Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 132M in Ethiopia (ranked 10/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 435,716 sq mi for Ethiopia (ranked 167th vs. 25th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and Ethiopia ranks 62/197 ($127B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while Ethiopia ranks 176/197 ($1,011).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
138227398
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 10/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$127B
2022 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 62/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$1,011
2022 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 176/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$3,278
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$59.5B
2022 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
41.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$474
2022 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 168/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$2,273
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
435,716 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
303 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
3.99
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
19.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
67.9 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and Ethiopia economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,610,511,694 |
| 1961 | - | $1,680,859,514 |
| 1962 | - | $1,747,566,307 |
| 1963 | - | $1,825,058,828 |
| 1964 | - | $1,984,129,186 |
| 1965 | - | $2,159,998,591 |
| 1966 | - | $2,324,466,416 |
| 1967 | - | $2,461,762,003 |
| 1968 | - | $2,619,948,865 |
| 1969 | - | $2,768,987,372 |
| 1970 | - | $3,045,354,455 |
| 1971 | - | $3,224,280,835 |
| 1972 | - | $3,520,252,938 |
| 1973 | - | $4,070,570,550 |
| 1974 | - | $4,577,209,966 |
| 1975 | - | $4,577,047,854 |
| 1976 | - | $4,943,806,093 |
| 1977 | - | $5,651,840,585 |
| 1978 | - | $6,014,961,435 |
| 1979 | - | $6,586,048,398 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $7,012,585,454 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $7,507,663,567 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $7,899,988,841 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $8,781,664,427 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $8,298,309,581 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $9,717,392,687 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $10,094,328,898 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $10,790,001,558 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $11,181,119,718 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $11,762,932,007 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $12,478,943,895 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $13,799,799,324 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $10,754,799,037 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $9,051,043,870 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $7,100,806,754 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $7,855,205,207 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $8,761,215,548 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $8,803,539,988 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $8,013,274,132 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $7,892,973,532 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $8,242,349,618 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $8,231,326,016 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $7,850,809,498 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $8,623,691,300 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $10,131,187,261 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $12,401,139,454 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $15,280,861,835 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $19,707,616,773 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $27,066,912,635 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $32,437,389,116 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $29,933,790,334 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $31,952,763,089 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $43,310,721,414 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $47,648,276,605 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $55,612,228,234 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $64,589,328,551 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $74,296,766,562 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $81,770,885,148 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $84,269,180,857 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $95,912,620,248 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $107,657,732,424 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $111,261,888,669 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $126,772,707,851 |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | - |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | - |
Cape Verde and Ethiopia economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1960 | - | $75.3 |
| 1961 | - | $76.7 |
| 1962 | - | $77.8 |
| 1963 | - | $79.2 |
| 1964 | - | $83.8 |
| 1965 | - | $88.9 |
| 1966 | - | $93.2 |
| 1967 | - | $96.1 |
| 1968 | - | $99.5 |
| 1969 | - | $102.3 |
| 1970 | - | $109.4 |
| 1971 | - | $112.7 |
| 1972 | - | $119.8 |
| 1973 | - | $134.9 |
| 1974 | - | $147.9 |
| 1975 | - | $144.3 |
| 1976 | - | $152 |
| 1977 | - | $170.4 |
| 1978 | - | $178.3 |
| 1979 | - | $192.4 |
| 1980 | $440 | $203.7 |
| 1981 | $425 | $212.7 |
| 1982 | $423 | $215.3 |
| 1983 | $410 | $232.7 |
| 1984 | $385 | $214.2 |
| 1985 | $396 | $243.9 |
| 1986 | $541 | $246 |
| 1987 | $658 | $254.1 |
| 1988 | $729 | $253.2 |
| 1989 | $727 | $256.4 |
| 1990 | $817 | $262.1 |
| 1991 | $832 | $277.6 |
| 1992 | $908 | $207.4 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $168.5 |
| 1994 | $991 | $127.7 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $136.5 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $147.3 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $143.4 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $126.5 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $120.7 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $122.3 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $118.5 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $109.6 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $116.8 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $133.2 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $158.2 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $189.3 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $237.1 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $316 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $369 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $331 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $343 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $452 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $484 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $550 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $622 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $696 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $746 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $748 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $829 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $905 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $911 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $1,011 |
| 2023 | $4,861 | - |
| 2024 | $5,273 | - |
Cape Verde vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 35.5 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 35.9 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 36.6 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 37 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 37.3 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 37.8 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 32.2 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 32.6 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 39.2 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 39.6 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 40.2 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 40.5 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 41 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 41.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 41.4 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 39.3 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 41.9 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 42.1 |
| 1969 | 56 | 42.1 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 42.1 |
| 1971 | 57 | 42.2 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 41 |
| 1973 | 58 | 41.1 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 39.1 |
| 1975 | 59 | 38.9 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 41.3 |
| 1977 | 60 | 41.4 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 41.5 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 42.4 |
| 1980 | 61 | 42.8 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 43.1 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 43.4 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 36.3 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 36.7 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 37.7 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 38.4 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 45.9 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 45.6 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 45.1 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 46.7 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 47.3 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 47.7 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 47.9 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 48.2 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 48.7 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 49.2 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 49.8 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 49.5 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 50.9 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 51.4 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 52.1 |
| 2003 | 70 | 52.9 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 53.7 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 54.4 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 55.4 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 56.6 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 57.7 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 58.7 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 59.7 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 60.6 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 61.4 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 62.2 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 62.9 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 63.6 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 64.2 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 64.8 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 65.3 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 65.7 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 66 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 65.3 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 66.9 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 67.3 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 67.6 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 67.9 |
Cape Verde and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 21,376,693 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 21,906,102 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 22,465,126 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 23,051,637 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 23,666,548 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 24,310,612 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 24,952,689 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 25,620,276 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 26,337,930 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 27,072,571 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 27,829,128 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 28,600,106 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 29,374,608 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 30,166,785 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 30,957,273 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 31,723,252 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 32,534,418 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 33,167,272 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 33,734,592 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 34,238,652 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 34,428,514 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 35,304,012 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 36,701,290 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 37,740,817 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 38,735,722 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 39,842,136 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 41,037,656 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 42,460,039 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 44,150,825 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 45,879,690 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 47,609,755 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 49,717,198 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 51,853,747 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 53,708,891 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 55,611,508 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 57,537,335 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 59,467,635 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 61,404,539 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 63,363,524 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 65,374,561 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 67,411,494 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 69,487,762 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 71,635,517 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 73,832,663 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 76,077,206 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 78,367,470 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 80,703,490 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 83,103,217 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 85,543,668 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 88,007,636 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 90,538,514 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 93,149,970 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 95,798,767 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 98,438,751 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 101,115,610 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 103,867,135 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 106,718,162 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 109,666,481 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 112,664,152 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 115,737,383 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 118,917,671 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 122,138,588 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 125,384,287 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 128,691,692 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 132,059,767 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Ethiopia
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 6.51 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 6.53 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 6.56 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 6.59 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 6.61 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 6.63 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 6.66 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 6.68 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 6.7 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 6.72 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 6.78 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 6.84 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 6.9 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 6.96 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 7.02 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 7.08 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 7.13 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 7.19 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 7.23 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 7.25 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 7.29 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 7.31 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 7.35 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 7.36 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 7.34 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 7.32 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 7.29 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 7.26 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 7.23 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 7.16 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 7.13 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 7.09 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 7.05 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 7 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 6.93 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 6.87 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 6.79 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 6.72 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 6.65 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 6.58 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 6.19 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 6.05 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 5.89 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 5.49 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 5.28 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 5.08 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 4.89 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 4.71 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 4.61 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 4.53 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 4.35 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 4.27 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 4.18 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 4.08 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 3.99 |
Cape Verde and Ethiopia demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
Ethiopia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 18.6 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 18.6 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 18.6 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 17 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 17 | 18.4 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 18.1 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1975 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 16.9 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 16.8 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 16.7 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 16.7 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 16.9 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 16.9 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 16.9 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 16.9 |
| 1990 | 17 | 16.9 |
| 1991 | 17 | 16.9 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 16.9 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 16.3 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 16.2 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 16.2 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 16.1 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 16.1 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 16.2 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 16.2 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 16.3 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 16.4 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 16.5 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 16.7 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 16.9 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 17.1 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 17.4 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 17.6 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 17.9 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 18.1 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 18.3 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 18.6 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 18.8 |
| 2019 | 27 | 19 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 19.2 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 19.4 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 19.6 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 19.7 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 19.9 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$126B
2022 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
11.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
2.3%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
0.79%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
138,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-1.7%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
3.94%
2021 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
37.6%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
25.4%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
48.1
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
24.8%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
3.5%
2021 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$3.78B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$490M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
518,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
29.6%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
48.8%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
378 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$7.53
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
16.7 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
0.13 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
9.69%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
90.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
3.15%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
10.8%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
92.4 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
95.4%
2020 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
96.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
55.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
1.62%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
+30,069
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
23.7%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.16 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
23.4
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
37
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
8.63
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
28.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
56
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
60.5%
2022 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
0.22%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
16.7%
2021 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$27.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$12.1
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
67.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
25.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
0.11
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
19.3 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
195
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
46.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
2.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
4.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
31
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
5.2%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
3.06 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
Ethiopia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.76%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
3,299 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
148,483 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
65,056 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
74,671 mi
2018 |
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