Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 183rd vs. 167th).
By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 175/197 ($2.22B) and Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 52/197 ($23,726), while Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
94540
|
529186
|
| Population rank | 185/197 | 169/197 |
| GDP |
$2.22B
2024 |
$2.77B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 175/197 | 170/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$23,726
2024 |
$5,273
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 52/197 | 117/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$33,602
2024 |
$11,262
2024 |
| Government debt |
$1.49B
2024 |
$3.15B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
63.4%
2025 |
109.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$15,910
2024 |
$5,998
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 38/185 | 75/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$15,556
2025 |
$2,527
2025 |
| Land area |
169.9 sq mi
2025 |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
552 ppl/mi²
2024 |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.58
2023 |
1.52
2023 |
| Median age |
36.9 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts
Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $77,507,407 | - |
| 1978 | $88,040,741 | - |
| 1979 | $109,596,296 | - |
| 1980 | $132,451,852 | $142,246,815 |
| 1981 | $149,388,889 | $139,468,209 |
| 1982 | $166,444,444 | $140,630,679 |
| 1983 | $184,866,667 | $138,476,176 |
| 1984 | $212,214,815 | $132,019,039 |
| 1985 | $246,370,370 | $137,728,205 |
| 1986 | $297,562,963 | $190,651,168 |
| 1987 | $346,866,667 | $235,253,065 |
| 1988 | $411,396,296 | $264,308,140 |
| 1989 | $455,174,074 | $267,448,571 |
| 1990 | $478,718,519 | $306,890,963 |
| 1991 | $504,337,037 | $319,827,059 |
| 1992 | $525,133,333 | $357,160,985 |
| 1993 | $565,662,963 | $490,417,390 |
| 1994 | $625,081,481 | $406,580,652 |
| 1995 | $616,051,852 | $487,148,994 |
| 1996 | $679,140,741 | $501,979,270 |
| 1997 | $734,422,222 | $490,608,658 |
| 1998 | $789,788,889 | $521,910,561 |
| 1999 | $835,544,444 | $592,416,703 |
| 2000 | $901,003,704 | $539,227,278 |
| 2001 | $877,774,074 | $563,090,490 |
| 2002 | $898,092,593 | $620,507,387 |
| 2003 | $948,100,000 | $813,260,469 |
| 2004 | $1,026,329,630 | $924,940,012 |
| 2005 | $1,143,896,296 | $972,241,677 |
| 2006 | $1,303,674,074 | $1,107,571,458 |
| 2007 | $1,487,381,481 | $1,649,621,739 |
| 2008 | $1,557,640,741 | $1,959,620,648 |
| 2009 | $1,386,518,519 | $1,852,334,575 |
| 2010 | $1,298,348,148 | $1,824,751,468 |
| 2011 | $1,287,359,259 | $2,046,817,987 |
| 2012 | $1,364,729,630 | $1,913,081,210 |
| 2013 | $1,325,496,296 | $2,028,910,915 |
| 2014 | $1,378,707,407 | $2,041,930,125 |
| 2015 | $1,437,485,185 | $1,749,857,620 |
| 2016 | $1,489,603,704 | $1,849,789,986 |
| 2017 | $1,534,855,556 | $1,996,741,540 |
| 2018 | $1,661,529,630 | $2,205,099,507 |
| 2019 | $1,726,448,148 | $2,252,177,124 |
| 2020 | $1,411,637,037 | $1,821,565,614 |
| 2021 | $1,602,125,926 | $2,051,842,619 |
| 2022 | $1,866,566,667 | $2,247,003,344 |
| 2023 | $2,005,785,185 | $2,539,203,429 |
| 2024 | $2,224,814,815 | $2,767,599,017 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1977 | $1,214 | - |
| 1978 | $1,375 | - |
| 1979 | $1,705 | - |
| 1980 | $2,053 | $440 |
| 1981 | $2,310 | $425 |
| 1982 | $2,569 | $423 |
| 1983 | $2,847 | $410 |
| 1984 | $3,271 | $385 |
| 1985 | $3,814 | $396 |
| 1986 | $4,629 | $541 |
| 1987 | $5,424 | $658 |
| 1988 | $6,466 | $729 |
| 1989 | $7,188 | $727 |
| 1990 | $7,591 | $817 |
| 1991 | $7,956 | $832 |
| 1992 | $8,154 | $908 |
| 1993 | $8,625 | $1,220 |
| 1994 | $9,351 | $991 |
| 1995 | $9,034 | $1,165 |
| 1996 | $9,756 | $1,180 |
| 1997 | $10,336 | $1,134 |
| 1998 | $10,907 | $1,187 |
| 1999 | $11,342 | $1,327 |
| 2000 | $12,027 | $1,190 |
| 2001 | $11,539 | $1,223 |
| 2002 | $11,659 | $1,329 |
| 2003 | $12,173 | $1,718 |
| 2004 | $13,038 | $1,929 |
| 2005 | $14,369 | $2,004 |
| 2006 | $16,174 | $2,257 |
| 2007 | $18,205 | $3,325 |
| 2008 | $18,787 | $3,909 |
| 2009 | $16,472 | $3,660 |
| 2010 | $15,217 | $3,579 |
| 2011 | $14,912 | $4,002 |
| 2012 | $15,640 | $3,737 |
| 2013 | $15,052 | $3,961 |
| 2014 | $15,532 | $3,986 |
| 2015 | $16,078 | $3,415 |
| 2016 | $16,557 | $3,609 |
| 2017 | $16,966 | $3,893 |
| 2018 | $18,273 | $4,295 |
| 2019 | $18,896 | $4,381 |
| 2020 | $15,370 | $3,539 |
| 2021 | $17,349 | $3,971 |
| 2022 | $20,105 | $4,323 |
| 2023 | $21,495 | $4,861 |
| 2024 | $23,726 | $5,273 |
Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 58.1 | 44.9 |
| 1951 | 58.6 | 45.6 |
| 1952 | 59 | 46.2 |
| 1953 | 59.4 | 46.4 |
| 1954 | 59.8 | 46.6 |
| 1955 | 60.2 | 46.9 |
| 1956 | 60.7 | 47.1 |
| 1957 | 61.1 | 47.4 |
| 1958 | 61.6 | 47.7 |
| 1959 | 62.1 | 48.2 |
| 1960 | 62.6 | 48.7 |
| 1961 | 63.3 | 49.4 |
| 1962 | 64 | 50.2 |
| 1963 | 64.7 | 51.1 |
| 1964 | 65.4 | 52.1 |
| 1965 | 66.2 | 53 |
| 1966 | 66.9 | 53.9 |
| 1967 | 67.6 | 54.7 |
| 1968 | 68.2 | 55.4 |
| 1969 | 68.8 | 56 |
| 1970 | 69.4 | 56.6 |
| 1971 | 69.9 | 57 |
| 1972 | 70.3 | 57.5 |
| 1973 | 70.7 | 58 |
| 1974 | 71.1 | 58.4 |
| 1975 | 71.4 | 59 |
| 1976 | 71.8 | 59.4 |
| 1977 | 72.1 | 60 |
| 1978 | 72.5 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 72.8 | 60.7 |
| 1980 | 73.1 | 61 |
| 1981 | 73.3 | 61.3 |
| 1982 | 73.5 | 61.5 |
| 1983 | 73.7 | 61.8 |
| 1984 | 73.8 | 61.8 |
| 1985 | 73.9 | 62.3 |
| 1986 | 73.9 | 62.6 |
| 1987 | 73.9 | 62.9 |
| 1988 | 73.8 | 63.2 |
| 1989 | 73.6 | 63.6 |
| 1990 | 73.6 | 63.9 |
| 1991 | 73.5 | 64.1 |
| 1992 | 73.4 | 64.3 |
| 1993 | 73.4 | 64.5 |
| 1994 | 73.5 | 64.6 |
| 1995 | 73.6 | 63.7 |
| 1996 | 73.8 | 65.5 |
| 1997 | 74 | 66.1 |
| 1998 | 74.2 | 66.7 |
| 1999 | 74.5 | 67.4 |
| 2000 | 74.8 | 68.1 |
| 2001 | 75.1 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 75.2 | 69.4 |
| 2003 | 75.3 | 70 |
| 2004 | 75.3 | 70.5 |
| 2005 | 75.4 | 70.9 |
| 2006 | 75.5 | 71.3 |
| 2007 | 75.7 | 71.5 |
| 2008 | 76.1 | 71.9 |
| 2009 | 76.4 | 72.1 |
| 2010 | 76.7 | 72.5 |
| 2011 | 77 | 72.9 |
| 2012 | 77.1 | 73.3 |
| 2013 | 77 | 73.5 |
| 2014 | 76.9 | 73.8 |
| 2015 | 76.9 | 74.1 |
| 2016 | 77 | 74.4 |
| 2017 | 77 | 74.7 |
| 2018 | 77.1 | 74.8 |
| 2019 | 77.2 | 75.4 |
| 2020 | 77.2 | 73.8 |
| 2021 | 77.2 | 74.4 |
| 2022 | 77.5 | 75.9 |
| 2023 | 77.6 | 76.1 |
| 2024 | 77.8 | 76.2 |
| 2025 | 77.9 | 76.4 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 55,603 | 210,024 |
| 1961 | 56,540 | 215,087 |
| 1962 | 57,336 | 221,919 |
| 1963 | 58,138 | 229,373 |
| 1964 | 59,020 | 237,006 |
| 1965 | 59,970 | 244,856 |
| 1966 | 60,900 | 252,976 |
| 1967 | 61,837 | 261,404 |
| 1968 | 62,809 | 270,164 |
| 1969 | 63,819 | 279,248 |
| 1970 | 64,528 | 287,885 |
| 1971 | 64,729 | 294,046 |
| 1972 | 64,615 | 297,386 |
| 1973 | 64,342 | 299,881 |
| 1974 | 64,058 | 302,570 |
| 1975 | 63,839 | 305,847 |
| 1976 | 63,762 | 309,455 |
| 1977 | 63,862 | 312,834 |
| 1978 | 64,038 | 316,147 |
| 1979 | 64,274 | 319,480 |
| 1980 | 64,513 | 323,301 |
| 1981 | 64,665 | 327,846 |
| 1982 | 64,785 | 332,724 |
| 1983 | 64,934 | 337,654 |
| 1984 | 64,882 | 342,505 |
| 1985 | 64,591 | 347,365 |
| 1986 | 64,276 | 352,312 |
| 1987 | 63,946 | 357,302 |
| 1988 | 63,623 | 362,329 |
| 1989 | 63,325 | 367,803 |
| 1990 | 63,066 | 375,428 |
| 1991 | 63,387 | 384,586 |
| 1992 | 64,404 | 393,415 |
| 1993 | 65,587 | 401,965 |
| 1994 | 66,843 | 410,228 |
| 1995 | 68,189 | 418,104 |
| 1996 | 69,612 | 425,581 |
| 1997 | 71,053 | 432,798 |
| 1998 | 72,412 | 439,784 |
| 1999 | 73,666 | 446,519 |
| 2000 | 74,912 | 453,317 |
| 2001 | 76,069 | 460,293 |
| 2002 | 77,032 | 467,046 |
| 2003 | 77,884 | 473,383 |
| 2004 | 78,719 | 479,370 |
| 2005 | 79,611 | 485,115 |
| 2006 | 80,604 | 490,728 |
| 2007 | 81,704 | 496,190 |
| 2008 | 82,912 | 501,355 |
| 2009 | 84,173 | 506,141 |
| 2010 | 85,320 | 509,784 |
| 2011 | 86,332 | 511,447 |
| 2012 | 87,260 | 511,955 |
| 2013 | 88,064 | 512,225 |
| 2014 | 88,765 | 512,326 |
| 2015 | 89,409 | 512,394 |
| 2016 | 89,969 | 512,554 |
| 2017 | 90,468 | 512,893 |
| 2018 | 90,926 | 513,415 |
| 2019 | 91,364 | 514,104 |
| 2020 | 91,846 | 514,679 |
| 2021 | 92,349 | 516,649 |
| 2022 | 92,840 | 519,741 |
| 2023 | 93,316 | 522,331 |
| 2024 | 93,772 | 524,877 |
Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 4.6 | 6.89 |
| 1961 | 4.56 | 6.92 |
| 1962 | 4.55 | 6.95 |
| 1963 | 4.54 | 6.98 |
| 1964 | 4.48 | 6.99 |
| 1965 | 4.42 | 6.99 |
| 1966 | 4.32 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 4.18 | 6.98 |
| 1968 | 4.01 | 6.97 |
| 1969 | 3.83 | 6.95 |
| 1970 | 3.63 | 6.94 |
| 1971 | 3.46 | 6.91 |
| 1972 | 3.29 | 6.89 |
| 1973 | 3.13 | 6.86 |
| 1974 | 2.93 | 6.82 |
| 1975 | 2.77 | 6.77 |
| 1976 | 2.78 | 6.71 |
| 1977 | 2.78 | 6.65 |
| 1978 | 2.57 | 6.56 |
| 1979 | 2.63 | 6.47 |
| 1980 | 2.31 | 6.38 |
| 1981 | 2.17 | 6.27 |
| 1982 | 2.09 | 6.17 |
| 1983 | 2.12 | 6.07 |
| 1984 | 2.04 | 5.97 |
| 1985 | 2.15 | 5.92 |
| 1986 | 2.03 | 5.81 |
| 1987 | 2.07 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 2.13 | 5.55 |
| 1989 | 2.2 | 5.45 |
| 1990 | 2.25 | 5.36 |
| 1991 | 2.04 | 5.26 |
| 1992 | 2.13 | 5.12 |
| 1993 | 2.04 | 4.95 |
| 1994 | 2.07 | 4.72 |
| 1995 | 2.16 | 4.49 |
| 1996 | 2.27 | 4.26 |
| 1997 | 2.19 | 4.05 |
| 1998 | 2.02 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 1.96 | 3.73 |
| 2000 | 2.2 | 3.55 |
| 2001 | 2.02 | 3.37 |
| 2002 | 1.94 | 3.19 |
| 2003 | 1.89 | 3.03 |
| 2004 | 1.85 | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 1.83 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 1.83 | 2.56 |
| 2007 | 1.86 | 2.41 |
| 2008 | 2.04 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 2.01 | 2.25 |
| 2010 | 1.79 | 2.33 |
| 2011 | 1.75 | 2.33 |
| 2012 | 1.66 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 1.54 | 2.07 |
| 2014 | 1.53 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 1.57 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 1.46 | 1.97 |
| 2017 | 1.49 | 1.93 |
| 2018 | 1.37 | 1.8 |
| 2019 | 1.47 | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 1.57 | 1.59 |
| 2021 | 1.58 | 1.55 |
| 2022 | 1.58 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 1.58 | 1.52 |
Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.6 | 19 |
| 1961 | 19.7 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 19.7 | 18.1 |
| 1963 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 19.7 | 17.4 |
| 1965 | 19.3 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 19 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 18.6 | 17 |
| 1968 | 18.2 | 17 |
| 1969 | 17.8 | 17.1 |
| 1970 | 17.9 | 17.2 |
| 1971 | 18.2 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 17.2 |
| 1973 | 18.8 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 19.2 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 19.6 | 17 |
| 1976 | 20 | 16.8 |
| 1977 | 20.5 | 16.6 |
| 1978 | 21 | 16.4 |
| 1979 | 21.5 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 22 | 16.1 |
| 1981 | 22.5 | 16.1 |
| 1982 | 23 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 23.5 | 16.4 |
| 1984 | 24 | 16.5 |
| 1985 | 24.4 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 24.7 | 16.7 |
| 1987 | 25.1 | 16.8 |
| 1988 | 25.3 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 25.5 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 25.7 | 17 |
| 1991 | 25.9 | 17 |
| 1992 | 26.2 | 17.1 |
| 1993 | 26.4 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 26.7 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 26.9 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 27.2 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 27.4 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 27.7 | 18.1 |
| 1999 | 28 | 18.3 |
| 2000 | 28.3 | 18.6 |
| 2001 | 28.6 | 18.9 |
| 2002 | 28.9 | 19.2 |
| 2003 | 29.2 | 19.6 |
| 2004 | 29.5 | 19.9 |
| 2005 | 29.9 | 20.4 |
| 2006 | 30.2 | 20.8 |
| 2007 | 30.5 | 21.3 |
| 2008 | 30.7 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 31 | 22.1 |
| 2010 | 31.2 | 22.6 |
| 2011 | 31.6 | 23.1 |
| 2012 | 31.9 | 23.6 |
| 2013 | 32.3 | 24.2 |
| 2014 | 32.7 | 24.7 |
| 2015 | 33.1 | 25.2 |
| 2016 | 33.5 | 25.7 |
| 2017 | 34 | 26.2 |
| 2018 | 34.4 | 26.6 |
| 2019 | 34.8 | 27 |
| 2020 | 35.3 | 27.3 |
| 2021 | 35.7 | 27.8 |
| 2022 | 36.1 | 28.3 |
| 2023 | 36.5 | 28.8 |
| 2024 | 36.9 | 29.4 |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2B
2024 |
$2.63B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
21.2%
2025 |
29.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
4.35%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | n/a |
0.53%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
0
2020 |
1,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.3%
2025 |
-1.77%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.37%
2023 |
11.3%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.1%
2023 |
69.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
19%
2023 |
10.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
56
2025 |
68.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% | n/a |
32.3%
2015 |
| Income share by poorest 10% | n/a |
2.2%
2015 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$358M
2024 |
$783M
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$26.3M
2024 |
$334M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
384,500
2020 |
180,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
70%
2020 |
39.9%
2020 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,787 kg
2007 |
207.6 kg
2007 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$16.7
2007 |
$26.8
2007 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.32 megatons
2023 |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.46 tons
2023 |
1.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2007 |
| Renewable energy use share |
0.9%
2022 |
21.8%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
5.66%
2021 |
18.3%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
98.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.001%
2024 |
0.006%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
+9
2024 |
-1,209
2024 |
| Urban population |
24.3%
2024 |
68.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.87 ft
2025 |
5.78 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.44 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.6
2025 |
46.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
44
2025 |
62
2024 |
| Higher education index |
23
2025 |
27
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
10.7
2022 |
6.18
2020 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
0
2019 |
26.8
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
143
2025 |
75
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
99%
2015 |
88.5%
2024 |
| English speaking |
80%
2023 |
8%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
77.6%
2023 |
73.5%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$1,085
2022 |
$286
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$269.1
2022 |
$73.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
77.9 years
2025 |
76.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.15%
2022 |
8.28%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
2.9
2017 |
0.79
2018 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
35
2023 |
40
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
9.3
2023 |
11.6
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34%
2022 |
16.4%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
11.6%
2024 |
6.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
82
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a |
11%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.66 liters
2020 |
6.01 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.0003%
2025 |
0.003%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
1,812 sq mi
2024 |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
34.7 sq mi
2025 |
305 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
30.6 sq mi
2025 |
180 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
727 mi
2011 |
839 mi
2013 |
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