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Cape Verde vs Eritrea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 3.54M in Eritrea (ranked 131/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 46,787 sq mi for Eritrea (ranked 167th vs. 96th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Eritrea ranks 179/197 ($2.07B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Eritrea ranks 188/197 ($689).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Eritrea
Population
530391
3700586
Population rank 169/197 130/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$2.07B
2011
GDP rank 172/197 179/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$689
2011
GDP per capita rank 118/197 188/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$1,742
2011
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$3.54B
2011
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
260.4%
2019
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,182
2011
Government debt per person rank 76/185 136/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,129
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 46,787 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
78.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.71
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Eritrea: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Eritrea economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Eritrea
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 -
2022 $2,247,003,344 -
2021 $2,051,842,619 -
2020 $1,821,565,614 -
2019 $2,252,177,124 -
2018 $2,205,099,507 -
2017 $1,996,741,540 -
2016 $1,849,789,986 -
2015 $1,749,857,620 -
2014 $2,041,930,125 -
2013 $2,028,910,915 -
2012 $1,913,081,210 -
2011 $2,046,817,987 $2,065,001,626
2010 $1,824,751,468 $1,589,515,447
2009 $1,852,334,575 $1,856,695,551
2008 $1,959,620,648 $1,380,188,800
2007 $1,649,621,739 $1,317,974,491
2006 $1,107,571,458 $1,211,161,880
2005 $972,241,677 $1,098,424,686
2004 $924,940,012 $1,109,054,005
2003 $813,260,469 $870,248,268
2002 $620,507,387 $729,321,680
2001 $563,090,490 $752,371,689
2000 $539,227,278 $706,370,816
1999 $592,416,703 $688,918,537
1998 $521,910,561 $745,523,117
1997 $490,608,658 $686,490,090
1996 $501,979,270 $693,535,954
1995 $487,148,994 $578,015,625
1994 $406,580,652 $531,688,312
1993 $490,417,390 $467,872,715
1992 $357,160,985 $477,101,652
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
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 Eritrea economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Eritrea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Eritrea
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 -
2022 $4,323 -
2021 $3,971 -
2020 $3,539 -
2019 $4,381 -
2018 $4,295 -
2017 $3,893 -
2016 $3,609 -
2015 $3,415 -
2014 $3,986 -
2013 $3,961 -
2012 $3,737 -
2011 $4,002 $689
2010 $3,579 $540
2009 $3,660 $643
2008 $3,909 $490
2007 $3,325 $480
2006 $2,257 $448
2005 $2,004 $413
2004 $1,929 $427
2003 $1,718 $349
2002 $1,329 $305
2001 $1,223 $325
2000 $1,190 $314
1999 $1,327 $311
1998 $1,187 $342
1997 $1,134 $319
1996 $1,180 $326
1995 $1,165 $285.4
1994 $991 $277.8
1993 $1,220 $252.1
1992 $908 $265.2
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
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. Eritrea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Eritrea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Eritrea
2026 76.6 69.4
2025 76.4 69.2
2024 76.2 68.9
2023 76.1 68.6
2022 75.9 67.8
2021 74.4 66.9
2020 73.8 67
2019 75.4 67.3
2018 74.8 67
2017 74.7 66.6
2016 74.4 66.2
2015 74.1 65.9
2014 73.8 65.5
2013 73.5 65
2012 73.3 64.7
2011 72.9 64.2
2010 72.5 63.7
2009 72.1 63.2
2008 71.9 62.4
2007 71.5 62
2006 71.3 61.5
2005 70.9 60.6
2004 70.5 60.1
2003 70 59.5
2002 69.4 58.9
2001 68.7 58.4
2000 68.1 56.3
1999 67.4 44.5
1998 66.7 50
1997 66.1 56.2
1996 65.5 55.5
1995 63.7 54.8
1994 64.6 54
1993 64.5 53.2
1992 64.3 52.4
1991 64.1 50.5
1990 63.9 49.7
1989 63.6 47.8
1988 63.2 48.1
1987 62.9 47.4
1986 62.6 39.5
1985 62.3 38.6
1984 61.8 37.7
1983 61.8 37.2
1982 61.5 44.9
1981 61.3 45
1980 61 44.6
1979 60.7 43.8
1978 60.4 43.4
1977 60 43
1976 59.4 42.6
1975 59 39
1974 58.4 39
1973 58 41.1
1972 57.5 40.7
1971 57 41.5
1970 56.6 41.2
1969 56 40.8
1968 55.4 40.5
1967 54.7 40.2
1966 53.9 37.6
1965 53 39.6
1964 52.1 39.2
1963 51.1 38.8
1962 50.2 38.3
1961 49.4 37.9
1960 48.7 37.4
1959 48.2 37
1958 47.7 30.9
1957 47.4 30.4
1956 47.1 35.6
1955 46.9 35.2
1954 46.6 34.8
1953 46.4 34.4
1952 46.2 34
1951 45.6 33.6
1950 44.9 33.3

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

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Cape Verde and Eritrea population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Eritrea
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Eritrea
2024 524,877 3,535,603
2023 522,331 3,470,390
2022 519,741 3,409,447
2021 516,649 3,350,183
2020 514,679 3,291,271
2019 514,104 3,240,194
2018 513,415 3,192,760
2017 512,893 3,150,347
2016 512,554 3,124,698
2015 512,394 3,105,546
2014 512,326 3,095,173
2013 512,225 3,074,360
2012 511,955 3,036,988
2011 511,447 2,998,485
2010 509,784 2,945,186
2009 506,141 2,887,885
2008 501,355 2,816,327
2007 496,190 2,743,222
2006 490,728 2,703,502
2005 485,115 2,661,215
2004 479,370 2,598,284
2003 473,383 2,493,903
2002 467,046 2,392,978
2001 460,293 2,312,079
2000 453,317 2,247,031
1999 446,519 2,212,780
1998 439,784 2,180,419
1997 432,798 2,152,135
1996 425,581 2,128,464
1995 418,104 2,025,267
1994 410,228 1,913,915
1993 401,965 1,856,006
1992 393,415 1,798,748
1991 384,586 1,919,571
1990 375,428 2,032,737
1989 367,803 1,987,017
1988 362,329 1,938,255
1987 357,302 1,888,669
1986 352,312 1,845,164
1985 347,365 1,807,816
1984 342,505 1,771,730
1983 337,654 1,736,160
1982 332,724 1,695,461
1981 327,846 1,649,939
1980 323,301 1,605,797
1979 319,480 1,563,332
1978 316,147 1,522,378
1977 312,834 1,482,565
1976 309,455 1,443,807
1975 305,847 1,408,210
1974 302,570 1,375,688
1973 299,881 1,342,669
1972 297,386 1,309,235
1971 294,046 1,276,154
1970 287,885 1,243,453
1969 279,248 1,212,005
1968 270,164 1,181,737
1967 261,404 1,152,339
1966 252,976 1,124,957
1965 244,856 1,098,335
1964 237,006 1,071,287
1963 229,373 1,045,092
1962 221,919 1,019,788
1961 215,087 995,573
1960 210,024 972,547

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Eritrea

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Eritrea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Eritrea
2023 1.52 3.71
2022 1.53 3.79
2021 1.55 3.87
2020 1.59 3.93
2019 1.7 4
2018 1.8 4.06
2017 1.93 4.11
2016 1.97 4.16
2015 1.97 4.22
2014 2.03 4.27
2013 2.07 4.34
2012 2.15 4.41
2011 2.33 4.49
2010 2.33 4.57
2009 2.25 4.66
2008 2.3 4.74
2007 2.41 4.81
2006 2.56 4.88
2005 2.73 4.93
2004 2.9 5.04
2003 3.03 5.14
2002 3.19 5.23
2001 3.37 5.31
2000 3.55 5.4
1999 3.73 5.52
1998 3.9 5.63
1997 4.05 5.74
1996 4.26 5.84
1995 4.49 5.94
1994 4.72 6.01
1993 4.95 6.07
1992 5.12 6.16
1991 5.26 6.24
1990 5.36 6.34
1989 5.45 6.41
1988 5.55 6.47
1987 5.68 6.52
1986 5.81 6.56
1985 5.92 6.59
1984 5.97 6.62
1983 6.07 6.65
1982 6.17 6.63
1981 6.27 6.62
1980 6.38 6.61
1979 6.47 6.62
1978 6.56 6.61
1977 6.65 6.61
1976 6.71 6.6
1975 6.77 6.59
1974 6.82 6.57
1973 6.86 6.55
1972 6.89 6.54
1971 6.91 6.54
1970 6.94 6.54
1969 6.95 6.5
1968 6.97 6.5
1967 6.98 6.5
1966 6.99 6.5
1965 6.99 6.49
1964 6.99 6.49
1963 6.98 6.48
1962 6.95 6.5
1961 6.92 6.47
1960 6.89 6.48

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

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Cape Verde and Eritrea demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Eritrea
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.94B
2011
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
31.3%
2019
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.13%
2006
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
20.9%
2003
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
202,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+2.72%
2019
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.8%
2017
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21.8%
2009
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
39.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$192M
2019
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$3.28M
2000
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
142,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
36.8%
2000

Energy

Cape Verde Eritrea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
289.5 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$6.73
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.78 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
22.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
80.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.8%
2004
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
102.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
5.79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
54.4%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Eritrea
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-6,698
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
34.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.17 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
9.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
14.6
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
37.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
49
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
76.6%
2018
English speaking
8%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
20%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Eritrea
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$28.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$13.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
28.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
291
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
35.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
4.94%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
4.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.07 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Eritrea
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
13,233 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
29,313 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
4,038 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
9,942 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 (2011–2024, 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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