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Cape Verde vs Ethiopia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 172/197 ($2.73B) and Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Ethiopia
Population
530391
139917664
Population rank 169/197 10/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$150B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 60/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,134
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 171/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,288
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$48.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
32.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$370
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 172/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,946
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 435,716 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
319 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.99
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Ethiopia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $149,740,297,953
2023 $2,504,525,549 $135,874,093,202
2022 $2,247,003,344 $123,140,304,666
2021 $2,051,842,619 $109,070,960,372
2020 $1,821,565,614 $98,676,811,061
2019 $2,252,177,124 $91,834,517,113
2018 $2,205,099,507 $83,337,901,072
2017 $1,996,741,540 $76,366,081,767
2016 $1,849,789,986 $68,475,871,210
2015 $1,749,857,620 $62,103,418,182
2014 $2,041,930,125 $55,612,228,234
2013 $2,028,910,915 $47,648,276,605
2012 $1,913,081,210 $43,310,721,414
2011 $2,046,817,987 $31,952,763,089
2010 $1,824,751,468 $29,933,790,334
2009 $1,852,334,575 $32,437,389,116
2008 $1,959,620,648 $27,066,912,635
2007 $1,649,621,739 $19,707,616,773
2006 $1,107,571,458 $15,280,861,835
2005 $972,241,677 $12,401,139,454
2004 $924,940,012 $10,131,187,261
2003 $813,260,469 $8,623,691,300
2002 $620,507,387 $7,850,809,498
2001 $563,090,490 $8,231,326,016
2000 $539,227,278 $8,242,349,618
1999 $592,416,703 $7,892,973,532
1998 $521,910,561 $8,013,274,132
1997 $490,608,658 $8,803,539,988
1996 $501,979,270 $8,761,215,548
1995 $487,148,994 $7,855,205,207
1994 $406,580,652 $7,100,806,754
1993 $490,417,390 $9,051,043,870
1992 $357,160,985 $10,754,799,037
1991 $319,827,059 $13,799,799,324
1990 $306,890,963 $12,478,943,895
1989 $267,448,571 $11,762,932,007
1988 $264,308,140 $11,181,119,718
1987 $235,253,065 $10,790,001,558
1986 $190,651,168 $10,094,328,898
1985 $137,728,205 $9,717,392,687
1984 $132,019,039 $8,298,309,581
1983 $138,476,176 $8,781,664,427
1982 $140,630,679 $7,899,988,841
1981 $139,468,209 $7,507,663,567
1980 $142,246,815 $7,012,585,454
1979 - $6,586,048,398
1978 - $6,014,961,435
1977 - $5,651,840,585
1976 - $4,943,806,093
1975 - $4,577,047,854
1974 - $4,577,209,966
1973 - $4,070,570,550
1972 - $3,520,252,938
1971 - $3,224,280,835
1970 - $3,045,354,455
1969 - $2,768,987,372
1968 - $2,619,948,865
1967 - $2,461,762,003
1966 - $2,324,466,416
1965 - $2,159,998,591
1964 - $1,984,129,186
1963 - $1,825,058,828
1962 - $1,747,566,307
1961 - $1,680,859,514
1960 - $1,610,511,694

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

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Cape Verde and Ethiopia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2024 $5,192 $1,134
2023 $4,795 $1,056
2022 $4,323 $982
2021 $3,971 $893
2020 $3,539 $830
2019 $4,381 $793
2018 $4,295 $740
2017 $3,893 $696
2016 $3,609 $642
2015 $3,415 $598
2014 $3,986 $550
2013 $3,961 $484
2012 $3,737 $452
2011 $4,002 $343
2010 $3,579 $331
2009 $3,660 $369
2008 $3,909 $316
2007 $3,325 $237.1
2006 $2,257 $189.3
2005 $2,004 $158.2
2004 $1,929 $133.2
2003 $1,718 $116.8
2002 $1,329 $109.6
2001 $1,223 $118.5
2000 $1,190 $122.3
1999 $1,327 $120.7
1998 $1,187 $126.5
1997 $1,134 $143.4
1996 $1,180 $147.3
1995 $1,165 $136.5
1994 $991 $127.7
1993 $1,220 $168.5
1992 $908 $207.4
1991 $832 $277.6
1990 $817 $262.1
1989 $727 $256.4
1988 $729 $253.2
1987 $658 $254.1
1986 $541 $246
1985 $396 $243.9
1984 $385 $214.2
1983 $410 $232.7
1982 $423 $215.3
1981 $425 $212.7
1980 $440 $203.7
1979 - $192.4
1978 - $178.3
1977 - $170.4
1976 - $152
1975 - $144.3
1974 - $147.9
1973 - $134.9
1972 - $119.8
1971 - $112.7
1970 - $109.4
1969 - $102.3
1968 - $99.5
1967 - $96.1
1966 - $93.2
1965 - $88.9
1964 - $83.8
1963 - $79.2
1962 - $77.8
1961 - $76.7
1960 - $75.3

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

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Cape Verde vs. Ethiopia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2026 76.6 68.1
2025 76.4 67.9
2024 76.2 67.6
2023 76.1 67.3
2022 75.9 66.9
2021 74.4 65.3
2020 73.8 66
2019 75.4 65.7
2018 74.8 65.3
2017 74.7 64.8
2016 74.4 64.2
2015 74.1 63.6
2014 73.8 62.9
2013 73.5 62.2
2012 73.3 61.4
2011 72.9 60.6
2010 72.5 59.7
2009 72.1 58.7
2008 71.9 57.7
2007 71.5 56.6
2006 71.3 55.4
2005 70.9 54.4
2004 70.5 53.7
2003 70 52.9
2002 69.4 52.1
2001 68.7 51.4
2000 68.1 50.9
1999 67.4 49.5
1998 66.7 49.8
1997 66.1 49.2
1996 65.5 48.7
1995 63.7 48.2
1994 64.6 47.9
1993 64.5 47.7
1992 64.3 47.3
1991 64.1 46.7
1990 63.9 45.1
1989 63.6 45.6
1988 63.2 45.7
1987 62.9 45.9
1986 62.6 38.4
1985 62.3 37.7
1984 61.8 36.7
1983 61.8 36.3
1982 61.5 43.4
1981 61.3 43.1
1980 61 42.8
1979 60.7 42.4
1978 60.4 41.5
1977 60 41.4
1976 59.4 41.3
1975 59 38.9
1974 58.4 39.1
1973 58 41.1
1972 57.5 41
1971 57 42.2
1970 56.6 42.1
1969 56 42.1
1968 55.4 42.1
1967 54.7 41.9
1966 53.9 39.3
1965 53 41.4
1964 52.1 41.3
1963 51.1 41
1962 50.2 40.5
1961 49.4 40.2
1960 48.7 39.6
1959 48.2 39.2
1958 47.7 32.6
1957 47.4 32.2
1956 47.1 37.8
1955 46.9 37.3
1954 46.6 37
1953 46.4 36.6
1952 46.2 36.2
1951 45.6 35.9
1950 44.9 35.5

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

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Cape Verde and Ethiopia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2024 524,877 132,059,767
2023 522,331 128,691,692
2022 519,741 125,384,287
2021 516,649 122,138,588
2020 514,679 118,917,671
2019 514,104 115,737,383
2018 513,415 112,664,152
2017 512,893 109,666,481
2016 512,554 106,718,162
2015 512,394 103,867,135
2014 512,326 101,115,610
2013 512,225 98,438,751
2012 511,955 95,798,767
2011 511,447 93,149,970
2010 509,784 90,538,514
2009 506,141 88,007,636
2008 501,355 85,543,668
2007 496,190 83,103,217
2006 490,728 80,703,490
2005 485,115 78,367,470
2004 479,370 76,077,206
2003 473,383 73,832,663
2002 467,046 71,635,517
2001 460,293 69,487,762
2000 453,317 67,411,494
1999 446,519 65,374,561
1998 439,784 63,363,524
1997 432,798 61,404,539
1996 425,581 59,467,635
1995 418,104 57,537,335
1994 410,228 55,611,508
1993 401,965 53,708,891
1992 393,415 51,853,747
1991 384,586 49,717,198
1990 375,428 47,609,755
1989 367,803 45,879,690
1988 362,329 44,150,825
1987 357,302 42,460,039
1986 352,312 41,037,656
1985 347,365 39,842,136
1984 342,505 38,735,722
1983 337,654 37,740,817
1982 332,724 36,701,290
1981 327,846 35,304,012
1980 323,301 34,428,514
1979 319,480 34,238,652
1978 316,147 33,734,592
1977 312,834 33,167,272
1976 309,455 32,534,418
1975 305,847 31,723,252
1974 302,570 30,957,273
1973 299,881 30,166,785
1972 297,386 29,374,608
1971 294,046 28,600,106
1970 287,885 27,829,128
1969 279,248 27,072,571
1968 270,164 26,337,930
1967 261,404 25,620,276
1966 252,976 24,952,689
1965 244,856 24,310,612
1964 237,006 23,666,548
1963 229,373 23,051,637
1962 221,919 22,465,126
1961 215,087 21,906,102
1960 210,024 21,376,693

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Ethiopia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2023 1.52 3.99
2022 1.53 4.08
2021 1.55 4.18
2020 1.59 4.27
2019 1.7 4.35
2018 1.8 4.37
2017 1.93 4.4
2016 1.97 4.47
2015 1.97 4.53
2014 2.03 4.61
2013 2.07 4.71
2012 2.15 4.89
2011 2.33 5.08
2010 2.33 5.28
2009 2.25 5.49
2008 2.3 5.7
2007 2.41 5.89
2006 2.56 6.05
2005 2.73 6.19
2004 2.9 6.3
2003 3.03 6.4
2002 3.19 6.5
2001 3.37 6.58
2000 3.55 6.65
1999 3.73 6.72
1998 3.9 6.79
1997 4.05 6.87
1996 4.26 6.93
1995 4.49 7
1994 4.72 7.05
1993 4.95 7.09
1992 5.12 7.13
1991 5.26 7.16
1990 5.36 7.2
1989 5.45 7.23
1988 5.55 7.26
1987 5.68 7.29
1986 5.81 7.32
1985 5.92 7.34
1984 5.97 7.36
1983 6.07 7.35
1982 6.17 7.34
1981 6.27 7.31
1980 6.38 7.29
1979 6.47 7.25
1978 6.56 7.23
1977 6.65 7.19
1976 6.71 7.13
1975 6.77 7.08
1974 6.82 7.02
1973 6.86 6.96
1972 6.89 6.9
1971 6.91 6.84
1970 6.94 6.78
1969 6.95 6.72
1968 6.97 6.7
1967 6.98 6.68
1966 6.99 6.66
1965 6.99 6.63
1964 6.99 6.61
1963 6.98 6.59
1962 6.95 6.56
1961 6.92 6.53
1960 6.89 6.51

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

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Cape Verde and Ethiopia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Ethiopia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Ethiopia
2024 29.4 19.9
2023 28.8 19.7
2022 28.3 19.6
2021 27.8 19.4
2020 27.3 19.2
2019 27 19
2018 26.6 18.8
2017 26.2 18.6
2016 25.7 18.3
2015 25.2 18.1
2014 24.7 17.9
2013 24.2 17.6
2012 23.6 17.4
2011 23.1 17.1
2010 22.6 16.9
2009 22.1 16.7
2008 21.7 16.5
2007 21.3 16.4
2006 20.8 16.3
2005 20.4 16.2
2004 19.9 16.2
2003 19.6 16.1
2002 19.2 16.1
2001 18.9 16.1
2000 18.6 16.2
1999 18.3 16.2
1998 18.1 16.3
1997 17.9 16.4
1996 17.7 16.5
1995 17.5 16.6
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.1 16.9
1991 17 16.9
1990 17 16.9
1989 16.9 16.9
1988 16.8 16.9
1987 16.8 16.9
1986 16.7 16.9
1985 16.6 16.9
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.4 16.7
1982 16.3 16.7
1981 16.1 16.8
1980 16.1 16.8
1979 16.2 16.9
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.6 17.1
1976 16.8 17.2
1975 17 17.3
1974 17.2 17.5
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.7
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.2 18.1
1969 17.1 18.3
1968 17 18.4
1967 17 18.5
1966 17.1 18.5
1965 17.2 18.6
1964 17.4 18.6
1963 17.7 18.6
1962 18.1 18.6
1961 18.6 18.6
1960 19 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Ethiopia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$146B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
9.54%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.3%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
138,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.94%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
48.1
2026
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
$7.14B
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
0.68 megatons
2024
19.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.15 tons
2024
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
-1,284
2025
+24,054
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
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
46.5
2026
21.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
56
2026
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
74
2025
53
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
$290.1
2023
$34.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
26.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.14
2023
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
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
2026
31
2026
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%
2026
0.76%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
3,299 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
148,483 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
65,056 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
74,671 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 (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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