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Cape Verde vs Eswatini statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.24M in Eswatini (ranked 157/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 6,641 sq mi for Eswatini (ranked 167th vs. 154th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Eswatini ranks 162/197 ($4.86B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Eswatini ranks 131/197 ($3,910).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Eswatini
Population
530391
1273390
Population rank 169/197 156/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$4.86B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 162/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$3,910
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 131/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$11,799
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$1.93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
39.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 130/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,913
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 6,641 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
191.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.75
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
23.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026

Cape Verde and Eswatini: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Eswatini economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Eswatini
2024 $2,725,414,151 $4,858,885,841
2023 $2,504,525,549 $4,621,191,262
2022 $2,247,003,344 $4,746,660,274
2021 $2,051,842,619 $4,807,069,277
2020 $1,821,565,614 $4,134,677,810
2019 $2,252,177,124 $4,617,018,959
2018 $2,205,099,507 $4,643,751,059
2017 $1,996,741,540 $4,462,640,651
2016 $1,849,789,986 $3,722,306,117
2015 $1,749,857,620 $3,908,217,914
2014 $2,041,930,125 $4,285,065,665
2013 $2,028,910,915 $4,463,396,204
2012 $1,913,081,210 $4,747,813,067
2011 $2,046,817,987 $4,722,912,047
2010 $1,824,751,468 $4,360,714,359
2009 $1,852,334,575 $3,525,213,502
2008 $1,959,620,648 $3,235,921,171
2007 $1,649,621,739 $3,391,122,887
2006 $1,107,571,458 $3,215,307,901
2005 $972,241,677 $3,097,946,371
2004 $924,940,012 $2,710,331,785
2003 $813,260,469 $2,149,632,433
2002 $620,507,387 $1,393,945,031
2001 $563,090,490 $1,502,870,486
2000 $539,227,278 $1,697,161,558
1999 $592,416,703 $1,547,888,496
1998 $521,910,561 $1,576,908,856
1997 $490,608,658 $1,716,714,070
1996 $501,979,270 $1,602,741,834
1995 $487,148,994 $1,698,989,464
1994 $406,580,652 $1,419,294,254
1993 $490,417,390 $1,357,189,552
1992 $357,160,985 $1,284,759,928
1991 $319,827,059 $1,156,135,718
1990 $306,890,963 $1,114,694,041
1989 $267,448,571 $696,921,542
1988 $264,308,140 $692,026,455
1987 $235,253,065 $584,126,092
1986 $190,651,168 $449,140,318
1985 $137,728,205 $360,079,419
1984 $132,019,039 $494,483,409
1983 $138,476,176 $555,336,146
1982 $140,630,679 $537,568,059
1981 $139,468,209 $570,774,825
1980 $142,246,815 $541,976,853
1979 - $412,093,134
1978 - $340,630,085
1977 - $304,060,076
1976 - $272,550,068
1975 - $288,299,789
1974 - $264,320,941
1973 - $221,915,128
1972 - $146,736,479
1971 - $136,462,081
1970 - $112,139,955
1969 - $105,419,958
1968 - $79,799,968
1967 - $74,759,970
1966 - $76,859,969
1965 - $70,279,972
1964 - $64,980,554
1963 - $54,129,438
1962 - $45,927,962
1961 - $43,026,043
1960 - $35,076,846

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

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Cape Verde and Eswatini economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Eswatini
2024 $5,192 $3,910
2023 $4,795 $3,756
2022 $4,323 $3,894
2021 $3,971 $3,984
2020 $3,539 $3,467
2019 $4,381 $3,913
2018 $4,295 $3,973
2017 $3,893 $3,853
2016 $3,609 $3,238
2015 $3,415 $3,420
2014 $3,986 $3,771
2013 $3,961 $3,950
2012 $3,737 $4,225
2011 $4,002 $4,225
2010 $3,579 $3,923
2009 $3,660 $3,190
2008 $3,909 $2,947
2007 $3,325 $3,109
2006 $2,257 $2,965
2005 $2,004 $2,871
2004 $1,929 $2,526
2003 $1,718 $2,015
2002 $1,329 $1,316
2001 $1,223 $1,430
2000 $1,190 $1,630
1999 $1,327 $1,502
1998 $1,187 $1,547
1997 $1,134 $1,705
1996 $1,180 $1,619
1995 $1,165 $1,751
1994 $991 $1,461
1993 $1,220 $1,397
1992 $908 $1,362
1991 $832 $1,273
1990 $817 $1,278
1989 $727 $832
1988 $729 $865
1987 $658 $765
1986 $541 $611
1985 $396 $510
1984 $385 $726
1983 $410 $843
1982 $423 $843
1981 $425 $925
1980 $440 $908
1979 - $714
1978 - $610
1977 - $563
1976 - $521
1975 - $568
1974 - $536
1973 - $463
1972 - $315
1971 - $301
1970 - $254.2
1969 - $245.2
1968 - $190.4
1967 - $182.8
1966 - $192.7
1965 - $181
1964 - $171.6
1963 - $146.4
1962 - $127.1
1961 - $121.8
1960 - $101.6

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

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Cape Verde vs. Eswatini life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Eswatini
2026 76.6 64.5
2025 76.4 64.4
2024 76.2 64.3
2023 76.1 64.1
2022 75.9 63
2021 74.4 58.2
2020 73.8 59.9
2019 75.4 59.8
2018 74.8 58.7
2017 74.7 57.6
2016 74.4 56.2
2015 74.1 54.9
2014 73.8 53.5
2013 73.5 52.1
2012 73.3 50.7
2011 72.9 49.1
2010 72.5 48.3
2009 72.1 46.9
2008 71.9 45.9
2007 71.5 45.2
2006 71.3 44.6
2005 70.9 44
2004 70.5 43.9
2003 70 44.6
2002 69.4 45.4
2001 68.7 46.3
2000 68.1 47.6
1999 67.4 48.8
1998 66.7 50.1
1997 66.1 51.7
1996 65.5 53.3
1995 63.7 55.1
1994 64.6 56.6
1993 64.5 58.1
1992 64.3 59.3
1991 64.1 60.4
1990 63.9 61.2
1989 63.6 61.7
1988 63.2 61.9
1987 62.9 61.9
1986 62.6 61.6
1985 62.3 61.2
1984 61.8 60.4
1983 61.8 58.4
1982 61.5 59.5
1981 61.3 58.8
1980 61 58.2
1979 60.7 57.5
1978 60.4 56.8
1977 60 56
1976 59.4 55.2
1975 59 54.4
1974 58.4 53.7
1973 58 53
1972 57.5 52.4
1971 57 51.8
1970 56.6 51.2
1969 56 50.6
1968 55.4 50.1
1967 54.7 49.5
1966 53.9 49
1965 53 48.4
1964 52.1 47.9
1963 51.1 47.5
1962 50.2 47.1
1961 49.4 46.7
1960 48.7 46.4
1959 48.2 46.1
1958 47.7 45.8
1957 47.4 45.4
1956 47.1 45.1
1955 46.9 44.8
1954 46.6 44.6
1953 46.4 44.3
1952 46.2 44
1951 45.6 43.7
1950 44.9 43.4

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

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Cape Verde and Eswatini population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Eswatini
2024 524,877 1,242,822
2023 522,331 1,230,506
2022 519,741 1,218,917
2021 516,649 1,206,593
2020 514,679 1,192,729
2019 514,104 1,179,874
2018 513,415 1,168,929
2017 512,893 1,158,195
2016 512,554 1,149,507
2015 512,394 1,142,813
2014 512,326 1,136,299
2013 512,225 1,129,990
2012 511,955 1,123,863
2011 511,447 1,117,833
2010 509,784 1,111,650
2009 506,141 1,105,153
2008 501,355 1,098,091
2007 496,190 1,090,705
2006 490,728 1,084,436
2005 485,115 1,079,022
2004 479,370 1,073,159
2003 473,383 1,066,700
2002 467,046 1,059,441
2001 460,293 1,051,064
2000 453,317 1,041,414
1999 446,519 1,030,782
1998 439,784 1,019,653
1997 432,798 1,006,635
1996 425,581 989,841
1995 418,104 970,433
1994 410,228 971,212
1993 401,965 971,318
1992 393,415 943,416
1991 384,586 908,189
1990 375,428 872,428
1989 367,803 837,800
1988 362,329 799,798
1987 357,302 763,811
1986 352,312 734,732
1985 347,365 706,196
1984 342,505 680,783
1983 337,654 658,957
1982 332,724 637,652
1981 327,846 616,808
1980 323,301 596,644
1979 319,480 577,199
1978 316,147 558,446
1977 312,834 540,348
1976 309,455 523,330
1975 305,847 507,673
1974 302,570 492,988
1973 299,881 479,038
1972 297,386 465,788
1971 294,046 453,183
1970 287,885 441,216
1969 279,248 429,875
1968 270,164 419,147
1967 261,404 409,031
1966 252,976 398,766
1965 244,856 388,336
1964 237,006 378,656
1963 229,373 369,759
1962 221,919 361,365
1961 215,087 353,264
1960 210,024 345,337

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Eswatini

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Eswatini
2023 1.52 2.75
2022 1.53 2.8
2021 1.55 2.84
2020 1.59 2.89
2019 1.7 2.93
2018 1.8 2.97
2017 1.93 3.02
2016 1.97 3.07
2015 1.97 3.12
2014 2.03 3.18
2013 2.07 3.24
2012 2.15 3.27
2011 2.33 3.32
2010 2.33 3.38
2009 2.25 3.5
2008 2.3 3.57
2007 2.41 3.58
2006 2.56 3.63
2005 2.73 3.7
2004 2.9 3.76
2003 3.03 3.8
2002 3.19 3.85
2001 3.37 3.94
2000 3.55 4.03
1999 3.73 4.09
1998 3.9 4.13
1997 4.05 4.24
1996 4.26 4.38
1995 4.49 4.52
1994 4.72 4.66
1993 4.95 4.82
1992 5.12 4.98
1991 5.26 5.13
1990 5.36 5.3
1989 5.45 5.48
1988 5.55 5.69
1987 5.68 5.9
1986 5.81 6.11
1985 5.92 6.28
1984 5.97 6.36
1983 6.07 6.43
1982 6.17 6.49
1981 6.27 6.54
1980 6.38 6.57
1979 6.47 6.61
1978 6.56 6.65
1977 6.65 6.68
1976 6.71 6.7
1975 6.77 6.71
1974 6.82 6.71
1973 6.86 6.72
1972 6.89 6.72
1971 6.91 6.74
1970 6.94 6.75
1969 6.95 6.76
1968 6.97 6.76
1967 6.98 6.77
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 6.99 6.79
1964 6.99 6.79
1963 6.98 6.8
1962 6.95 6.79
1961 6.92 6.77
1960 6.89 6.75

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

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Cape Verde and Eswatini demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Eswatini
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Eswatini
2024 29.4 23.2
2023 28.8 23
2022 28.3 22.8
2021 27.8 22.6
2020 27.3 22.4
2019 27 22.1
2018 26.6 21.8
2017 26.2 21.5
2016 25.7 21.2
2015 25.2 21
2014 24.7 20.7
2013 24.2 20.5
2012 23.6 20.2
2011 23.1 19.9
2010 22.6 19.6
2009 22.1 19.4
2008 21.7 19.1
2007 21.3 18.9
2006 20.8 18.7
2005 20.4 18.6
2004 19.9 18.5
2003 19.6 18.3
2002 19.2 18.1
2001 18.9 17.8
2000 18.6 17.6
1999 18.3 17.3
1998 18.1 16.9
1997 17.9 16.6
1996 17.7 16.3
1995 17.5 16.1
1994 17.4 16.3
1993 17.2 16.7
1992 17.1 16.5
1991 17 16.3
1990 17 16.1
1989 16.9 15.9
1988 16.8 15.6
1987 16.8 15.3
1986 16.7 15.3
1985 16.6 15.2
1984 16.5 15.3
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.3 15.4
1981 16.1 15.5
1980 16.1 15.6
1979 16.2 15.7
1978 16.4 15.8
1977 16.6 15.9
1976 16.8 16
1975 17 16.1
1974 17.2 16.2
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.2 16.3
1971 17.2 16.3
1970 17.2 16.3
1969 17.1 16.2
1968 17 16.2
1967 17 16.1
1966 17.1 16.1
1965 17.2 16.1
1964 17.4 16.1
1963 17.7 16.1
1962 18.1 16.3
1961 18.6 16.4
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Eswatini
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$4.46B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
33.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.03%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.44%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
3,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.36%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
34.6%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
51.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
34.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
57.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
42.7%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.4%
2016
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2007
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$234M
2007
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$479M
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$33.3M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
345,299
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
0.4%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.1%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Eswatini
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
959 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$11.1
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
1.09 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.88 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
64.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,137 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
83.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
60.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
86.4%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Eswatini
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-5,775
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
33.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
23
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
22
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
12.7
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
80
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
90.8%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
48.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
57.6%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Eswatini
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$32.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
28.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.56
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
45
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
30.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
6.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Eswatini
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
5,343 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
4,614 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,935 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
2,342 mi
2019

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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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