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Bangladesh vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 94th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Cape Verde
Population
178415186
530391
Population rank 8/197 169/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 36/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$184B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
41%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,063
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,222
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 50,186 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
3,544 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Bangladesh and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2024 $450,119,432,069 $2,725,414,151
2023 $437,415,333,018 $2,504,525,549
2022 $460,131,689,083 $2,247,003,344
2021 $416,271,647,911 $2,051,842,619
2020 $373,979,442,362 $1,821,565,614
2019 $351,231,654,604 $2,252,177,124
2018 $321,362,752,442 $2,205,099,507
2017 $293,732,446,625 $1,996,741,540
2016 $265,224,515,675 $1,849,789,986
2015 $195,146,608,978 $1,749,857,620
2014 $172,886,611,654 $2,041,930,125
2013 $149,998,957,434 $2,028,910,915
2012 $133,310,747,603 $1,913,081,210
2011 $128,607,482,310 $2,046,817,987
2010 $115,275,540,051 $1,824,751,468
2009 $102,475,158,191 $1,852,334,575
2008 $91,636,997,371 $1,959,620,648
2007 $79,611,644,975 $1,649,621,739
2006 $71,795,736,172 $1,107,571,458
2005 $69,476,001,239 $972,241,677
2004 $65,108,544,250 $924,940,012
2003 $60,158,929,188 $813,260,469
2002 $54,724,081,491 $620,507,387
2001 $53,991,289,844 $563,090,490
2000 $53,369,787,319 $539,227,278
1999 $51,270,569,884 $592,416,703
1998 $49,984,559,471 $521,910,561
1997 $48,244,309,133 $490,608,658
1996 $46,438,484,108 $501,979,270
1995 $37,939,748,769 $487,148,994
1994 $33,768,660,883 $406,580,652
1993 $33,166,519,418 $490,417,390
1992 $31,708,874,594 $357,160,985
1991 $30,957,483,950 $319,827,059
1990 $31,598,340,778 $306,890,963
1989 $28,781,715,189 $267,448,571
1988 $26,579,005,558 $264,308,140
1987 $24,298,032,258 $235,253,065
1986 $21,774,033,333 $190,651,168
1985 $22,278,423,077 $137,728,205
1984 $18,920,840,000 $132,019,039
1983 $17,609,048,822 $138,476,176
1982 $18,525,399,202 $140,630,679
1981 $20,249,694,002 $139,468,209
1980 $18,138,049,096 $142,246,815
1979 $15,565,480,322 -
1978 $13,281,767,143 -
1977 $9,651,149,302 -
1976 $10,117,113,333 -
1975 $19,448,348,073 -
1974 $12,512,460,520 -
1973 $8,086,725,729 -
1972 $6,288,245,867 -
1971 $8,751,843,188 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1960 $4,274,894,083 -

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

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Bangladesh and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2024 $2,593 $5,192
2023 $2,551 $4,795
2022 $2,716 $4,323
2021 $2,483 $3,971
2020 $2,249 $3,539
2019 $2,130 $4,381
2018 $1,965 $4,295
2017 $1,811 $3,893
2016 $1,649 $3,609
2015 $1,224 $3,415
2014 $1,094 $3,986
2013 $958 $3,961
2012 $860 $3,737
2011 $837 $4,002
2010 $757 $3,579
2009 $679 $3,660
2008 $613 $3,909
2007 $538 $3,325
2006 $490 $2,257
2005 $480 $2,004
2004 $456 $1,929
2003 $427 $1,718
2002 $394 $1,329
2001 $395 $1,223
2000 $397 $1,190
1999 $388 $1,327
1998 $386 $1,187
1997 $379 $1,134
1996 $372 $1,180
1995 $309 $1,165
1994 $280.6 $991
1993 $280.8 $1,220
1992 $273.5 $908
1991 $272.1 $832
1990 $283.1 $817
1989 $263 $727
1988 $247.9 $729
1987 $231.5 $658
1986 $212.1 $541
1985 $222.2 $396
1984 $193.4 $385
1983 $184.7 $410
1982 $199.6 $423
1981 $224.2 $425
1980 $206.1 $440
1979 $181.1 -
1978 $158.3 -
1977 $117.9 -
1976 $126.7 -
1975 $249.8 -
1974 $165 -
1973 $109.7 -
1972 $87.8 -
1971 $124.5 -
1970 $130.2 -
1969 $125.9 -
1968 $114.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1966 $104.4 -
1965 $98.6 -
1964 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1962 $92.6 -
1961 $90.4 -
1960 $82.5 -

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

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Bangladesh vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2026 75.5 76.6
2025 75.2 76.4
2024 74.9 76.2
2023 74.7 76.1
2022 74.3 75.9
2021 71.1 74.4
2020 71.4 73.8
2019 72.6 75.4
2018 72.1 74.8
2017 71.6 74.7
2016 71.1 74.4
2015 70.5 74.1
2014 70 73.8
2013 69.5 73.5
2012 69 73.3
2011 68.5 72.9
2010 68 72.5
2009 67.5 72.1
2008 67 71.9
2007 66.5 71.5
2006 66 71.3
2005 65.5 70.9
2004 64.9 70.5
2003 64.3 70
2002 63.6 69.4
2001 62.8 68.7
2000 62 68.1
1999 61.2 67.4
1998 60.4 66.7
1997 59.7 66.1
1996 58.9 65.5
1995 58.2 63.7
1994 57.6 64.6
1993 57.1 64.5
1992 56.6 64.3
1991 53.8 64.1
1990 55.8 63.9
1989 55.5 63.6
1988 55.2 63.2
1987 54.9 62.9
1986 54.6 62.6
1985 53.9 62.3
1984 53.8 61.8
1983 53.4 61.8
1982 53 61.5
1981 52.6 61.3
1980 52.3 61
1979 52 60.7
1978 51.6 60.4
1977 51.3 60
1976 51 59.4
1975 50.6 59
1974 49.6 58.4
1973 49.9 58
1972 49.6 57.5
1971 26.5 57
1970 42.7 56.6
1969 48.7 56
1968 48.4 55.4
1967 48.1 54.7
1966 47.6 53.9
1965 46 53
1964 46.8 52.1
1963 45.7 51.1
1962 45.8 50.2
1961 44.9 49.4
1960 44 48.7
1959 43.7 48.2
1958 43.1 47.7
1957 42.6 47.4
1956 41.6 47.1
1955 41.1 46.9
1954 40.4 46.6
1953 39.4 46.4
1952 38.8 46.2
1951 38.1 45.6
1950 37.4 44.9

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

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Bangladesh and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2024 173,562,364 524,877
2023 171,466,990 522,331
2022 169,384,897 519,741
2021 167,658,854 516,649
2020 166,298,024 514,679
2019 164,913,055 514,104
2018 163,523,103 513,415
2017 162,186,147 512,893
2016 160,811,932 512,554
2015 159,383,179 512,394
2014 157,964,929 512,326
2013 156,532,141 512,225
2012 155,070,101 511,955
2011 153,591,076 511,447
2010 152,201,981 509,784
2009 150,873,714 506,141
2008 149,474,264 501,355
2007 147,989,278 496,190
2006 146,405,973 490,728
2005 144,715,786 485,115
2004 142,902,856 479,370
2003 140,970,351 473,383
2002 138,933,658 467,046
2001 136,805,810 460,293
2000 134,544,304 453,317
1999 132,108,065 446,519
1998 129,622,332 439,784
1997 127,198,069 432,798
1996 124,862,179 425,581
1995 122,600,370 418,104
1994 120,343,179 410,228
1993 118,132,360 401,965
1992 115,952,192 393,415
1991 113,787,109 384,586
1990 111,633,717 375,428
1989 109,433,799 367,803
1988 107,216,008 362,329
1987 104,959,291 357,302
1986 102,635,572 352,312
1985 100,253,825 347,365
1984 97,814,966 342,505
1983 95,335,155 337,654
1982 92,814,507 332,724
1981 90,303,105 327,846
1980 88,016,432 323,301
1979 85,935,072 319,480
1978 83,889,655 316,147
1977 81,867,264 312,834
1976 79,855,318 309,455
1975 77,854,351 305,847
1974 75,839,348 302,570
1973 73,722,294 299,881
1972 71,641,519 297,386
1971 70,276,758 294,046
1970 69,058,894 287,885
1969 67,294,133 279,248
1968 65,408,276 270,164
1967 63,510,929 261,404
1966 61,669,806 252,976
1965 59,902,519 244,856
1964 58,178,374 237,006
1963 56,504,402 229,373
1962 54,881,146 221,919
1961 53,310,348 215,087
1960 51,828,660 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2023 2.16 1.52
2022 2.18 1.53
2021 2.17 1.55
2020 2.17 1.59
2019 2.18 1.7
2018 2.19 1.8
2017 2.21 1.93
2016 2.23 1.97
2015 2.23 1.97
2014 2.23 2.03
2013 2.25 2.07
2012 2.26 2.15
2011 2.31 2.33
2010 2.38 2.33
2009 2.48 2.25
2008 2.58 2.3
2007 2.67 2.41
2006 2.76 2.56
2005 2.85 2.73
2004 2.94 2.9
2003 3.03 3.03
2002 3.13 3.19
2001 3.2 3.37
2000 3.28 3.55
1999 3.36 3.73
1998 3.43 3.9
1997 3.5 4.05
1996 3.51 4.26
1995 3.59 4.49
1994 3.74 4.72
1993 3.83 4.95
1992 4.03 5.12
1991 4.26 5.26
1990 4.51 5.36
1989 4.7 5.45
1988 4.85 5.55
1987 5.08 5.68
1986 5.3 5.81
1985 5.54 5.92
1984 5.73 5.97
1983 5.91 6.07
1982 6.12 6.17
1981 6.24 6.27
1980 6.33 6.38
1979 6.42 6.47
1978 6.51 6.56
1977 6.58 6.65
1976 6.66 6.71
1975 6.73 6.77
1974 6.78 6.82
1973 6.8 6.86
1972 6.82 6.89
1971 6.83 6.91
1970 6.84 6.94
1969 6.81 6.95
1968 6.79 6.97
1967 6.79 6.98
1966 6.77 6.99
1965 6.77 6.99
1964 6.79 6.99
1963 6.8 6.98
1962 6.81 6.95
1961 6.78 6.92
1960 6.74 6.89

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

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Bangladesh and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Cape Verde
2024 26.7 29.4
2023 26.4 28.8
2022 26 28.3
2021 25.8 27.8
2020 25.6 27.3
2019 25.4 27
2018 25.2 26.6
2017 25 26.2
2016 24.8 25.7
2015 24.5 25.2
2014 24.2 24.7
2013 23.8 24.2
2012 23.5 23.6
2011 23.2 23.1
2010 22.9 22.6
2009 22.7 22.1
2008 22.4 21.7
2007 22.2 21.3
2006 22 20.8
2005 21.8 20.4
2004 21.6 19.9
2003 21.4 19.6
2002 21.2 19.2
2001 21 18.9
2000 20.7 18.6
1999 20.4 18.3
1998 20.2 18.1
1997 19.9 17.9
1996 19.7 17.7
1995 19.5 17.5
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 19.1 17.2
1992 18.9 17.1
1991 18.7 17
1990 18.5 17
1989 18.4 16.9
1988 18.2 16.8
1987 18 16.8
1986 17.9 16.7
1985 17.8 16.6
1984 17.7 16.5
1983 17.7 16.4
1982 17.6 16.3
1981 17.6 16.1
1980 17.6 16.1
1979 17.6 16.2
1978 17.6 16.4
1977 17.5 16.6
1976 17.5 16.8
1975 17.5 17
1974 17.5 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.2
1971 17.8 17.2
1970 17.9 17.2
1969 18 17.1
1968 18.2 17
1967 18.3 17
1966 18.4 17.1
1965 18.5 17.2
1964 18.6 17.4
1963 18.7 17.7
1962 18.8 18.1
1961 18.9 18.6
1960 19 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bangladesh Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
12%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.94%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.8
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.2%
2015
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$27.5B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.2 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.72 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Cape Verde
% of world population
2.14%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-402,100
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
32.7%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.6
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
24
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
63
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
47
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
88.5%
2024
English speaking
12%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$53.5
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$42.4
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.5 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.5%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.72
2023
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
30.6
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
2
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Cape Verde
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
229,351 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) (2000–2025, 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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