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Albania vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Albania has a population of 2.38M (ranked 144/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Albania's land area is 10,579 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 143rd vs. 167th).

By GDP, Albania ranks 112/197 ($27B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Albania ranks 82/197 ($11,378), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Albania Cape Verde
Population
2342753
530391
Population rank 144/197 169/197
GDP
$27B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 112/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$11,378
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 82/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,702
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$15.2B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
56%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$6,375
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 72/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,075
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 10,579 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
221.4 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.35
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
37.8 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Albania and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Albania and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Albania Cape Verde
2024 $27,046,429,297 $2,725,414,151
2023 $23,491,242,727 $2,504,525,549
2022 $19,017,247,014 $2,247,003,344
2021 $18,031,989,573 $2,051,842,619
2020 $15,241,458,745 $1,821,565,614
2019 $15,585,111,614 $2,252,177,124
2018 $15,379,508,330 $2,205,099,507
2017 $13,258,268,436 $1,996,741,540
2016 $11,988,668,785 $1,849,789,986
2015 $11,470,171,827 $1,749,857,620
2014 $13,296,322,588 $2,041,930,125
2013 $12,796,985,886 $2,028,910,915
2012 $12,246,499,748 $1,913,081,210
2011 $12,973,755,875 $2,046,817,987
2010 $12,086,545,641 $1,824,751,468
2009 $12,335,540,656 $1,852,334,575
2008 $13,258,506,375 $1,959,620,648
2007 $11,116,937,870 $1,649,621,739
2006 $9,150,528,132 $1,107,571,458
2005 $8,256,658,250 $972,241,677
2004 $7,406,645,793 $924,940,012
2003 $5,801,712,040 $813,260,469
2002 $4,515,003,117 $620,507,387
2001 $4,059,064,033 $563,090,490
2000 $3,584,570,165 $539,227,278
1999 $3,283,941,510 $592,416,703
1998 $2,600,356,999 $521,910,561
1997 $2,293,666,030 $490,608,658
1996 $3,234,486,232 $501,979,270
1995 $2,905,092,799 $487,148,994
1994 $1,880,950,864 $406,580,652
1993 $1,185,315,468 $490,417,390
1992 $652,174,991 $357,160,985
1991 $1,099,559,028 $319,827,059
1990 $2,028,553,750 $306,890,963
1989 $2,253,090,000 $267,448,571
1988 $2,051,236,250 $264,308,140
1987 $2,080,796,250 $235,253,065
1986 $2,097,326,250 $190,651,168
1985 $1,897,050,117 $137,728,205
1984 $1,857,337,995 $132,019,039
1983 $1,881,412,587 $138,476,176
1982 $1,861,163,170 $140,630,679
1981 $1,808,177,156 $139,468,209
1980 $1,578,102,105 $142,246,815

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

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Albania and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Albania Cape Verde
2024 $11,378 $5,192
2023 $9,731 $4,795
2022 $7,757 $4,323
2021 $7,242 $3,971
2020 $6,028 $3,539
2019 $6,069 $4,381
2018 $5,898 $4,295
2017 $5,006 $3,893
2016 $4,458 $3,609
2015 $4,200 $3,415
2014 $4,794 $3,986
2013 $4,543 $3,961
2012 $4,281 $3,737
2011 $4,466 $4,002
2010 $4,149 $3,579
2009 $4,214 $3,660
2008 $4,499 $3,909
2007 $3,743 $3,325
2006 $3,058 $2,257
2005 $2,742 $2,004
2004 $2,447 $1,929
2003 $1,909 $1,718
2002 $1,480 $1,329
2001 $1,326 $1,223
2000 $1,160 $1,190
1999 $1,056 $1,327
1998 $831 $1,187
1997 $729 $1,134
1996 $1,021 $1,180
1995 $911 $1,165
1994 $586 $991
1993 $367 $1,220
1992 $200.9 $908
1991 $337 $832
1990 $617 $817
1989 $698 $727
1988 $653 $729
1987 $675 $658
1986 $694 $541
1985 $640 $396
1984 $639 $385
1983 $662 $410
1982 $668 $423
1981 $663 $425
1980 $591 $440

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

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Albania vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Albania Cape Verde
2026 80.1 76.6
2025 80 76.4
2024 79.8 76.2
2023 79.6 76.1
2022 78.8 75.9
2021 76.8 74.4
2020 77.8 73.8
2019 79.5 75.4
2018 79.2 74.8
2017 78.9 74.7
2016 78.6 74.4
2015 78.4 74.1
2014 78 73.8
2013 78 73.5
2012 78.1 73.3
2011 78.3 72.9
2010 78.4 72.5
2009 78.5 72.1
2008 78.2 71.9
2007 77.7 71.5
2006 77 71.3
2005 76.4 70.9
2004 76 70.5
2003 75.6 70
2002 75.3 69.4
2001 75.1 68.7
2000 74.8 68.1
1999 74.6 67.4
1998 74.4 66.7
1997 73.4 66.1
1996 74.1 65.5
1995 74 63.7
1994 73.8 64.6
1993 73.6 64.5
1992 73.3 64.3
1991 73 64.1
1990 72.7 63.9
1989 72.5 63.6
1988 72.2 63.2
1987 72 62.9
1986 71.7 62.6
1985 71.3 62.3
1984 71 61.8
1983 70.7 61.8
1982 70.4 61.5
1981 70.1 61.3
1980 69.9 61
1979 69.6 60.7
1978 69.4 60.4
1977 69 60
1976 68.6 59.4
1975 68.1 59
1974 67.6 58.4
1973 67.1 58
1972 66.5 57.5
1971 65.9 57
1970 65.2 56.6
1969 64.5 56
1968 63.8 55.4
1967 63 54.7
1966 62.1 53.9
1965 61.3 53
1964 60.4 52.1
1963 59.5 51.1
1962 58.5 50.2
1961 57.5 49.4
1960 56.4 48.7
1959 55.1 48.2
1958 53.7 47.7
1957 52.3 47.4
1956 50.8 47.1
1955 49.6 46.9
1954 48.4 46.6
1953 47.4 46.4
1952 46.3 46.2
1951 45.3 45.6
1950 44.5 44.9

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

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Albania and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Albania Cape Verde
2024 2,377,128 524,877
2023 2,414,095 522,331
2022 2,451,636 519,741
2021 2,489,762 516,649
2020 2,528,480 514,679
2019 2,567,801 514,104
2018 2,607,733 513,415
2017 2,648,285 512,893
2016 2,689,469 512,554
2015 2,731,293 512,394
2014 2,773,767 512,326
2013 2,816,902 512,225
2012 2,860,708 511,955
2011 2,905,195 511,447
2010 2,913,021 509,784
2009 2,927,519 506,141
2008 2,947,314 501,355
2007 2,970,017 496,190
2006 2,992,547 490,728
2005 3,011,487 485,115
2004 3,026,939 479,370
2003 3,039,616 473,383
2002 3,051,010 467,046
2001 3,060,173 460,293
2000 3,089,027 453,317
1999 3,108,778 446,519
1998 3,128,530 439,784
1997 3,148,281 432,798
1996 3,168,033 425,581
1995 3,187,784 418,104
1994 3,207,536 410,228
1993 3,227,287 401,965
1992 3,247,039 393,415
1991 3,266,790 384,586
1990 3,286,542 375,428
1989 3,227,943 367,803
1988 3,142,336 362,329
1987 3,083,605 357,302
1986 3,022,635 352,312
1985 2,964,762 347,365
1984 2,904,429 342,505
1983 2,843,960 337,654
1982 2,784,278 332,724
1981 2,726,056 327,846
1980 2,671,997 323,301
1979 2,617,832 319,480
1978 2,566,266 316,147
1977 2,513,546 312,834
1976 2,458,526 309,455
1975 2,404,831 305,847
1974 2,350,124 302,570
1973 2,296,752 299,881
1972 2,243,126 297,386
1971 2,187,853 294,046
1970 2,135,479 287,885
1969 2,081,695 279,248
1968 2,022,272 270,164
1967 1,965,598 261,404
1966 1,914,573 252,976
1965 1,864,791 244,856
1964 1,814,135 237,006
1963 1,762,621 229,373
1962 1,711,319 221,919
1961 1,659,800 215,087
1960 1,608,800 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Albania and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Albania Cape Verde
2023 1.35 1.52
2022 1.36 1.53
2021 1.37 1.55
2020 1.37 1.59
2019 1.4 1.7
2018 1.42 1.8
2017 1.49 1.93
2016 1.56 1.97
2015 1.63 1.97
2014 1.72 2.03
2013 1.74 2.07
2012 1.72 2.15
2011 1.68 2.33
2010 1.65 2.33
2009 1.64 2.25
2008 1.62 2.3
2007 1.63 2.41
2006 1.69 2.56
2005 1.79 2.73
2004 1.89 2.9
2003 2.01 3.03
2002 2 3.19
2001 2.14 3.37
2000 2.22 3.55
1999 2.31 3.73
1998 2.42 3.9
1997 2.54 4.05
1996 2.67 4.26
1995 2.76 4.49
1994 2.8 4.72
1993 2.81 4.95
1992 2.89 5.12
1991 2.96 5.26
1990 3.01 5.36
1989 3.03 5.45
1988 3.07 5.55
1987 3.11 5.68
1986 3.14 5.81
1985 3.21 5.92
1984 3.28 5.97
1983 3.32 6.07
1982 3.42 6.17
1981 3.47 6.27
1980 3.59 6.38
1979 3.78 6.47
1978 4 6.56
1977 4.2 6.65
1976 4.37 6.71
1975 4.57 6.77
1974 4.7 6.82
1973 4.83 6.86
1972 4.98 6.89
1971 5.08 6.91
1970 5.16 6.94
1969 5.29 6.95
1968 5.32 6.97
1967 5.31 6.98
1966 5.33 6.99
1965 5.47 6.99
1964 5.71 6.99
1963 5.93 6.98
1962 6.11 6.95
1961 6.27 6.92
1960 6.38 6.89

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

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Albania and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Albania

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Albania Cape Verde
2024 37.8 29.4
2023 37.4 28.8
2022 37.1 28.3
2021 36.7 27.8
2020 36.2 27.3
2019 35.8 27
2018 35.3 26.6
2017 34.9 26.2
2016 34.6 25.7
2015 34.3 25.2
2014 34 24.7
2013 33.7 24.2
2012 33.4 23.6
2011 33.1 23.1
2010 32.6 22.6
2009 32 22.1
2008 31.4 21.7
2007 30.8 21.3
2006 30.2 20.8
2005 29.6 20.4
2004 29.1 19.9
2003 28.5 19.6
2002 28 19.2
2001 27.5 18.9
2000 27.2 18.6
1999 27 18.3
1998 26.8 18.1
1997 26.5 17.9
1996 26.2 17.7
1995 25.8 17.5
1994 25.5 17.4
1993 25.1 17.2
1992 24.7 17.1
1991 24.3 17
1990 24 17
1989 23.7 16.9
1988 23.4 16.8
1987 23.1 16.8
1986 22.8 16.7
1985 22.6 16.6
1984 22.3 16.5
1983 22 16.4
1982 21.8 16.3
1981 21.5 16.1
1980 21.2 16.1
1979 20.9 16.2
1978 20.6 16.4
1977 20.3 16.6
1976 20 16.8
1975 19.8 17
1974 19.6 17.2
1973 19.4 17.2
1972 19.3 17.2
1971 19.1 17.2
1970 19 17.2
1969 19 17.1
1968 19 17
1967 19 17
1966 19.1 17.1
1965 19.2 17.2
1964 19.3 17.4
1963 19.4 17.7
1962 19.5 18.1
1961 19.7 18.6
1960 19.8 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Albania Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$23.6B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.09%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.04%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
8,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.72%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.7%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2020
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2020
2.2%
2015
Number of billionaires
1
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.52B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.27B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,658,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
35.9%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
46.1%
2024
n/a

Energy

Albania Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
888 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$27.9
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.24 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.79 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
55.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
36.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
22.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,889 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
98.6%
2011
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Albania Cape Verde
% of world population
0.03%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-24,230
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
58.5%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.71 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.4
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
39
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.04
2024
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.7
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
121
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.7%
2023
88.5%
2024
English speaking
16%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
83.1%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Albania Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$285.1
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
80.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.87%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.88
2020
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.6 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.4
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.9%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.47 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Albania Cape Verde
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
4,450 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
4,033 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,046 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,451 mi
2018
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) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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