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Antigua and Barbuda vs Cape Verde statistics compared

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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 177/197 ($2.21B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Cape Verde
Population
94757
530391
Population rank 185/197 169/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Cape Verde
2024 $2,207,622,874 $2,725,414,151
2023 $2,005,785,185 $2,504,525,549
2022 $1,866,566,667 $2,247,003,344
2021 $1,602,125,926 $2,051,842,619
2020 $1,411,637,037 $1,821,565,614
2019 $1,726,448,148 $2,252,177,124
2018 $1,661,529,630 $2,205,099,507
2017 $1,534,855,556 $1,996,741,540
2016 $1,489,603,704 $1,849,789,986
2015 $1,437,485,185 $1,749,857,620
2014 $1,378,707,407 $2,041,930,125
2013 $1,325,496,296 $2,028,910,915
2012 $1,364,729,630 $1,913,081,210
2011 $1,287,359,259 $2,046,817,987
2010 $1,298,348,148 $1,824,751,468
2009 $1,386,518,519 $1,852,334,575
2008 $1,557,640,741 $1,959,620,648
2007 $1,487,381,481 $1,649,621,739
2006 $1,303,674,074 $1,107,571,458
2005 $1,143,896,296 $972,241,677
2004 $1,026,329,630 $924,940,012
2003 $948,100,000 $813,260,469
2002 $898,092,593 $620,507,387
2001 $877,774,074 $563,090,490
2000 $901,003,704 $539,227,278
1999 $835,544,444 $592,416,703
1998 $789,788,889 $521,910,561
1997 $734,422,222 $490,608,658
1996 $679,140,741 $501,979,270
1995 $616,051,852 $487,148,994
1994 $625,081,481 $406,580,652
1993 $565,662,963 $490,417,390
1992 $525,133,333 $357,160,985
1991 $504,337,037 $319,827,059
1990 $478,718,519 $306,890,963
1989 $455,174,074 $267,448,571
1988 $411,396,296 $264,308,140
1987 $346,866,667 $235,253,065
1986 $297,562,963 $190,651,168
1985 $246,370,370 $137,728,205
1984 $212,214,815 $132,019,039
1983 $184,866,667 $138,476,176
1982 $166,444,444 $140,630,679
1981 $149,388,889 $139,468,209
1980 $132,451,852 $142,246,815
1979 $109,596,296 -
1978 $88,040,741 -
1977 $77,507,407 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Cape Verde
2024 $23,542 $5,192
2023 $21,495 $4,795
2022 $20,105 $4,323
2021 $17,349 $3,971
2020 $15,370 $3,539
2019 $18,896 $4,381
2018 $18,273 $4,295
2017 $16,966 $3,893
2016 $16,557 $3,609
2015 $16,078 $3,415
2014 $15,532 $3,986
2013 $15,052 $3,961
2012 $15,640 $3,737
2011 $14,912 $4,002
2010 $15,217 $3,579
2009 $16,472 $3,660
2008 $18,787 $3,909
2007 $18,205 $3,325
2006 $16,174 $2,257
2005 $14,369 $2,004
2004 $13,038 $1,929
2003 $12,173 $1,718
2002 $11,659 $1,329
2001 $11,539 $1,223
2000 $12,027 $1,190
1999 $11,342 $1,327
1998 $10,907 $1,187
1997 $10,336 $1,134
1996 $9,756 $1,180
1995 $9,034 $1,165
1994 $9,351 $991
1993 $8,625 $1,220
1992 $8,154 $908
1991 $7,956 $832
1990 $7,591 $817
1989 $7,188 $727
1988 $6,466 $729
1987 $5,424 $658
1986 $4,629 $541
1985 $3,814 $396
1984 $3,271 $385
1983 $2,847 $410
1982 $2,569 $423
1981 $2,310 $425
1980 $2,053 $440
1979 $1,705 -
1978 $1,375 -
1977 $1,214 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Cape Verde
2026 78.1 76.6
2025 77.9 76.4
2024 77.8 76.2
2023 77.6 76.1
2022 77.5 75.9
2021 77.2 74.4
2020 77.2 73.8
2019 77.2 75.4
2018 77.1 74.8
2017 77 74.7
2016 77 74.4
2015 76.9 74.1
2014 76.9 73.8
2013 77 73.5
2012 77.1 73.3
2011 77 72.9
2010 76.7 72.5
2009 76.4 72.1
2008 76.1 71.9
2007 75.7 71.5
2006 75.5 71.3
2005 75.4 70.9
2004 75.3 70.5
2003 75.3 70
2002 75.2 69.4
2001 75.1 68.7
2000 74.8 68.1
1999 74.5 67.4
1998 74.2 66.7
1997 74 66.1
1996 73.8 65.5
1995 73.6 63.7
1994 73.5 64.6
1993 73.4 64.5
1992 73.4 64.3
1991 73.5 64.1
1990 73.6 63.9
1989 73.6 63.6
1988 73.8 63.2
1987 73.9 62.9
1986 73.9 62.6
1985 73.9 62.3
1984 73.8 61.8
1983 73.7 61.8
1982 73.5 61.5
1981 73.3 61.3
1980 73.1 61
1979 72.8 60.7
1978 72.5 60.4
1977 72.1 60
1976 71.8 59.4
1975 71.4 59
1974 71.1 58.4
1973 70.7 58
1972 70.3 57.5
1971 69.9 57
1970 69.4 56.6
1969 68.8 56
1968 68.2 55.4
1967 67.6 54.7
1966 66.9 53.9
1965 66.2 53
1964 65.4 52.1
1963 64.7 51.1
1962 64 50.2
1961 63.3 49.4
1960 62.6 48.7
1959 62.1 48.2
1958 61.6 47.7
1957 61.1 47.4
1956 60.7 47.1
1955 60.2 46.9
1954 59.8 46.6
1953 59.4 46.4
1952 59 46.2
1951 58.6 45.6
1950 58.1 44.9

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Antigua Cape Verde
2024 93,772 524,877
2023 93,316 522,331
2022 92,840 519,741
2021 92,349 516,649
2020 91,846 514,679
2019 91,364 514,104
2018 90,926 513,415
2017 90,468 512,893
2016 89,969 512,554
2015 89,409 512,394
2014 88,765 512,326
2013 88,064 512,225
2012 87,260 511,955
2011 86,332 511,447
2010 85,320 509,784
2009 84,173 506,141
2008 82,912 501,355
2007 81,704 496,190
2006 80,604 490,728
2005 79,611 485,115
2004 78,719 479,370
2003 77,884 473,383
2002 77,032 467,046
2001 76,069 460,293
2000 74,912 453,317
1999 73,666 446,519
1998 72,412 439,784
1997 71,053 432,798
1996 69,612 425,581
1995 68,189 418,104
1994 66,843 410,228
1993 65,587 401,965
1992 64,404 393,415
1991 63,387 384,586
1990 63,066 375,428
1989 63,325 367,803
1988 63,623 362,329
1987 63,946 357,302
1986 64,276 352,312
1985 64,591 347,365
1984 64,882 342,505
1983 64,934 337,654
1982 64,785 332,724
1981 64,665 327,846
1980 64,513 323,301
1979 64,274 319,480
1978 64,038 316,147
1977 63,862 312,834
1976 63,762 309,455
1975 63,839 305,847
1974 64,058 302,570
1973 64,342 299,881
1972 64,615 297,386
1971 64,729 294,046
1970 64,528 287,885
1969 63,819 279,248
1968 62,809 270,164
1967 61,837 261,404
1966 60,900 252,976
1965 59,970 244,856
1964 59,020 237,006
1963 58,138 229,373
1962 57,336 221,919
1961 56,540 215,087
1960 55,603 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Cape Verde
2023 1.58 1.52
2022 1.58 1.53
2021 1.58 1.55
2020 1.57 1.59
2019 1.47 1.7
2018 1.37 1.8
2017 1.49 1.93
2016 1.46 1.97
2015 1.57 1.97
2014 1.53 2.03
2013 1.54 2.07
2012 1.66 2.15
2011 1.75 2.33
2010 1.79 2.33
2009 2.01 2.25
2008 2.04 2.3
2007 1.86 2.41
2006 1.83 2.56
2005 1.83 2.73
2004 1.85 2.9
2003 1.89 3.03
2002 1.94 3.19
2001 2.02 3.37
2000 2.2 3.55
1999 1.96 3.73
1998 2.02 3.9
1997 2.19 4.05
1996 2.27 4.26
1995 2.16 4.49
1994 2.07 4.72
1993 2.04 4.95
1992 2.13 5.12
1991 2.04 5.26
1990 2.25 5.36
1989 2.2 5.45
1988 2.13 5.55
1987 2.07 5.68
1986 2.03 5.81
1985 2.15 5.92
1984 2.04 5.97
1983 2.12 6.07
1982 2.09 6.17
1981 2.17 6.27
1980 2.31 6.38
1979 2.63 6.47
1978 2.57 6.56
1977 2.78 6.65
1976 2.78 6.71
1975 2.77 6.77
1974 2.93 6.82
1973 3.13 6.86
1972 3.29 6.89
1971 3.46 6.91
1970 3.63 6.94
1969 3.83 6.95
1968 4.01 6.97
1967 4.18 6.98
1966 4.32 6.99
1965 4.42 6.99
1964 4.48 6.99
1963 4.54 6.98
1962 4.55 6.95
1961 4.56 6.92
1960 4.6 6.89

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

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Antigua and Barbuda and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Cape Verde
2024 36.9 29.4
2023 36.5 28.8
2022 36.1 28.3
2021 35.7 27.8
2020 35.3 27.3
2019 34.8 27
2018 34.4 26.6
2017 34 26.2
2016 33.5 25.7
2015 33.1 25.2
2014 32.7 24.7
2013 32.3 24.2
2012 31.9 23.6
2011 31.6 23.1
2010 31.2 22.6
2009 31 22.1
2008 30.7 21.7
2007 30.5 21.3
2006 30.2 20.8
2005 29.9 20.4
2004 29.5 19.9
2003 29.2 19.6
2002 28.9 19.2
2001 28.6 18.9
2000 28.3 18.6
1999 28 18.3
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.4 17.9
1996 27.2 17.7
1995 26.9 17.5
1994 26.7 17.4
1993 26.4 17.2
1992 26.2 17.1
1991 25.9 17
1990 25.7 17
1989 25.5 16.9
1988 25.3 16.8
1987 25.1 16.8
1986 24.7 16.7
1985 24.4 16.6
1984 24 16.5
1983 23.5 16.4
1982 23 16.3
1981 22.5 16.1
1980 22 16.1
1979 21.5 16.2
1978 21 16.4
1977 20.5 16.6
1976 20 16.8
1975 19.6 17
1974 19.2 17.2
1973 18.8 17.2
1972 18.5 17.2
1971 18.2 17.2
1970 17.9 17.2
1969 17.8 17.1
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.6 17
1966 19 17.1
1965 19.3 17.2
1964 19.7 17.4
1963 19.8 17.7
1962 19.7 18.1
1961 19.7 18.6
1960 19.6 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
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
$358M
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
39.9%
2020

Energy

Antigua Cape Verde
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
0.36 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
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

Antigua Cape Verde
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
50.9:49.1
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
66.1
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
74
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

Antigua Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
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
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Cape Verde
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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