 | 19.9 | 19.4 | 
| 2005 | 20.4 | 19.6 | 
| 2006 | 20.8 | 19.7 | 
| 2007 | 21.3 | 19.9 | 
| 2008 | 21.7 | 20 | 
| 2009 | 22.1 | 20.3 | 
| 2010 | 22.6 | 20.5 | 
| 2011 | 23.1 | 20.7 | 
| 2012 | 23.6 | 20.9 | 
| 2013 | 24.2 | 21.1 | 
| 2014 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 
| 2015 | 25.2 | 21.4 | 
| 2016 | 25.7 | 21.5 | 
| 2017 | 26.2 | 21.6 | 
| 2018 | 26.6 | 21.7 | 
| 2019 | 27 | 21.8 | 
| 2020 | 27.3 | 21.8 | 
| 2021 | 27.8 | 21.8 | 
| 2022 | 28.3 | 21.8 | 
| 2023 | 28.8 | 21.9 | 
| 2024 | 29.4 | 22.1 | 
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Finance
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
$2.63B  2024 | 
$12.8B  2024 | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
29.5%  2025 | 
39.3%  2025 | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
4.35%  2023 | 
9.08%  2024 | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
0.53%  2023 | 
2.74%  2023 | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
1,000  2020 | 
16,000  2020 | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
-1.77%  2025 | 
-5.24%  2025 | 
| Unemployment rate | 
11.3%  2019 | 
19.9%  2018 | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
69.4%  2024 | 
54.5%  2024 | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
10.5%  2024 | 
28.9%  2024 | 
| Economic freedom index | 
68.7  2025 | 
58.7  2025 | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
32.3%  2015 | 
47.2%  2015 | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
2.2%  2015 | 
1%  2015 | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
12  2024 | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
$2.48B  2024 | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
$783M  2024 | 
$3.36B  2024 | 
| Personal remittances received | 
$334M  2024 | 
$146M  2024 | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
180,000  2020 | 
187,100  2020 | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
39.9%  2020 | 
3.99%  2020 | 
| Banked people share | n/a | 
72.9%  2024 | 
Energy
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
207.6 kg  2007 | 
692 kg  2022 | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
$26.8  2007 | 
$15.4  2022 | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
1.01 megatons  2023 | 
4.36 megatons  2023 | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
1.93 tons  2023 | 
1.47 tons  2023 | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
0%  2007 | 
53.5%  2022 | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
21.8%  2022 | 
30%  2021 | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
5.88%  2022 | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
60.5%  2022 | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
1,231 kWh  2022 | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
18.3%  2021 | 
90.9%  2021 | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
0%  2021 | 
58.7%  2022 | 
| Nuclear share | 
0%  2021 | 
0%  2021 | 
| Electricity access | 
98.6%  2023 | 
56.7%  2023 | 
Society
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
0.006%  2024 | 
0.04%  2024 | 
| Annual migration change | 
-1,209  2024 | 
+4,211  2024 | 
| Urban population | 
68.4%  2024 | 
55.8%  2024 | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
50:50  2024 | 
50:50  2024 | 
| Average male height | 
5.78 ft  2025 | 
5.57 ft  2025 | 
| Average female height | 
5.35 ft  2025 | 
5.26 ft  2025 | 
| Quality of life index | 
46.7  2025 | 
43.1  2025 | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
62  2024 | 
49  2024 | 
| Higher education index | 
27  2025 | 
41  2025 | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
6.18  2020 | 
12.5  2021 | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
26.8  2019 | 
34.8  2019 | 
| Visa free countries | 
75  2025 | 
80  2025 | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
88.5%  2024 | 
87.6%  2023 | 
| English speaking | 
8%  2025 | 
17.2%  2023 | 
| People using the Internet | 
73.5%  2023 | 
64.4%  2023 | 
Health
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
$286  2022 | 
$406  2022 | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
$73.5  2022 | 
$32.9  2022 | 
| Life expectancy | 
76.4 years  2025 | 
67.7 years  2025 | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
8.28%  2022 | 
8.92%  2022 | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
0.79  2018 | 
0.54  2022 | 
| Age at first childbirth | n/a | 
21.6 years  2025 | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
40  2023 | 
139  2023 | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
11.6  2023 | 
40.7  2023 | 
| Obesity rate | 
16.4%  2022 | 
17.5%  2022 | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
6.8%  2024 | 
5.3%  2024 | 
| Air quality index | 
29  2025 | 
36  2025 | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
11%  2022 | 
14.1%  2022 | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
6.01 liters  2020 | 
5.05 liters  2020 | 
Territory
|  |  | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
0.003%  2025 | 
0.55%  2025 | 
| Land area per capita | 
2,964 sq mi  2024 | 
104,904 sq mi  2024 | 
| Agricultural land area | 
305 sq mi  2025 | 
149,854 sq mi  2025 | 
| Forest area | 
180 sq mi  2025 | 
24,810 sq mi  2025 | 
| Roads length | 
839 mi  2013 | n/a | 
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