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Cape Verde vs Chad statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 20.3M in Chad (ranked 65/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 486,180 sq mi for Chad (ranked 167th vs. 21st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Chad ranks 132/197 ($19.5B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Chad ranks 182/197 ($962).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Chad
Population
530391
21893857
Population rank 169/197 64/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$19.5B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 132/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$962
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 182/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$2,743
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$6.37B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$314
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 177/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,276
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 486,180 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
44.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
6.12
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
16.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Chad: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Chad economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Chad
2024 $2,725,414,151 $19,518,819,751
2023 $2,504,525,549 $18,340,233,749
2022 $2,247,003,344 $17,828,508,290
2021 $2,051,842,619 $16,871,937,698
2020 $1,821,565,614 $14,932,897,821
2019 $2,252,177,124 $14,905,517,743
2018 $2,205,099,507 $15,327,000,249
2017 $1,996,741,540 $13,349,041,409
2016 $1,849,789,986 $13,026,289,836
2015 $1,749,857,620 $14,559,599,500
2014 $2,041,930,125 $18,144,336,904
2013 $2,028,910,915 $17,865,316,886
2012 $1,913,081,210 $17,892,228,570
2011 $2,046,817,987 $16,685,349,674
2010 $1,824,751,468 $14,058,506,664
2009 $1,852,334,575 $12,317,614,054
2008 $1,959,620,648 $13,385,593,990
2007 $1,649,621,739 $10,865,385,132
2006 $1,107,571,458 $9,709,626,596
2005 $972,241,677 $8,655,892,393
2004 $924,940,012 $4,422,855,661
2003 $813,260,469 $2,742,815,072
2002 $620,507,387 $1,997,005,709
2001 $563,090,490 $1,710,843,377
2000 $539,227,278 $1,388,506,772
1999 $592,416,703 $1,534,673,583
1998 $521,910,561 $1,744,794,531
1997 $490,608,658 $1,544,689,577
1996 $501,979,270 $1,607,345,356
1995 $487,148,994 $1,445,919,895
1994 $406,580,652 $1,179,837,963
1993 $490,417,390 $1,463,251,164
1992 $357,160,985 $1,881,847,670
1991 $319,827,059 $1,877,137,982
1990 $306,890,963 $1,738,605,558
1989 $267,448,571 $1,433,686,312
1988 $264,308,140 $1,482,597,298
1987 $235,253,065 $1,163,426,852
1986 $190,651,168 $1,067,828,246
1985 $137,728,205 $1,033,069,709
1984 $132,019,039 $919,103,735
1983 $138,476,176 $832,415,806
1982 $140,630,679 $834,369,860
1981 $139,468,209 $876,937,558
1980 $142,246,815 $1,033,002,404
1979 - $1,004,316,496
1978 - $1,113,920,124
1977 - $935,360,465
1976 - $866,044,962
1975 - $864,602,105
1974 - $652,532,795
1973 - $647,199,483
1972 - $585,427,547
1971 - $501,866,730
1970 - $469,266,737
1969 - $471,635,622
1968 - $453,980,096
1967 - $449,826,323
1966 - $432,794,922
1965 - $416,926,303
1964 - $392,247,518
1963 - $371,767,002
1962 - $357,635,713
1961 - $333,975,336
1960 - $313,582,728

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

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Cape Verde and Chad economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Chad
2024 $5,192 $962
2023 $4,795 $949
2022 $4,323 $966
2021 $3,971 $946
2020 $3,539 $867
2019 $4,381 $893
2018 $4,295 $949
2017 $3,893 $854
2016 $3,609 $862
2015 $3,415 $994
2014 $3,986 $1,279
2013 $3,961 $1,305
2012 $3,737 $1,354
2011 $4,002 $1,308
2010 $3,579 $1,142
2009 $3,660 $1,036
2008 $3,909 $1,166
2007 $3,325 $980
2006 $2,257 $907
2005 $2,004 $838
2004 $1,929 $446
2003 $1,718 $289.1
2002 $1,329 $219.1
2001 $1,223 $194.3
2000 $1,190 $163.1
1999 $1,327 $186.6
1998 $1,187 $219.8
1997 $1,134 $201.4
1996 $1,180 $216.9
1995 $1,165 $204
1994 $991 $173.9
1993 $1,220 $220.7
1992 $908 $290.6
1991 $832 $302
1990 $817 $290.6
1989 $727 $246.4
1988 $729 $263.5
1987 $658 $213.9
1986 $541 $203.4
1985 $396 $202.7
1984 $385 $182.2
1983 $410 $167.2
1982 $423 $176.1
1981 $425 $194
1980 $440 $228.8
1979 - $222.9
1978 - $252.5
1977 - $215.9
1976 - $203.7
1975 - $207.5
1974 - $160
1973 - $162.4
1972 - $150.4
1971 - $131.8
1970 - $125.9
1969 - $129.2
1968 - $126.9
1967 - $128.2
1966 - $125.8
1965 - $123.6
1964 - $118.6
1963 - $114.7
1962 - $112.6
1961 - $107.3
1960 - $102.8

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

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Cape Verde vs. Chad life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Chad
2026 76.6 55.6
2025 76.4 55.4
2024 76.2 55.2
2023 76.1 55.1
2022 75.9 54.5
2021 74.4 53.1
2020 73.8 53.1
2019 75.4 53
2018 74.8 52.4
2017 74.7 51.9
2016 74.4 51.6
2015 74.1 51.3
2014 73.8 51.1
2013 73.5 51.1
2012 73.3 50.8
2011 72.9 50.4
2010 72.5 50.1
2009 72.1 49.8
2008 71.9 49.5
2007 71.5 49.2
2006 71.3 48.7
2005 70.9 48.9
2004 70.5 48.7
2003 70 48.6
2002 69.4 48.4
2001 68.7 48.3
2000 68.1 47.9
1999 67.4 47.9
1998 66.7 47.8
1997 66.1 47.8
1996 65.5 47.6
1995 63.7 47.5
1994 64.6 47.1
1993 64.5 47
1992 64.3 46.8
1991 64.1 46.6
1990 63.9 45.1
1989 63.6 46.4
1988 63.2 46.4
1987 62.9 43.1
1986 62.6 45.6
1985 62.3 45.3
1984 61.8 44.7
1983 61.8 44.4
1982 61.5 43.9
1981 61.3 43.5
1980 61 43.5
1979 60.7 43.2
1978 60.4 43
1977 60 42.9
1976 59.4 42.7
1975 59 42.7
1974 58.4 42.6
1973 58 42.4
1972 57.5 41.9
1971 57 40.9
1970 56.6 41.4
1969 56 41
1968 55.4 40.7
1967 54.7 40.4
1966 53.9 40.1
1965 53 40.1
1964 52.1 40.1
1963 51.1 39.9
1962 50.2 39.6
1961 49.4 39.4
1960 48.7 39.2
1959 48.2 39
1958 47.7 38.7
1957 47.4 38.3
1956 47.1 37.9
1955 46.9 37.3
1954 46.6 36.8
1953 46.4 36.3
1952 46.2 35.9
1951 45.6 35.5
1950 44.9 35.2

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

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Cape Verde and Chad population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Chad
2024 524,877 20,299,123
2023 522,331 19,319,064
2022 519,741 18,455,316
2021 516,649 17,828,273
2020 514,679 17,224,679
2019 514,104 16,685,223
2018 513,415 16,156,531
2017 512,893 15,622,759
2016 512,554 15,114,655
2015 512,394 14,647,621
2014 512,326 14,188,678
2013 512,225 13,691,079
2012 511,955 13,210,998
2011 511,447 12,754,997
2010 509,784 12,312,575
2009 506,141 11,893,754
2008 501,355 11,476,296
2007 496,190 11,081,660
2006 490,728 10,706,424
2005 485,115 10,328,092
2004 479,370 9,920,036
2003 473,383 9,487,833
2002 467,046 9,116,192
2001 460,293 8,804,124
2000 453,317 8,512,093
1999 446,519 8,222,705
1998 439,784 7,938,840
1997 432,798 7,670,366
1996 425,581 7,410,108
1995 418,104 7,089,064
1994 410,228 6,783,450
1993 401,965 6,629,146
1992 393,415 6,474,656
1991 384,586 6,205,676
1990 375,428 5,982,833
1989 367,803 5,819,586
1988 362,329 5,625,602
1987 357,302 5,438,309
1986 352,312 5,251,069
1985 347,365 5,096,269
1984 342,505 5,045,145
1983 337,654 4,979,130
1982 332,724 4,738,483
1981 327,846 4,520,959
1980 323,301 4,515,453
1979 319,480 4,505,384
1978 316,147 4,411,366
1977 312,834 4,331,667
1976 309,455 4,251,297
1975 305,847 4,167,234
1974 302,570 4,078,356
1973 299,881 3,985,909
1972 297,386 3,893,252
1971 294,046 3,807,316
1970 287,885 3,727,828
1969 279,248 3,651,113
1968 270,164 3,578,231
1967 261,404 3,508,512
1966 252,976 3,440,903
1965 244,856 3,374,220
1964 237,006 3,307,479
1963 229,373 3,240,905
1962 221,919 3,175,598
1961 215,087 3,111,947
1960 210,024 3,049,838

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Chad

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Chad
2023 1.52 6.12
2022 1.53 6.22
2021 1.55 6.26
2020 1.59 6.35
2019 1.7 6.41
2018 1.8 6.46
2017 1.93 6.54
2016 1.97 6.62
2015 1.97 6.71
2014 2.03 6.78
2013 2.07 6.84
2012 2.15 6.91
2011 2.33 6.95
2010 2.33 6.99
2009 2.25 7.02
2008 2.3 7.06
2007 2.41 7.09
2006 2.56 7.12
2005 2.73 7.13
2004 2.9 7.16
2003 3.03 7.18
2002 3.19 7.2
2001 3.37 7.23
2000 3.55 7.25
1999 3.73 7.26
1998 3.9 7.27
1997 4.05 7.27
1996 4.26 7.29
1995 4.49 7.29
1994 4.72 7.31
1993 4.95 7.34
1992 5.12 7.3
1991 5.26 7.26
1990 5.36 7.22
1989 5.45 7.19
1988 5.55 7.15
1987 5.68 7.11
1986 5.81 7.07
1985 5.92 7.04
1984 5.97 7.02
1983 6.07 6.98
1982 6.17 6.96
1981 6.27 6.94
1980 6.38 6.91
1979 6.47 6.91
1978 6.56 6.89
1977 6.65 6.9
1976 6.71 6.89
1975 6.77 6.88
1974 6.82 6.86
1973 6.86 6.87
1972 6.89 6.85
1971 6.91 6.58
1970 6.94 6.53
1969 6.95 6.48
1968 6.97 6.43
1967 6.98 6.39
1966 6.99 6.36
1965 6.99 6.34
1964 6.99 6.32
1963 6.98 6.3
1962 6.95 6.29
1961 6.92 6.27
1960 6.89 6.25

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

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Cape Verde and Chad demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Chad
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Chad
2024 29.4 16.8
2023 28.8 16.5
2022 28.3 16.2
2021 27.8 16.1
2020 27.3 16
2019 27 15.9
2018 26.6 15.8
2017 26.2 15.8
2016 25.7 15.7
2015 25.2 15.7
2014 24.7 15.7
2013 24.2 15.7
2012 23.6 15.6
2011 23.1 15.6
2010 22.6 15.6
2009 22.1 15.6
2008 21.7 15.6
2007 21.3 15.6
2006 20.8 15.7
2005 20.4 15.7
2004 19.9 15.7
2003 19.6 15.5
2002 19.2 15.4
2001 18.9 15.5
2000 18.6 15.6
1999 18.3 15.7
1998 18.1 15.8
1997 17.9 15.9
1996 17.7 16.1
1995 17.5 16
1994 17.4 15.9
1993 17.2 16.2
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17 16.3
1990 17 16.3
1989 16.9 16.5
1988 16.8 16.5
1987 16.8 16.4
1986 16.7 16.3
1985 16.6 16.3
1984 16.5 16.7
1983 16.4 17
1982 16.3 16.6
1981 16.1 16.2
1980 16.1 16.7
1979 16.2 17.1
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.6 17.5
1976 16.8 17.7
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 18
1973 17.2 18.2
1972 17.2 18.3
1971 17.2 18.5
1970 17.2 18.6
1969 17.1 18.7
1968 17 18.8
1967 17 19
1966 17.1 19.1
1965 17.2 19.2
1964 17.4 19.4
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 18.1 19.6
1961 18.6 19.8
1960 19 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Chad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
18.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.2%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
45,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.11%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.14%
2018
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
29.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
51.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
29.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.8%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$1.05B
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$724K
1994
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
10,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
20.9%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Chad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
198.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$13.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
2.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
70%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.02%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-177.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.64%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
12%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Chad
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-123,104
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
26.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.32 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
0
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
12
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
9.04
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
32.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
58
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
27.3%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
13.2%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Chad
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$47.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$24.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
55.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
22.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.09
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
748
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
101.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
7.01%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
1
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
7.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Chad
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
23,951 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
194,353 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
15,368 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
24,855 mi
2018

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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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