Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 167th vs. 54th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 109/197 ($32.5B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,076).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
10911445
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 90/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 109/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$3,076
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 140/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$4,889
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$17.5B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
52%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$1,652
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 123/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$2,561
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
174,850 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
60.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
3.1
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
23.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $230,496,037 |
| 1961 | - | $244,832,039 |
| 1962 | - | $261,184,042 |
| 1963 | - | $275,968,044 |
| 1964 | - | $305,312,049 |
| 1965 | - | $344,176,055 |
| 1966 | - | $390,992,063 |
| 1967 | - | $441,728,183 |
| 1968 | - | $485,184,190 |
| 1969 | - | $551,263,864 |
| 1970 | - | $645,568,215 |
| 1971 | - | $717,750,278 |
| 1972 | - | $858,761,926 |
| 1973 | - | $1,299,079,410 |
| 1974 | - | $1,467,417,672 |
| 1975 | - | $1,356,603,608 |
| 1976 | - | $1,511,843,235 |
| 1977 | - | $1,640,746,619 |
| 1978 | - | $1,947,878,831 |
| 1979 | - | $2,293,760,511 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $2,545,808,456 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $2,498,190,847 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $2,368,719,683 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $2,562,351,551 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $2,552,662,617 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $2,423,339,172 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $2,647,995,602 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $3,143,851,794 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $3,656,177,881 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $3,546,472,566 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $3,219,729,083 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $3,787,394,958 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $4,377,980,510 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $4,974,550,286 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $5,502,786,070 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $4,636,057,476 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $5,155,311,077 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $4,936,615,299 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $3,789,443,015 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $3,477,038,204 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $3,521,339,699 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $3,081,024,212 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $2,999,511,040 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $3,536,411,824 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $3,927,157,867 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $4,865,892,972 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $8,354,911,041 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $9,545,028,944 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $11,670,892,801 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $11,619,456,449 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $14,250,786,675 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $17,985,138,066 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $21,295,168,666 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $21,261,338,065 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $23,210,823,987 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $21,723,437,010 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $20,758,876,953 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $22,742,699,138 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $24,109,780,708 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $24,750,626,030 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $23,848,447,850 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $26,109,413,521 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $31,653,185,953 |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $30,816,367,067 |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | $32,538,480,024 |
Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $115.5 |
| 1961 | - | $119.7 |
| 1962 | - | $124.7 |
| 1963 | - | $128.9 |
| 1964 | - | $139.5 |
| 1965 | - | $153.9 |
| 1966 | - | $171.1 |
| 1967 | - | $189 |
| 1968 | - | $202.9 |
| 1969 | - | $225.3 |
| 1970 | - | $257.6 |
| 1971 | - | $279.7 |
| 1972 | - | $327 |
| 1973 | - | $483 |
| 1974 | - | $533 |
| 1975 | - | $482 |
| 1976 | - | $525 |
| 1977 | - | $558 |
| 1978 | - | $648 |
| 1979 | - | $748 |
| 1980 | $440 | $813 |
| 1981 | $425 | $781 |
| 1982 | $423 | $726 |
| 1983 | $410 | $769 |
| 1984 | $385 | $750 |
| 1985 | $396 | $697 |
| 1986 | $541 | $745 |
| 1987 | $658 | $865 |
| 1988 | $729 | $985 |
| 1989 | $727 | $934 |
| 1990 | $817 | $826 |
| 1991 | $832 | $942 |
| 1992 | $908 | $1,051 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $1,151 |
| 1994 | $991 | $1,228 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $998 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $1,071 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $990 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $733 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $650 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $636 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $538 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $506 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $577 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $621 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $744 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $1,238 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $1,371 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $1,625 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $1,569 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $1,867 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $2,288 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $2,635 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $2,561 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $2,723 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $2,485 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $2,316 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $2,478 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $2,566 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $2,576 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $2,430 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $2,608 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $3,102 |
| 2023 | $4,861 | $2,966 |
| 2024 | $5,273 | $3,076 |
Cape Verde vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 39.4 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 35.5 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 40.7 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 41.3 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 42 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 42.6 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 43.3 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 43.9 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 44.6 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 45.1 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 45.8 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 46.4 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 46.7 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 47.7 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 48.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 48.9 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 49.6 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 50.2 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 50.9 |
| 1969 | 56 | 51.5 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 52.1 |
| 1971 | 57 | 52.6 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 53.3 |
| 1973 | 58 | 53.9 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 54.4 |
| 1975 | 59 | 55 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 55.5 |
| 1977 | 60 | 56 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 56.5 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 57 |
| 1980 | 61 | 57.4 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 57.8 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 58.1 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 58.3 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 58.6 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 58.8 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 59 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 59.2 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 59.4 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 59.6 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 59.8 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 59.9 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 60.3 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 60.5 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 60.7 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 60.9 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 61.1 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 61.3 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 60.4 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 61.5 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 61.6 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 61.6 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 61.6 |
| 2003 | 70 | 61.7 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 61.8 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 61.9 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 62 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 62.2 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 62.5 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 62.8 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 63.1 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 63.4 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 63.6 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 63.9 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 64.2 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 64.5 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 64.7 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 64.9 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 65.1 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 65.3 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 65.1 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 64.4 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 65.3 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 66.1 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 66.3 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 66.4 |
Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 1,995,110 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 2,046,127 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 2,093,919 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 2,141,376 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 2,188,325 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 2,235,820 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 2,285,774 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 2,337,532 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 2,390,803 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 2,446,927 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 2,505,628 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 2,566,421 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 2,628,432 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 2,690,629 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 2,752,671 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 2,814,820 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 2,877,327 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 2,940,327 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 3,003,714 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 3,067,341 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 3,131,512 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 3,197,019 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 3,264,291 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 3,333,633 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 3,405,198 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 3,478,936 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 3,554,793 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 3,632,543 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 3,711,880 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 3,796,078 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 3,896,481 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 4,021,837 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 4,166,699 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 4,320,872 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 4,480,208 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 4,644,278 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 4,813,361 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 4,987,883 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 5,166,390 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 5,349,333 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 5,537,064 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 5,728,435 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 5,924,003 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 6,123,997 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 6,328,041 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 6,535,905 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 6,747,720 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 6,963,345 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 7,183,002 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 7,406,438 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 7,633,523 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 7,859,346 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 8,081,390 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 8,302,698 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 8,523,441 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 8,743,246 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 8,961,718 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 9,178,714 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 9,394,513 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 9,609,010 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 9,815,746 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 10,012,896 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 10,203,169 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 10,389,635 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 10,576,502 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 6.02 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 6.07 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 6.14 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 6.15 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 6.19 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 6.2 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 6.23 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 6.24 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 6.25 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 6.26 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 6.25 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 6.23 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 6.2 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 6.16 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 6.11 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 6.07 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 6.02 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 5.96 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 5.88 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 5.59 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 5.56 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 5.51 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 5.47 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 5.42 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 5.36 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 5.24 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 5.18 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 5.11 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 5.03 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 4.96 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 4.87 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 4.78 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 4.73 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 4.68 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 4.63 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 4.59 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 4.53 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 4.47 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 4.42 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 4.36 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 4.28 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 4.22 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 4.08 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 4.01 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 3.94 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 3.88 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 3.82 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 3.75 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 3.63 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 3.56 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 3.43 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 3.38 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 3.22 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 3.17 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 3.1 |
Cape Verde and Papua New Guinea demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
Papua New Guinea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 18.5 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 18.4 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 18.3 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1967 | 17 | 17.6 |
| 1968 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 17.4 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 17.1 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1975 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 17.8 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 18 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 18.1 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 18.2 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 18.3 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 18.3 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 18.4 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 18.5 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 17 | 18.7 |
| 1991 | 17 | 18.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 18.9 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 19.1 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 19.2 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 19.4 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 19.5 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 19.6 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 19.7 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 19.8 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 19.9 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 19.9 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 20 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 20.2 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 20.3 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 20.4 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 20.6 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 20.7 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 20.9 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 21 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 21.2 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 21.3 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 21.5 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 21.7 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 21.9 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 22 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 22.2 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 22.4 |
| 2019 | 27 | 22.6 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 23.2 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 23.4 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 23.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$31.1B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
21.5%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
0.78%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
0.31%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
4,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-2.61%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
2.69%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
41.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
37.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
52.5
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
31%
2009 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
1.9%
2009 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
6
2016 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.68B
2017 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$3.9B
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$3.87M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
39,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
0.04%
2018 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
5.95 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
0.57 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
54.6%
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
40%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
35.3%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
20.5%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
-707
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
13.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.15 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
38.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
31
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
9.4
2010 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
12.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
87.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
70.4%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
24.1%
2023 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$81.1
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$7.51
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
66.4 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
32.2%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
0.06
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.9 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
189
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
40.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
21.2%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
14.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
91
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
39.6%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
1.13 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.3%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
16,532 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
5,425 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
138,051 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
5,809 mi
2011 |
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