Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 109M in The DR Congo (ranked 15/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 875,313 sq mi for The DR Congo (ranked 167th vs. 11th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and The DR Congo ranks 87/197 ($70.7B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while The DR Congo ranks 189/197 ($647).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
115740092
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 15/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$70.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 87/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$647
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 189/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$1,710
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$13.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
16.3%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$125
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 183/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$1,758
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
875,313 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
124.8 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
6.05
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
16.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and DR Congo: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and DR Congo economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,359,404,118 |
| 1961 | - | $3,086,746,857 |
| 1962 | - | $3,779,841,429 |
| 1963 | - | $6,213,185,743 |
| 1964 | - | $2,881,545,273 |
| 1965 | - | $4,043,901,818 |
| 1966 | - | $4,532,660,182 |
| 1967 | - | $3,384,063,372 |
| 1968 | - | $3,909,780,539 |
| 1969 | - | $5,032,434,970 |
| 1970 | - | $4,877,684,910 |
| 1971 | - | $5,594,770,359 |
| 1972 | - | $6,173,712,814 |
| 1973 | - | $7,870,239,461 |
| 1974 | - | $9,596,960,180 |
| 1975 | - | $10,237,343,174 |
| 1976 | - | $9,648,583,225 |
| 1977 | - | $12,344,424,764 |
| 1978 | - | $15,372,608,002 |
| 1979 | - | $15,068,422,236 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $14,394,927,495 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $12,537,821,038 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $13,651,667,371 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $11,006,712,650 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $7,857,729,193 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $7,195,042,616 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $8,095,367,168 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $7,661,625,473 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $8,861,299,977 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $9,021,862,775 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $9,349,764,580 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $9,625,436,873 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $8,227,343,907 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $10,706,259,937 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $5,820,382,248 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $5,643,439,376 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $5,771,456,952 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $6,090,838,693 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $6,217,805,821 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $4,711,259,427 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $19,088,046,306 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $7,438,189,100 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $8,728,038,525 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $8,937,567,060 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $10,297,483,481 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $11,964,484,466 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $14,451,901,696 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $16,737,071,816 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $19,788,515,590 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $18,648,372,553 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $21,565,721,045 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $25,839,749,199 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $29,306,235,285 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $32,679,745,048 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $35,909,040,926 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $37,917,706,497 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $37,134,801,555 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $38,019,264,795 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $47,568,210,010 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $51,775,829,877 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $48,716,961,860 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $55,328,482,784 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $65,801,547,756 |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $67,006,756,666 |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | $70,749,355,652 |
Cape Verde and DR Congo economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1960 | - | $220.1 |
| 1961 | - | $197.1 |
| 1962 | - | $235.1 |
| 1963 | - | $376 |
| 1964 | - | $169.9 |
| 1965 | - | $232 |
| 1966 | - | $252.8 |
| 1967 | - | $183.3 |
| 1968 | - | $205.6 |
| 1969 | - | $257.1 |
| 1970 | - | $242.2 |
| 1971 | - | $270.3 |
| 1972 | - | $290.5 |
| 1973 | - | $361 |
| 1974 | - | $428 |
| 1975 | - | $445 |
| 1976 | - | $408 |
| 1977 | - | $509 |
| 1978 | - | $615 |
| 1979 | - | $582 |
| 1980 | $440 | $539 |
| 1981 | $425 | $456 |
| 1982 | $423 | $482 |
| 1983 | $410 | $376 |
| 1984 | $385 | $259.8 |
| 1985 | $396 | $230.1 |
| 1986 | $541 | $250.9 |
| 1987 | $658 | $230.1 |
| 1988 | $729 | $257.7 |
| 1989 | $727 | $254.2 |
| 1990 | $817 | $254.9 |
| 1991 | $832 | $253.8 |
| 1992 | $908 | $209.7 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $263.3 |
| 1994 | $991 | $136.5 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $127 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $127.4 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $132.3 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $131.5 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $96.3 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $378 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $142.7 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $162.4 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $161.5 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $180.7 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $203.6 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $238.4 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $267.9 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $307 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $280.8 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $315 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $365 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $400 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $431 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $458 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $468 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $442 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $437 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $528 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $557 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $508 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $558 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $643 |
| 2023 | $4,861 | $633 |
| 2024 | $5,273 | $647 |
Cape Verde vs. DR Congo life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 38.2 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 38.5 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 38.9 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 39.1 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 39.4 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 39.7 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 39.9 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 40.2 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 40.5 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 40.6 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 40.8 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 40.2 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 40.4 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 40.6 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 40.1 |
| 1965 | 53 | 40.8 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 42.2 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 42.3 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 42.7 |
| 1969 | 56 | 43 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 43.3 |
| 1971 | 57 | 43.6 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 43.9 |
| 1973 | 58 | 44.1 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 59 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 60 | 44.9 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 44.6 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 45.3 |
| 1980 | 61 | 45.5 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 45.7 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 45.9 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 46.5 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 46.7 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 47 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 47.4 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 47.8 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 48.1 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 48.5 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 48.9 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 49.3 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 49.6 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 49.9 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 50.4 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 49.4 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 50.5 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 49.7 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 50.1 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 51.9 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 52.2 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 52.4 |
| 2003 | 70 | 53 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 53.5 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 54.5 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 55 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 55.4 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 55.8 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 56.4 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 56.9 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 57.4 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 57.8 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 58.2 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 58.7 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 59.1 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 59.5 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 59.9 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 60.2 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 60.4 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 60 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 61 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 61.9 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 62.1 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 62.2 |
Cape Verde and DR Congo population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 15,264,846 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 15,662,374 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 16,075,724 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 16,507,599 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 16,955,327 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 17,427,802 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 17,931,929 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 18,462,782 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 19,012,189 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 19,570,445 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 20,137,436 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 20,695,569 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 21,251,160 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 21,827,665 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 22,418,878 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 23,021,101 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 23,624,031 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 24,229,061 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 24,992,689 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 25,886,782 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 26,711,099 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 27,500,515 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 28,338,190 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 29,250,963 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 30,245,081 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 31,264,816 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 32,265,196 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 33,298,904 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 34,382,752 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 35,486,866 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 36,684,063 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 37,925,817 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 39,228,910 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 40,656,336 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 42,626,876 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 44,433,704 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 45,296,124 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 46,029,902 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 47,297,600 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 48,912,971 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 50,507,442 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 52,132,646 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 53,750,524 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 55,343,867 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 56,997,741 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 58,775,724 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 60,615,908 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 62,477,752 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 64,390,664 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 66,412,044 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 68,563,038 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 70,849,311 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 73,254,618 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 75,789,395 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 78,403,242 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 81,035,531 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 83,956,415 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 87,083,398 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 90,047,644 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 92,947,442 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 95,989,998 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 99,148,932 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 102,396,968 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 105,789,731 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 109,276,265 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and DR Congo
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 6.11 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 6.12 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 6.16 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 6.21 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 6.24 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 6.27 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 6.29 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 6.3 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 6.33 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 6.34 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 6.37 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 6.39 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.4 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 6.42 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 6.44 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 6.45 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 6.46 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 6.48 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 6.5 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 6.52 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 6.54 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 6.56 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 6.59 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 6.61 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 6.63 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 6.65 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 6.66 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 6.65 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 6.65 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 6.65 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 6.64 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 6.64 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 6.64 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 6.68 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 6.67 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 6.69 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 6.69 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 6.66 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 6.61 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 6.55 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 6.53 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 6.53 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 6.55 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 6.56 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 6.58 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 6.59 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 6.59 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 6.58 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 6.56 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 6.53 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 6.48 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 6.44 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 6.39 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 6.35 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 6.25 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 6.21 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 6.16 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 6.11 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 6.05 |
Cape Verde and DR Congo demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
DR Congo
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 18.4 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 17.9 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 17.9 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 17.8 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 17.9 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 17.9 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 17.9 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 17.9 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 17.9 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 17 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 17 | 17.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 18 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 18.1 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 17.7 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 17.4 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 17.2 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 17.2 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 17.1 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 17.1 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 17 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 17 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 17 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 17 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 16.9 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 16.9 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 16.9 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 16.9 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 16.9 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 16.9 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 16.9 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 17 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 17 |
| 2019 | 27 | 16.9 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 16.9 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 16.9 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 16.9 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 16.9 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 16.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$70.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
17.4%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
2.84%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
1.16%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
134,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-2.58%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
1.47%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
33%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
46.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
35.7%
2020 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
2.1%
2020 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$5.1B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$2B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
351,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
0.38%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
39.2%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
391 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$3.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
3.8 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
0.04 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
3.97%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
96.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
2.84%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
1.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
130.7 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
90.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
99.6%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
22.1%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
1.34%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
-26,968
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
48.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.53 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.13 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
8.32
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
20
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
39
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
13.6
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
34.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
53
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
80.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
30.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$24.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$9.04
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
62.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
38.6%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
0.19
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
427
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
73.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
6.89%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
7.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
5
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
12.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
1.92 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
DR Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
1.52%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
8,010 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
135,505 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
474,331 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
94,680 mi
2015 |
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