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Cape Verde vs Comoros statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 867K in Comoros (ranked 160/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 719 sq mi for Comoros (ranked 167th vs. 171st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Comoros
Population
530391
903776
Population rank 169/197 160/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.44B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 183/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,663
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 161/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,959
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$463M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$535
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 166/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,192
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 719 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.88
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026

Cape Verde and Comoros: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Comoros economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Comoros
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,440,991,455
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,326,836,543
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,222,485,532
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,272,238,391
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,218,763,671
2019 $2,252,177,124 $1,187,915,409
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,178,530,633
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,077,439,757
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,012,835,493
2015 $1,749,857,620 $966,029,601
2014 $2,041,930,125 $1,149,587,661
2013 $2,028,910,915 $1,116,224,107
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,015,843,491
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,023,086,274
2010 $1,824,751,468 $907,978,731
2009 $1,852,334,575 $905,341,173
2008 $1,959,620,648 $915,659,108
2007 $1,649,621,739 $795,673,153
2006 $1,107,571,458 $688,498,642
2005 $972,241,677 $655,375,096
2004 $924,940,012 $622,679,660
2003 $813,260,469 $546,830,041
2002 $620,507,387 $427,360,070
2001 $563,090,490 $372,746,486
2000 $539,227,278 $339,504,306
1999 $592,416,703 $371,921,712
1998 $521,910,561 $363,932,160
1997 $490,608,658 $362,816,806
1996 $501,979,270 $392,488,149
1995 $487,148,994 $392,774,714
1994 $406,580,652 $314,789,556
1993 $490,417,390 $427,750,823
1992 $357,160,985 $436,552,922
1991 $319,827,059 $400,592,663
1990 $306,890,963 $401,561,022
1989 $267,448,571 $328,665,081
1988 $264,308,140 $336,422,522
1987 $235,253,065 $313,292,323
1986 $190,651,168 $258,143,903
1985 $137,728,205 $191,944,892
1984 $132,019,039 $189,102,734
1983 $138,476,176 $196,193,380
1982 $140,630,679 $202,152,462
1981 $139,468,209 $212,958,382
1980 $142,246,815 $243,390,496

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

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Cape Verde and Comoros economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Comoros
2024 $5,192 $1,663
2023 $4,795 $1,560
2022 $4,323 $1,465
2021 $3,971 $1,555
2020 $3,539 $1,519
2019 $4,381 $1,510
2018 $4,295 $1,527
2017 $3,893 $1,424
2016 $3,609 $1,365
2015 $3,415 $1,329
2014 $3,986 $1,616
2013 $3,961 $1,603
2012 $3,737 $1,490
2011 $4,002 $1,531
2010 $3,579 $1,387
2009 $3,660 $1,410
2008 $3,909 $1,455
2007 $3,325 $1,290
2006 $2,257 $1,138
2005 $2,004 $1,106
2004 $1,929 $1,072
2003 $1,718 $960
2002 $1,329 $765
2001 $1,223 $681
2000 $1,190 $633
1999 $1,327 $707
1998 $1,187 $704
1997 $1,134 $715
1996 $1,180 $786
1995 $1,165 $801
1994 $991 $653
1993 $1,220 $903
1992 $908 $939
1991 $832 $879
1990 $817 $903
1989 $727 $759
1988 $729 $798
1987 $658 $763
1986 $541 $646
1985 $396 $494
1984 $385 $501
1983 $410 $534
1982 $423 $566
1981 $425 $613
1980 $440 $721

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

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Cape Verde vs. Comoros life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Comoros
2026 76.6 67.5
2025 76.4 67.2
2024 76.2 67
2023 76.1 66.8
2022 75.9 66.5
2021 74.4 65.2
2020 73.8 65.8
2019 75.4 65.7
2018 74.8 65.4
2017 74.7 65.1
2016 74.4 64.8
2015 74.1 64.5
2014 73.8 64.1
2013 73.5 63.8
2012 73.3 63.5
2011 72.9 63.1
2010 72.5 62.7
2009 72.1 62.3
2008 71.9 62
2007 71.5 61.5
2006 71.3 61.2
2005 70.9 60.9
2004 70.5 60.6
2003 70 60.2
2002 69.4 59.7
2001 68.7 59.6
2000 68.1 58.9
1999 67.4 58.9
1998 66.7 58.3
1997 66.1 58.2
1996 65.5 58.2
1995 63.7 57.8
1994 64.6 57.5
1993 64.5 57
1992 64.3 56.6
1991 64.1 56.1
1990 63.9 55.6
1989 63.6 55
1988 63.2 54.7
1987 62.9 54.1
1986 62.6 53.8
1985 62.3 53.3
1984 61.8 52.8
1983 61.8 52.1
1982 61.5 51.7
1981 61.3 51.2
1980 61 50.7
1979 60.7 50.1
1978 60.4 49.7
1977 60 49.2
1976 59.4 48.6
1975 59 46.9
1974 58.4 47.6
1973 58 47
1972 57.5 46.5
1971 57 45.8
1970 56.6 45.2
1969 56 44.6
1968 55.4 44.1
1967 54.7 43.6
1966 53.9 43.2
1965 53 42.7
1964 52.1 42.3
1963 51.1 41.9
1962 50.2 41.5
1961 49.4 41.2
1960 48.7 40.8
1959 48.2 40.5
1958 47.7 40.1
1957 47.4 39.7
1956 47.1 39.4
1955 46.9 39
1954 46.6 38.7
1953 46.4 38.4
1952 46.2 38
1951 45.6 34.3
1950 44.9 37.4

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

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Cape Verde and Comoros population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Comoros
2024 524,877 866,628
2023 522,331 850,387
2022 519,741 834,188
2021 516,649 818,174
2020 514,679 802,163
2019 514,104 786,578
2018 513,415 771,590
2017 512,893 756,669
2016 512,554 741,741
2015 512,394 726,682
2014 512,326 711,503
2013 512,225 696,192
2012 511,955 681,630
2011 511,447 668,056
2010 509,784 654,836
2009 506,141 641,947
2008 501,355 629,307
2007 496,190 616,927
2006 490,728 604,753
2005 485,115 592,677
2004 479,370 580,704
2003 473,383 569,798
2002 467,046 558,923
2001 460,293 547,220
2000 453,317 536,080
1999 446,519 525,886
1998 439,784 516,597
1997 432,798 507,777
1996 425,581 499,107
1995 418,104 490,586
1994 410,228 482,142
1993 401,965 473,682
1992 393,415 465,113
1991 384,586 455,556
1990 375,428 444,596
1989 367,803 433,103
1988 362,329 421,687
1987 357,302 410,439
1986 352,312 399,318
1985 347,365 388,352
1984 342,505 377,637
1983 337,654 367,233
1982 332,724 357,139
1981 327,846 347,382
1980 323,301 337,721
1979 319,480 327,791
1978 316,147 317,688
1977 312,834 307,579
1976 309,455 297,538
1975 305,847 287,692
1974 302,570 278,075
1973 299,881 268,820
1972 297,386 260,077
1971 294,046 251,865
1970 287,885 244,185
1969 279,248 237,001
1968 270,164 230,244
1967 261,404 223,859
1966 252,976 218,663
1965 244,856 214,967
1964 237,006 211,644
1963 229,373 208,185
1962 221,919 204,702
1961 215,087 201,201
1960 210,024 197,700

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Comoros

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Comoros
2023 1.52 3.88
2022 1.53 3.94
2021 1.55 4
2020 1.59 4.07
2019 1.7 4.14
2018 1.8 4.21
2017 1.93 4.28
2016 1.97 4.35
2015 1.97 4.42
2014 2.03 4.49
2013 2.07 4.57
2012 2.15 4.65
2011 2.33 4.72
2010 2.33 4.76
2009 2.25 4.78
2008 2.3 4.81
2007 2.41 4.86
2006 2.56 4.93
2005 2.73 5.01
2004 2.9 5.07
2003 3.03 5.12
2002 3.19 5.16
2001 3.37 5.2
2000 3.55 5.23
1999 3.73 5.28
1998 3.9 5.39
1997 4.05 5.51
1996 4.26 5.63
1995 4.49 5.73
1994 4.72 5.86
1993 4.95 6.02
1992 5.12 6.19
1991 5.26 6.35
1990 5.36 6.51
1989 5.45 6.65
1988 5.55 6.76
1987 5.68 6.87
1986 5.81 6.95
1985 5.92 7.02
1984 5.97 7.07
1983 6.07 7.11
1982 6.17 7.13
1981 6.27 7.14
1980 6.38 7.15
1979 6.47 7.16
1978 6.56 7.16
1977 6.65 7.15
1976 6.71 7.16
1975 6.77 7.16
1974 6.82 7.16
1973 6.86 7.17
1972 6.89 7.14
1971 6.91 7.12
1970 6.94 7.1
1969 6.95 7.07
1968 6.97 7.05
1967 6.98 7.02
1966 6.99 7
1965 6.99 6.97
1964 6.99 6.94
1963 6.98 6.92
1962 6.95 6.9
1961 6.92 6.85
1960 6.89 6.79

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

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Cape Verde and Comoros demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Comoros
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Comoros
2024 29.4 21.5
2023 28.8 21.4
2022 28.3 21.2
2021 27.8 21
2020 27.3 20.8
2019 27 20.5
2018 26.6 20.3
2017 26.2 20
2016 25.7 19.9
2015 25.2 19.8
2014 24.7 19.6
2013 24.2 19.4
2012 23.6 19.1
2011 23.1 18.9
2010 22.6 18.6
2009 22.1 18.3
2008 21.7 18
2007 21.3 17.7
2006 20.8 17.4
2005 20.4 17.1
2004 19.9 16.8
2003 19.6 16.6
2002 19.2 16.5
2001 18.9 16.4
2000 18.6 16.3
1999 18.3 16.2
1998 18.1 16.1
1997 17.9 16
1996 17.7 16
1995 17.5 16
1994 17.4 16.1
1993 17.2 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17 16.5
1990 17 16.5
1989 16.9 16.4
1988 16.8 16.4
1987 16.8 16.4
1986 16.7 16.4
1985 16.6 16.5
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.4 16.5
1982 16.3 16.5
1981 16.1 16.5
1980 16.1 16.5
1979 16.2 16.6
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.6 16.7
1976 16.8 16.8
1975 17 16.8
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 17.1
1971 17.2 17.2
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.6
1968 17 18
1967 17 18.4
1966 17.1 18.7
1965 17.2 19
1964 17.4 19.2
1963 17.7 19.3
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.6 19.6
1960 19 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Comoros
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.38B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.34%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.39%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
50.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
9.56%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
52.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
33.6%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.6%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$324M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
7,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
26.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
45.5%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Comoros
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
66.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$32.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.45 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
39.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
89.8%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Comoros
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-2,127
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
33.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.13 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
15.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
20
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
7.7
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
26.6
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
61.7%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
35.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Comoros
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$102.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$57.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
26.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.42
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
179
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
39.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
16.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
66
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
17.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.23 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Comoros
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
829 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
547 mi
2002

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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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