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Afghanistan vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Afghanistan has a population of 42.6M (ranked 36/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Afghanistan's land area is 251,827 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 40th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Afghanistan ranks 137/197 ($17.2B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Afghanistan ranks 196/197 ($414), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Afghanistan Cape Verde
Population
45409324
530391
Population rank 36/197 169/197
GDP
$17.2B
2023
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 137/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$414
2023
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 196/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$2,202
2023
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$1.44B
2023
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
8.8%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$34.8
2023
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 185/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,869
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 251,827 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
179 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.84
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
18.2 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Afghanistan and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Afghanistan and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2024 - $2,725,414,151
2023 $17,152,234,637 $2,504,525,549
2022 $14,497,243,872 $2,247,003,344
2021 $14,259,995,441 $2,051,842,619
2020 $19,955,929,052 $1,821,565,614
2019 $18,799,444,490 $2,252,177,124
2018 $18,053,222,687 $2,205,099,507
2017 $18,753,456,498 $1,996,741,540
2016 $18,116,572,395 $1,849,789,986
2015 $19,134,221,645 $1,749,857,620
2014 $20,497,128,556 $2,041,930,125
2013 $20,146,416,758 $2,028,910,915
2012 $19,907,329,778 $1,913,081,210
2011 $17,805,098,206 $2,046,817,987
2010 $15,856,668,556 $1,824,751,468
2009 $12,416,152,732 $1,852,334,575
2008 $10,109,297,048 $1,959,620,648
2007 $9,747,886,187 $1,649,621,739
2006 $6,971,758,282 $1,107,571,458
2005 $6,203,256,539 $972,241,677
2004 $5,224,896,719 $924,940,012
2003 $4,520,946,819 $813,260,469
2002 $3,825,701,439 $620,507,387
2001 $2,813,571,754 $563,090,490
2000 $3,521,418,060 $539,227,278
1999 - $592,416,703
1998 - $521,910,561
1997 - $490,608,658
1996 - $501,979,270
1995 - $487,148,994
1994 - $406,580,652
1993 - $490,417,390
1992 - $357,160,985
1991 - $319,827,059
1990 - $306,890,963
1989 - $267,448,571
1988 - $264,308,140
1987 - $235,253,065
1986 - $190,651,168
1985 - $137,728,205
1984 - $132,019,039
1983 - $138,476,176
1982 - $140,630,679
1981 - $139,468,209
1980 - $142,246,815

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2024 - $5,192
2023 $414 $4,795
2022 $357 $4,323
2021 $356 $3,971
2020 $511 $3,539
2019 $497 $4,381
2018 $491 $4,295
2017 $525 $3,893
2016 $522 $3,609
2015 $566 $3,415
2014 $625 $3,986
2013 $637 $3,961
2012 $651 $3,737
2011 $607 $4,002
2010 $561 $3,579
2009 $452 $3,660
2008 $382 $3,909
2007 $376 $3,325
2006 $274.2 $2,257
2005 $254.2 $2,004
2004 $221.8 $1,929
2003 $198.9 $1,718
2002 $179 $1,329
2001 $138.7 $1,223
2000 $174.9 $1,190
1999 - $1,327
1998 - $1,187
1997 - $1,134
1996 - $1,180
1995 - $1,165
1994 - $991
1993 - $1,220
1992 - $908
1991 - $832
1990 - $817
1989 - $727
1988 - $729
1987 - $658
1986 - $541
1985 - $396
1984 - $385
1983 - $410
1982 - $423
1981 - $425
1980 - $440

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2026 66.8 76.6
2025 66.5 76.4
2024 66.3 76.2
2023 66 76.1
2022 65.6 75.9
2021 60.4 74.4
2020 61.5 73.8
2019 62.9 75.4
2018 62.4 74.8
2017 62.4 74.7
2016 62.6 74.4
2015 62.3 74.1
2014 62.3 73.8
2013 62.2 73.5
2012 61.7 73.3
2011 61.3 72.9
2010 60.7 72.5
2009 60.2 72.1
2008 59.7 71.9
2007 59 71.5
2006 58.6 71.3
2005 58.2 70.9
2004 57.8 70.5
2003 57.2 70
2002 56.2 69.4
2001 55.5 68.7
2000 55 68.1
1999 54.5 67.4
1998 52.5 66.7
1997 53.2 66.1
1996 52.8 65.5
1995 52.1 63.7
1994 51 64.6
1993 51 64.5
1992 46.6 64.3
1991 45.5 64.1
1990 45.1 63.9
1989 44.5 63.6
1988 43.2 63.2
1987 38.8 62.9
1986 38.4 62.6
1985 32.1 62.3
1984 31.5 61.8
1983 36.5 61.8
1982 36.1 61.5
1981 39.4 61.3
1980 39.3 61
1979 38.8 60.7
1978 40.1 60.4
1977 41.1 60
1976 40.5 59.4
1975 40 59
1974 39.5 58.4
1973 39 58
1972 38.4 57.5
1971 37.9 57
1970 37.5 56.6
1969 37 56
1968 36.5 55.4
1967 36 54.7
1966 35.6 53.9
1965 35.1 53
1964 34.7 52.1
1963 34.2 51.1
1962 33.8 50.2
1961 33.3 49.4
1960 32.8 48.7
1959 32.3 48.2
1958 31.8 47.7
1957 31.3 47.4
1956 30.8 47.1
1955 30.4 46.9
1954 29.7 46.6
1953 29.5 46.4
1952 29 46.2
1951 28.6 45.6
1950 28.2 44.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Afghanistan and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2024 42,647,492 524,877
2023 41,454,761 522,331
2022 40,578,842 519,741
2021 40,000,412 516,649
2020 39,068,979 514,679
2019 37,856,121 514,104
2018 36,743,039 513,415
2017 35,688,935 512,893
2016 34,700,612 512,554
2015 33,831,764 512,394
2014 32,792,523 512,326
2013 31,622,704 512,225
2012 30,560,034 511,955
2011 29,347,708 511,447
2010 28,284,089 509,784
2009 27,466,101 506,141
2008 26,482,622 501,355
2007 25,909,852 496,190
2006 25,424,094 490,728
2005 24,404,567 485,115
2004 23,560,654 479,370
2003 22,733,049 473,383
2002 21,378,117 467,046
2001 20,284,307 460,293
2000 20,130,327 453,317
1999 19,887,785 446,519
1998 19,159,996 439,784
1997 18,452,091 432,798
1996 17,763,266 425,581
1995 17,065,836 418,104
1994 16,250,794 410,228
1993 14,943,172 401,965
1992 13,278,974 393,415
1991 12,238,879 384,586
1990 12,045,660 375,428
1989 11,874,088 367,803
1988 11,523,298 362,329
1987 11,387,818 357,302
1986 11,420,074 352,312
1985 11,426,852 347,365
1984 11,190,221 342,505
1983 10,917,982 337,654
1982 10,991,378 332,724
1981 11,937,581 327,846
1980 13,169,311 323,301
1979 13,655,567 319,480
1978 13,611,441 316,147
1977 13,340,756 312,834
1976 13,059,851 309,455
1975 12,773,954 305,847
1974 12,469,127 302,570
1973 12,157,999 299,881
1972 11,853,696 297,386
1971 11,567,667 294,046
1970 11,290,128 287,885
1969 11,017,409 279,248
1968 10,756,922 270,164
1967 10,505,959 261,404
1966 10,266,395 252,976
1965 10,036,008 244,856
1964 9,814,318 237,006
1963 9,604,487 229,373
1962 9,404,406 221,919
1961 9,214,083 215,087
1960 9,035,043 210,024

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Afghanistan and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2023 4.84 1.52
2022 4.93 1.53
2021 5.04 1.55
2020 5.15 1.59
2019 5.24 1.7
2018 5.33 1.8
2017 5.43 1.93
2016 5.54 1.97
2015 5.65 1.97
2014 5.77 2.03
2013 5.88 2.07
2012 5.99 2.15
2011 6.09 2.33
2010 6.2 2.33
2009 6.3 2.25
2008 6.39 2.3
2007 6.51 2.41
2006 6.69 2.56
2005 6.86 2.73
2004 7.02 2.9
2003 7.17 3.03
2002 7.32 3.19
2001 7.45 3.37
2000 7.57 3.55
1999 7.64 3.73
1998 7.69 3.9
1997 7.73 4.05
1996 7.76 4.26
1995 7.77 4.49
1994 7.77 4.72
1993 7.76 4.95
1992 7.7 5.12
1991 7.63 5.26
1990 7.58 5.36
1989 7.56 5.45
1988 7.55 5.55
1987 7.55 5.68
1986 7.55 5.81
1985 7.55 5.92
1984 7.55 5.97
1983 7.57 6.07
1982 7.6 6.17
1981 7.62 6.27
1980 7.64 6.38
1979 7.61 6.47
1978 7.6 6.56
1977 7.59 6.65
1976 7.56 6.71
1975 7.54 6.77
1974 7.53 6.82
1973 7.49 6.86
1972 7.45 6.89
1971 7.43 6.91
1970 7.4 6.94
1969 7.39 6.95
1968 7.36 6.97
1967 7.34 6.98
1966 7.32 6.99
1965 7.31 6.99
1964 7.3 6.99
1963 7.3 6.98
1962 7.29 6.95
1961 7.28 6.92
1960 7.28 6.89

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Afghanistan and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Afghanistan

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Afghanistan Cape Verde
2024 18.2 29.4
2023 18 28.8
2022 17.8 28.3
2021 17.6 27.8
2020 17.5 27.3
2019 17.3 27
2018 17.1 26.6
2017 17 26.2
2016 16.8 25.7
2015 16.6 25.2
2014 16.4 24.7
2013 16.2 24.2
2012 16 23.6
2011 15.9 23.1
2010 15.7 22.6
2009 15.5 22.1
2008 15.3 21.7
2007 15.2 21.3
2006 15.1 20.8
2005 15 20.4
2004 14.9 19.9
2003 14.9 19.6
2002 14.9 19.2
2001 14.9 18.9
2000 15 18.6
1999 15.1 18.3
1998 15.2 18.1
1997 15.3 17.9
1996 15.5 17.7
1995 15.6 17.5
1994 15.7 17.4
1993 15.8 17.2
1992 15.9 17.1
1991 16 17
1990 16.1 17
1989 16.1 16.9
1988 16.2 16.8
1987 16.3 16.8
1986 16.3 16.7
1985 16.4 16.6
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.6 16.4
1982 16.7 16.3
1981 16.8 16.1
1980 16.9 16.1
1979 17 16.2
1978 17.2 16.4
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.4 16.8
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.6 17.2
1973 17.7 17.2
1972 17.8 17.2
1971 17.9 17.2
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.2 17.1
1968 18.3 17
1967 18.4 17
1966 18.5 17.1
1965 18.6 17.2
1964 18.6 17.4
1963 18.7 17.7
1962 18.8 18.1
1961 18.9 18.6
1960 18.9 19

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Afghanistan Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$15.5B
2023
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.4%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.34%
2017
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2021
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
165,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.54%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.68%
2021
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
46.4%
2023
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
13.4%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53
2021
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2.2%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$9.75B
2020
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$320M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals n/a
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.08%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
9.65%
2021
n/a

Energy

Afghanistan Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
12.1 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.28 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
20%
2022
21.8%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.2%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
71.7%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
85.3%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Afghanistan Cape Verde
% of world population
0.52%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-74,404
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
25.7%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.12 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.5
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
20
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.02
2021
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
36
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
37.3%
2021
88.5%
2024
English speaking
6%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
17.7%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Afghanistan Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$59.1
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$45.6
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
66.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
21.2%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.32
2023
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.9 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
521
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.5
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.7%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
3
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.7%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.01 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Afghanistan Cape Verde
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
5,905 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
147,167 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4,666 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
21,688 mi
2021
839 mi
2013

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2021–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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