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Cape Verde vs Djibouti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.17M in Djibouti (ranked 158/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 8,950 sq mi for Djibouti (ranked 167th vs. 147th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Djibouti ranks 165/197 ($4.15B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Djibouti ranks 133/197 ($3,553).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Djibouti
Population
530391
1203929
Population rank 169/197 158/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$4.15B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 165/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$3,553
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$7,810
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$1.36B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
32.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,167
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 137/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,690
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 8,950 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
134 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
25.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Djibouti: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Djibouti economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Djibouti
2024 $2,725,414,151 $4,152,145,940
2023 $2,504,525,549 $3,898,447,007
2022 $2,247,003,344 $3,562,814,909
2021 $2,051,842,619 $3,392,796,953
2020 $1,821,565,614 $3,144,136,197
2019 $2,252,177,124 $3,088,851,450
2018 $2,205,099,507 $2,913,464,658
2017 $1,996,741,540 $2,762,581,334
2016 $1,849,789,986 $2,604,955,229
2015 $1,749,857,620 $2,424,391,785
2014 $2,041,930,125 $2,220,637,966
2013 $2,028,910,915 $2,044,440,443
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,353,632,942
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,239,144,502
2010 $1,824,751,468 $1,128,611,700
2009 $1,852,334,575 $1,049,110,685
2008 $1,959,620,648 $999,105,339
2007 $1,649,621,739 $847,918,929
2006 $1,107,571,458 $768,873,684
2005 $972,241,677 $708,633,195
2004 $924,940,012 $666,072,102
2003 $813,260,469 $622,044,666
2002 $620,507,387 $591,122,040
2001 $563,090,490 $572,417,441
2000 $539,227,278 $551,230,862
1999 $592,416,703 $536,080,148
1998 $521,910,561 $514,267,869
1997 $490,608,658 $502,675,542
1996 $501,979,270 $494,004,648
1995 $487,148,994 $497,723,961
1994 $406,580,652 $491,689,221
1993 $490,417,390 $466,048,469
1992 $357,160,985 $478,058,305
1991 $319,827,059 $462,421,999
1990 $306,890,963 $452,328,087
1989 $267,448,571 $409,220,087
1988 $264,308,140 $395,794,539
1987 $235,253,065 $373,371,738
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 $340,989,528
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

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

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Cape Verde and Djibouti economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Djibouti
2024 $5,192 $3,553
2023 $4,795 $3,381
2022 $4,323 $3,133
2021 $3,971 $3,026
2020 $3,539 $2,845
2019 $4,381 $2,837
2018 $4,295 $2,718
2017 $3,893 $2,619
2016 $3,609 $2,510
2015 $3,415 $2,376
2014 $3,986 $2,215
2013 $3,961 $2,076
2012 $3,737 $1,400
2011 $4,002 $1,306
2010 $3,579 $1,213
2009 $3,660 $1,151
2008 $3,909 $1,119
2007 $3,325 $970
2006 $2,257 $898
2005 $2,004 $844
2004 $1,929 $806
2003 $1,718 $765
2002 $1,329 $743
2001 $1,223 $742
2000 $1,190 $738
1999 $1,327 $740
1998 $1,187 $735
1997 $1,134 $748
1996 $1,180 $762
1995 $1,165 $786
1994 $991 $785
1993 $1,220 $759
1992 $908 $764
1991 $832 $733
1990 $817 $780
1989 $727 $782
1988 $729 $817
1987 $658 $822
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 $847
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

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

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Cape Verde vs. Djibouti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Djibouti
2026 76.6 66.6
2025 76.4 66.4
2024 76.2 66.2
2023 76.1 66
2022 75.9 65.5
2021 74.4 63.8
2020 73.8 64.2
2019 75.4 64.4
2018 74.8 64.1
2017 74.7 63.7
2016 74.4 63.3
2015 74.1 62.8
2014 73.8 62.4
2013 73.5 62.1
2012 73.3 61.7
2011 72.9 61.3
2010 72.5 60.7
2009 72.1 60.4
2008 71.9 59.8
2007 71.5 59.4
2006 71.3 59
2005 70.9 58.5
2004 70.5 58.1
2003 70 58
2002 69.4 57.8
2001 68.7 57.5
2000 68.1 56.7
1999 67.4 56.6
1998 66.7 56.4
1997 66.1 56.2
1996 65.5 56.3
1995 63.7 56.2
1994 64.6 55.6
1993 64.5 55.7
1992 64.3 54.4
1991 64.1 55.2
1990 63.9 55.5
1989 63.6 55.4
1988 63.2 55.1
1987 62.9 54.8
1986 62.6 54.5
1985 62.3 54.1
1984 61.8 53.7
1983 61.8 53.3
1982 61.5 52.9
1981 61.3 52.4
1980 61 52
1979 60.7 51.6
1978 60.4 51.2
1977 60 50.8
1976 59.4 50.3
1975 59 49.9
1974 58.4 49.5
1973 58 49.1
1972 57.5 48.5
1971 57 47.3
1970 56.6 47.5
1969 56 47.1
1968 55.4 46.6
1967 54.7 46.1
1966 53.9 45.6
1965 53 45.2
1964 52.1 44.8
1963 51.1 44.4
1962 50.2 44.1
1961 49.4 43.8
1960 48.7 43.4
1959 48.2 43.1
1958 47.7 42.8
1957 47.4 42.6
1956 47.1 42.3
1955 46.9 42
1954 46.6 41.8
1953 46.4 41.5
1952 46.2 41.2
1951 45.6 41
1950 44.9 40.7

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

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Cape Verde and Djibouti population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Djibouti
2024 524,877 1,168,722
2023 522,331 1,152,944
2022 519,741 1,137,096
2021 516,649 1,121,248
2020 514,679 1,105,188
2019 514,104 1,088,709
2018 513,415 1,071,882
2017 512,893 1,054,841
2016 512,554 1,037,653
2015 512,394 1,020,313
2014 512,326 1,002,717
2013 512,225 984,824
2012 511,955 966,747
2011 511,447 948,558
2010 509,784 930,251
2009 506,141 911,527
2008 501,355 892,734
2007 496,190 874,528
2006 490,728 855,764
2005 485,115 839,167
2004 479,370 826,124
2003 473,383 813,519
2002 467,046 795,574
2001 460,293 771,313
2000 453,317 747,318
1999 446,519 724,218
1998 439,784 699,352
1997 432,798 671,817
1996 425,581 648,348
1995 418,104 633,074
1994 410,228 626,710
1993 401,965 614,245
1992 393,415 626,010
1991 384,586 631,092
1990 375,428 579,538
1989 367,803 523,355
1988 362,329 484,523
1987 357,302 454,399
1986 352,312 426,341
1985 347,365 402,687
1984 342,505 384,053
1983 337,654 369,553
1982 332,724 356,880
1981 327,846 343,047
1980 323,301 325,815
1979 319,480 304,513
1978 316,147 280,031
1977 312,834 254,613
1976 309,455 230,737
1975 305,847 209,908
1974 302,570 192,613
1973 299,881 178,449
1972 297,386 166,256
1971 294,046 155,136
1970 287,885 145,175
1969 279,248 136,078
1968 270,164 128,250
1967 261,404 121,649
1966 252,976 115,269
1965 244,856 109,092
1964 237,006 103,198
1963 229,373 97,872
1962 221,919 93,283
1961 215,087 89,390
1960 210,024 86,024

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Djibouti

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Djibouti
2023 1.52 2.61
2022 1.53 2.65
2021 1.55 2.7
2020 1.59 2.75
2019 1.7 2.8
2018 1.8 2.86
2017 1.93 2.92
2016 1.97 2.97
2015 1.97 3.04
2014 2.03 3.12
2013 2.07 3.19
2012 2.15 3.26
2011 2.33 3.34
2010 2.33 3.43
2009 2.25 3.52
2008 2.3 3.62
2007 2.41 3.76
2006 2.56 3.9
2005 2.73 4.04
2004 2.9 4.16
2003 3.03 4.3
2002 3.19 4.41
2001 3.37 4.52
2000 3.55 4.6
1999 3.73 4.69
1998 3.9 4.8
1997 4.05 4.97
1996 4.26 5.15
1995 4.49 5.33
1994 4.72 5.51
1993 4.95 5.64
1992 5.12 5.75
1991 5.26 5.86
1990 5.36 5.93
1989 5.45 5.97
1988 5.55 6.03
1987 5.68 6.09
1986 5.81 6.14
1985 5.92 6.19
1984 5.97 6.25
1983 6.07 6.3
1982 6.17 6.34
1981 6.27 6.4
1980 6.38 6.46
1979 6.47 6.52
1978 6.56 6.59
1977 6.65 6.64
1976 6.71 6.69
1975 6.77 6.74
1974 6.82 6.78
1973 6.86 6.82
1972 6.89 6.85
1971 6.91 6.88
1970 6.94 6.88
1969 6.95 6.88
1968 6.97 6.88
1967 6.98 6.87
1966 6.99 6.88
1965 6.99 6.86
1964 6.99 6.87
1963 6.98 6.86
1962 6.95 6.85
1961 6.92 6.85
1960 6.89 6.85

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

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Cape Verde and Djibouti demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Djibouti
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Djibouti
2024 29.4 25.7
2023 28.8 25.4
2022 28.3 25.1
2021 27.8 24.8
2020 27.3 24.5
2019 27 24.2
2018 26.6 23.9
2017 26.2 23.6
2016 25.7 23.4
2015 25.2 23.1
2014 24.7 22.8
2013 24.2 22.5
2012 23.6 22.3
2011 23.1 22
2010 22.6 21.8
2009 22.1 21.6
2008 21.7 21.3
2007 21.3 21.1
2006 20.8 20.9
2005 20.4 20.7
2004 19.9 20.6
2003 19.6 20.6
2002 19.2 20.4
2001 18.9 20.2
2000 18.6 19.9
1999 18.3 19.6
1998 18.1 19.3
1997 17.9 18.9
1996 17.7 18.6
1995 17.5 18.4
1994 17.4 18.3
1993 17.2 18.2
1992 17.1 18.1
1991 17 18
1990 17 17.9
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.8 17.7
1987 16.8 17.6
1986 16.7 17.5
1985 16.6 17.4
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.4 17.3
1982 16.3 17.3
1981 16.1 17.2
1980 16.1 17.2
1979 16.2 17.2
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.8 17.3
1975 17 17.3
1974 17.2 17.4
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.2 17.7
1970 17.2 17.8
1969 17.1 17.8
1968 17 17.9
1967 17 17.9
1966 17.1 17.9
1965 17.2 17.9
1964 17.4 17.9
1963 17.7 17.9
1962 18.1 17.8
1961 18.6 17.7
1960 19 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Djibouti
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$4.25B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
20.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.75%
2018
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.63%
2008
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
40%
2017
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
76.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
15.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
56.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
32.3%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.9%
2017
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$349M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$56M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
63,000
2013
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.25%
2018
Banked people share n/a
12.3%
2011

Energy

Cape Verde Djibouti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
163.5 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.89 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
26.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
65.2%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Djibouti
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-581
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
72.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
4
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
6.48
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
67.9%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
65%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Djibouti
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$77.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$22.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
23.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.21
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
162
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
50.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
11.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Djibouti
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
7,658 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
6,579 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
23.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
1,798 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. 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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