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Angola vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Angola has a population of 37.9M (ranked 40/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Angola's land area is 481,354 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 22nd vs. 167th).

By GDP, Angola ranks 71/197 ($101B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Angola ranks 144/197 ($2,666), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Angola Cape Verde
Population
40555924
530391
Population rank 39/197 169/197
GDP
$101B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 71/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$2,666
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 144/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,119
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$60.5B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.9%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,597
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 127/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$28,080
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 481,354 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
83.6 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
5.12
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
17.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Angola and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Angola and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Angola Cape Verde
2024 $100,998,916,781 $2,725,414,151
2023 $107,167,747,140 $2,504,525,549
2022 $131,212,208,930 $2,247,003,344
2021 $79,559,543,805 $2,051,842,619
2020 $58,852,456,454 $1,821,565,614
2019 $80,734,428,593 $2,252,177,124
2018 $89,512,794,227 $2,205,099,507
2017 $84,376,935,689 $1,996,741,540
2016 $59,878,249,719 $1,849,789,986
2015 $102,543,067,841 $1,749,857,620
2014 $153,449,860,496 $2,041,930,125
2013 $148,845,200,697 $2,028,910,915
2012 $143,572,907,528 $1,913,081,210
2011 $125,551,634,704 $2,046,817,987
2010 $95,546,919,755 $1,824,751,468
2009 $81,705,175,408 $1,852,334,575
2008 $98,790,432,989 $1,959,620,648
2007 $73,037,821,927 $1,649,621,739
2006 $58,653,659,980 $1,107,571,458
2005 $41,396,636,383 $972,241,677
2004 $26,997,977,897 $924,940,012
2003 $20,342,128,112 $813,260,469
2002 $17,311,512,432 $620,507,387
2001 $8,936,079,118 $563,090,490
2000 $9,129,594,970 $539,227,278
1999 $6,152,923,310 $592,416,703
1998 $6,506,221,616 $521,910,561
1997 $7,648,380,196 $490,608,658
1996 $7,526,421,519 $501,979,270
1995 $5,538,749,260 $487,148,994
1994 $4,438,321,017 $406,580,652
1993 $5,768,720,422 $490,417,390
1992 $8,307,810,974 $357,160,985
1991 $10,603,784,541 $319,827,059
1990 $11,229,515,599 $306,890,963
1989 $10,201,780,977 $267,448,571
1988 $8,769,836,769 $264,308,140
1987 $8,084,412,414 $235,253,065
1986 $7,072,536,109 $190,651,168
1985 $7,554,065,410 $137,728,205
1984 $6,131,475,065 $132,019,039
1983 $5,784,341,596 $138,476,176
1982 $5,550,483,036 $140,630,679
1981 $5,550,483,036 $139,468,209
1980 $5,930,503,401 $142,246,815

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

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Angola and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Angola Cape Verde
2024 $2,666 $5,192
2023 $2,916 $4,795
2022 $3,682 $4,323
2021 $2,304 $3,971
2020 $1,759 $3,539
2019 $2,494 $4,381
2018 $2,860 $4,295
2017 $2,791 $3,893
2016 $2,052 $3,609
2015 $3,642 $3,415
2014 $5,650 $3,986
2013 $5,689 $3,961
2012 $5,702 $3,737
2011 $5,184 $4,002
2010 $4,102 $3,579
2009 $3,645 $3,660
2008 $4,578 $3,909
2007 $3,515 $3,325
2006 $2,930 $2,257
2005 $2,146 $2,004
2004 $1,451 $1,929
2003 $1,134 $1,718
2002 $999 $1,329
2001 $534 $1,223
2000 $564 $1,190
1999 $393 $1,327
1998 $429 $1,187
1997 $522 $1,134
1996 $531 $1,180
1995 $404 $1,165
1994 $335 $991
1993 $450 $1,220
1992 $669 $908
1991 $882 $832
1990 $966 $817
1989 $908 $727
1988 $807 $729
1987 $770 $658
1986 $698 $541
1985 $772 $396
1984 $650 $385
1983 $637 $410
1982 $634 $423
1981 $658 $425
1980 $729 $440

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

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Angola vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Angola Cape Verde
2026 65.2 76.6
2025 65 76.4
2024 64.8 76.2
2023 64.6 76.1
2022 64.2 75.9
2021 63 74.4
2020 63.1 73.8
2019 63.1 75.4
2018 62.6 74.8
2017 62.1 74.7
2016 61.6 74.4
2015 61 74.1
2014 60.4 73.8
2013 59.7 73.5
2012 58.9 73.3
2011 58.1 72.9
2010 57.2 72.5
2009 56.2 72.1
2008 55.3 71.9
2007 54.2 71.5
2006 53 71.3
2005 52.1 70.9
2004 51.1 70.5
2003 50.2 70
2002 47.9 69.4
2001 47 68.7
2000 46.5 68.1
1999 45.8 67.4
1998 45.5 66.7
1997 46.7 66.1
1996 46.4 65.5
1995 46.1 63.7
1994 43.6 64.6
1993 42.2 64.5
1992 42.3 64.3
1991 43.8 64.1
1990 41.9 63.9
1989 41.7 63.6
1988 41.5 63.2
1987 40.8 62.9
1986 42.7 62.6
1985 42.5 62.3
1984 42.2 61.8
1983 42 61.8
1982 42.9 61.5
1981 42.6 61.3
1980 42.2 61
1979 41.9 60.7
1978 41.6 60.4
1977 41.2 60
1976 40.8 59.4
1975 40.8 59
1974 41.3 58.4
1973 40.9 58
1972 40.5 57.5
1971 40.1 57
1970 39.7 56.6
1969 39.3 56
1968 39 55.4
1967 38.6 54.7
1966 38.3 53.9
1965 38 53
1964 37.7 52.1
1963 37.4 51.1
1962 37.2 50.2
1961 36.9 49.4
1960 37.9 48.7
1959 37.7 48.2
1958 37.5 47.7
1957 37.3 47.4
1956 37.1 47.1
1955 36.9 46.9
1954 36.6 46.6
1953 36.4 46.4
1952 36.2 46.2
1951 36 45.6
1950 35.9 44.9

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

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Angola and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Angola Cape Verde
2024 37,885,849 524,877
2023 36,749,906 522,331
2022 35,635,029 519,741
2021 34,532,429 516,649
2020 33,451,132 514,679
2019 32,375,632 514,104
2018 31,297,155 513,415
2017 30,234,839 512,893
2016 29,183,070 512,554
2015 28,157,798 512,394
2014 27,160,769 512,326
2013 26,165,620 512,225
2012 25,177,394 511,955
2011 24,218,352 511,447
2010 23,294,825 509,784
2009 22,414,773 506,141
2008 21,578,655 501,355
2007 20,778,561 496,190
2006 20,015,279 490,728
2005 19,291,161 485,115
2004 18,600,423 479,370
2003 17,943,712 473,383
2002 17,327,699 467,046
2001 16,747,208 460,293
2000 16,194,869 453,317
1999 15,667,235 446,519
1998 15,159,370 439,784
1997 14,660,413 432,798
1996 14,170,973 425,581
1995 13,699,778 418,104
1994 13,249,764 410,228
1993 12,827,135 401,965
1992 12,423,712 393,415
1991 12,023,529 384,586
1990 11,626,360 375,428
1989 11,238,562 367,803
1988 10,861,291 362,329
1987 10,497,858 357,302
1986 10,139,450 352,312
1985 9,779,120 347,365
1984 9,425,917 342,505
1983 9,082,983 337,654
1982 8,751,648 332,724
1981 8,435,607 327,846
1980 8,133,872 323,301
1979 7,847,207 319,480
1978 7,576,734 316,147
1977 7,317,829 312,834
1976 7,074,664 309,455
1975 6,842,947 305,847
1974 6,613,367 302,570
1973 6,388,528 299,881
1972 6,174,262 297,386
1971 5,991,102 294,046
1970 5,852,788 287,885
1969 5,763,685 279,248
1968 5,702,699 270,164
1967 5,641,807 261,404
1966 5,581,386 252,976
1965 5,521,981 244,856
1964 5,464,187 237,006
1963 5,408,320 229,373
1962 5,354,310 221,919
1961 5,301,583 215,087
1960 5,231,654 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Angola and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Angola Cape Verde
2023 5.12 1.52
2022 5.21 1.53
2021 5.3 1.55
2020 5.37 1.59
2019 5.44 1.7
2018 5.52 1.8
2017 5.6 1.93
2016 5.69 1.97
2015 5.77 1.97
2014 5.86 2.03
2013 5.95 2.07
2012 6.04 2.15
2011 6.12 2.33
2010 6.19 2.33
2009 6.26 2.25
2008 6.32 2.3
2007 6.37 2.41
2006 6.42 2.56
2005 6.46 2.73
2004 6.5 2.9
2003 6.53 3.03
2002 6.57 3.19
2001 6.6 3.37
2000 6.64 3.55
1999 6.68 3.73
1998 6.73 3.9
1997 6.79 4.05
1996 6.85 4.26
1995 6.92 4.49
1994 6.99 4.72
1993 7.07 4.95
1992 7.14 5.12
1991 7.21 5.26
1990 7.27 5.36
1989 7.33 5.45
1988 7.37 5.55
1987 7.41 5.68
1986 7.44 5.81
1985 7.45 5.92
1984 7.46 5.97
1983 7.46 6.07
1982 7.46 6.17
1981 7.46 6.27
1980 7.46 6.38
1979 7.46 6.47
1978 7.47 6.56
1977 7.48 6.65
1976 7.49 6.71
1975 7.49 6.77
1974 7.5 6.82
1973 7.5 6.86
1972 7.49 6.89
1971 7.47 6.91
1970 7.43 6.94
1969 7.39 6.95
1968 7.33 6.97
1967 7.27 6.98
1966 7.19 6.99
1965 7.12 6.99
1964 7.04 6.99
1963 6.95 6.98
1962 6.87 6.95
1961 6.79 6.92
1960 6.71 6.89

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

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Angola and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Angola

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Angola Cape Verde
2024 17.7 29.4
2023 17.6 28.8
2022 17.5 28.3
2021 17.5 27.8
2020 17.5 27.3
2019 17.4 27
2018 17.4 26.6
2017 17.4 26.2
2016 17.4 25.7
2015 17.4 25.2
2014 17.4 24.7
2013 17.4 24.2
2012 17.4 23.6
2011 17.4 23.1
2010 17.4 22.6
2009 17.4 22.1
2008 17.4 21.7
2007 17.4 21.3
2006 17.3 20.8
2005 17.3 20.4
2004 17.3 19.9
2003 17.3 19.6
2002 17.2 19.2
2001 17.2 18.9
2000 17.2 18.6
1999 17.2 18.3
1998 17.1 18.1
1997 17.1 17.9
1996 17.1 17.7
1995 17.1 17.5
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.3 17.2
1992 17.3 17.1
1991 17.4 17
1990 17.5 17
1989 17.6 16.9
1988 17.6 16.8
1987 17.7 16.8
1986 17.8 16.7
1985 17.8 16.6
1984 17.8 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.7 16.3
1981 17.6 16.1
1980 17.6 16.1
1979 17.5 16.2
1978 17.4 16.4
1977 17.3 16.6
1976 17.2 16.8
1975 17.2 17
1974 17.1 17.2
1973 17 17.2
1972 17 17.2
1971 17 17.2
1970 17.3 17.2
1969 17.6 17.1
1968 17.8 17
1967 18.1 17
1966 18.3 17.1
1965 18.6 17.2
1964 18.9 17.4
1963 19.1 17.7
1962 19.4 18.1
1961 19.6 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

Angola Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$108B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
18.4%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.51%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
117,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.01%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2022
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.4
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
39.6%
2018
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2018
2.2%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$14.2B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$51M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
218,000
2019
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.09%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
29.3%
2014
n/a

Energy

Angola Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
423 kg
2022
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.7
2022
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.1 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.74 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
47%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
52.9%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.55%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-354%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
393 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
91.7%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
70.4%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.1%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Angola Cape Verde
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,524
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.53 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.19 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.2
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
32
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
4
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.1
2016
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
72.4%
2022
88.5%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
44.8%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Angola Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$76.1
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$24.8
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
65.2 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
7.17%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.24
2022
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.4 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
183
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
11.8%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.9%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
9
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.13 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Angola Cape Verde
% of world land
0.84%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
12,705 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
177,850 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
250,743 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
47,224 mi
2020
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 (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)

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