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Cape Verde vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 167th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Qatar
Population
530391
2999260
Population rank 169/197 136/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Cape Verde and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Qatar
2024 $2,725,414,151 $219,162,637,363
2023 $2,504,525,549 $217,308,516,484
2022 $2,247,003,344 $235,709,340,659
2021 $2,051,842,619 $179,732,142,857
2020 $1,821,565,614 $144,411,538,462
2019 $2,252,177,124 $176,371,428,571
2018 $2,205,099,507 $183,335,164,835
2017 $1,996,741,540 $161,099,175,824
2016 $1,849,789,986 $151,732,142,857
2015 $1,749,857,620 $161,739,835,165
2014 $2,041,930,125 $206,224,725,275
2013 $2,028,910,915 $198,727,747,253
2012 $1,913,081,210 $186,833,516,484
2011 $2,046,817,987 $167,775,274,725
2010 $1,824,751,468 $123,627,197,802
2009 $1,852,334,575 $97,798,351,648
2008 $1,959,620,648 $115,270,054,945
2007 $1,649,621,739 $79,712,087,912
2006 $1,107,571,458 $60,882,142,857
2005 $972,241,677 $44,530,494,505
2004 $924,940,012 $31,734,065,934
2003 $813,260,469 $23,533,791,209
2002 $620,507,387 $19,363,736,264
2001 $563,090,490 $17,538,461,538
2000 $539,227,278 $17,759,890,110
1999 $592,416,703 $12,393,131,868
1998 $521,910,561 $10,255,495,027
1997 $490,608,658 $11,297,802,115
1996 $501,979,270 $9,059,340,385
1995 $487,148,994 $8,137,911,978
1994 $406,580,652 $7,374,450,769
1993 $490,417,390 $7,156,593,654
1992 $357,160,985 $7,646,153,984
1991 $319,827,059 $6,883,516,484
1990 $306,890,963 $7,360,439,423
1989 $267,448,571 $6,487,912,088
1988 $264,308,140 $6,038,187,033
1987 $235,253,065 $5,446,428,681
1986 $190,651,168 $5,053,021,951
1985 $137,728,205 $6,153,296,456
1984 $132,019,039 $6,704,395,824
1983 $138,476,176 $6,467,582,308
1982 $140,630,679 $7,596,703,214
1981 $139,468,209 $8,661,263,764
1980 $142,246,815 $7,829,165,262
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1973 - $793,885,560
1972 - $510,262,500
1971 - $387,703,106
1970 - $301,791,302

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Qatar
2024 $5,192 $76,689
2023 $4,795 $81,817
2022 $4,323 $88,701
2021 $3,971 $71,752
2020 $3,539 $51,684
2019 $4,381 $66,841
2018 $4,295 $71,040
2017 $3,893 $63,280
2016 $3,609 $61,254
2015 $3,415 $68,985
2014 $3,986 $95,841
2013 $3,961 $103,697
2012 $3,737 $108,470
2011 $4,002 $103,262
2010 $3,579 $76,463
2009 $3,660 $60,786
2008 $3,909 $80,781
2007 $3,325 $65,954
2006 $2,257 $62,582
2005 $2,004 $53,950
2004 $1,929 $41,036
2003 $1,718 $31,602
2002 $1,329 $27,227
2001 $1,223 $25,871
2000 $1,190 $27,535
1999 $1,327 $20,234
1998 $1,187 $17,665
1997 $1,134 $20,523
1996 $1,180 $17,125
1995 $1,165 $15,823
1994 $991 $14,765
1993 $1,220 $14,770
1992 $908 $16,280
1991 $832 $15,133
1990 $817 $16,722
1989 $727 $15,243
1988 $729 $14,682
1987 $658 $13,719
1986 $541 $13,213
1985 $396 $16,815
1984 $385 $19,272
1983 $410 $19,616
1982 $423 $24,385
1981 $425 $29,505
1980 $440 $28,375
1979 - $21,777
1978 - $16,757
1977 - $16,058
1976 - $15,710
1975 - $13,014
1974 - $13,540
1973 - $4,905
1972 - $3,483
1971 - $2,952
1970 - $2,594

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Qatar
2026 76.6 82.8
2025 76.4 82.7
2024 76.2 82.5
2023 76.1 82.4
2022 75.9 81.9
2021 74.4 81.1
2020 73.8 80.4
2019 75.4 82.9
2018 74.8 82.7
2017 74.7 82.5
2016 74.4 82.1
2015 74.1 81.8
2014 73.8 81.4
2013 73.5 81
2012 73.3 80.5
2011 72.9 80
2010 72.5 79.4
2009 72.1 78.8
2008 71.9 78.3
2007 71.5 77.7
2006 71.3 77.3
2005 70.9 76.9
2004 70.5 76.5
2003 70 76.1
2002 69.4 75.8
2001 68.7 75.5
2000 68.1 75.3
1999 67.4 75
1998 66.7 74.9
1997 66.1 74.7
1996 65.5 74.6
1995 63.7 74.4
1994 64.6 74.2
1993 64.5 74.1
1992 64.3 73.9
1991 64.1 73.7
1990 63.9 73.4
1989 63.6 73.1
1988 63.2 72.8
1987 62.9 72.5
1986 62.6 72.2
1985 62.3 71.8
1984 61.8 71.5
1983 61.8 71.1
1982 61.5 70.7
1981 61.3 70.3
1980 61 69.9
1979 60.7 69.5
1978 60.4 69.1
1977 60 68.6
1976 59.4 68.2
1975 59 67.7
1974 58.4 67.2
1973 58 66.6
1972 57.5 66.1
1971 57 65.5
1970 56.6 64.9
1969 56 64.2
1968 55.4 63.6
1967 54.7 62.9
1966 53.9 62.2
1965 53 61.4
1964 52.1 60.7
1963 51.1 60
1962 50.2 59.2
1961 49.4 58.5
1960 48.7 57.8
1959 48.2 57
1958 47.7 56.3
1957 47.4 55.6
1956 47.1 54.9
1955 46.9 54.2
1954 46.6 53.5
1953 46.4 52.8
1952 46.2 52.1
1951 45.6 51.5
1950 44.9 50.8

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

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Cape Verde and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Qatar
2024 524,877 2,857,822
2023 522,331 2,656,032
2022 519,741 2,657,333
2021 516,649 2,504,910
2020 514,679 2,794,148
2019 514,104 2,638,657
2018 513,415 2,580,734
2017 512,893 2,545,820
2016 512,554 2,477,113
2015 512,394 2,344,557
2014 512,326 2,151,745
2013 512,225 1,916,426
2012 511,955 1,722,438
2011 511,447 1,624,761
2010 509,784 1,616,832
2009 506,141 1,608,903
2008 501,355 1,426,938
2007 496,190 1,208,595
2006 490,728 972,831
2005 485,115 825,408
2004 479,370 773,332
2003 473,383 744,682
2002 467,046 711,205
2001 460,293 677,925
2000 453,317 644,989
1999 446,519 612,500
1998 439,784 580,540
1997 432,798 550,500
1996 425,581 529,019
1995 418,104 514,325
1994 410,228 499,459
1993 401,965 484,545
1992 393,415 469,657
1991 384,586 454,853
1990 375,428 440,175
1989 367,803 425,646
1988 362,329 411,264
1987 357,302 397,005
1986 352,312 382,422
1985 347,365 365,940
1984 342,505 347,878
1983 337,654 329,709
1982 332,724 311,537
1981 327,846 293,553
1980 323,301 275,913
1979 319,480 258,670
1978 316,147 241,808
1977 312,834 225,285
1976 309,455 209,052
1975 305,847 193,087
1974 302,570 177,362
1973 299,881 161,841
1972 297,386 146,506
1971 294,046 131,346
1970 287,885 116,350
1969 279,248 103,025
1968 270,164 91,749
1967 261,404 81,439
1966 252,976 72,192
1965 244,856 64,065
1964 237,006 56,867
1963 229,373 50,380
1962 221,919 44,630
1961 215,087 39,680
1960 210,024 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Qatar

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Qatar
2023 1.52 1.73
2022 1.53 1.74
2021 1.55 1.61
2020 1.59 1.68
2019 1.7 1.73
2018 1.8 1.76
2017 1.93 1.83
2016 1.97 1.86
2015 1.97 1.98
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.07 2.03
2012 2.15 2.04
2011 2.33 2.07
2010 2.33 2.14
2009 2.25 2.25
2008 2.3 2.37
2007 2.41 2.44
2006 2.56 2.51
2005 2.73 2.64
2004 2.9 2.79
2003 3.03 2.93
2002 3.19 3.01
2001 3.37 3.08
2000 3.55 3.07
1999 3.73 3.12
1998 3.9 3.21
1997 4.05 3.33
1996 4.26 3.44
1995 4.49 3.56
1994 4.72 3.67
1993 4.95 3.77
1992 5.12 3.85
1991 5.26 3.99
1990 5.36 4.23
1989 5.45 4.41
1988 5.55 4.51
1987 5.68 4.54
1986 5.81 4.57
1985 5.92 4.64
1984 5.97 4.76
1983 6.07 4.9
1982 6.17 5.04
1981 6.27 5.2
1980 6.38 5.33
1979 6.47 5.46
1978 6.56 5.58
1977 6.65 5.69
1976 6.71 5.78
1975 6.77 5.86
1974 6.82 5.94
1973 6.86 6.01
1972 6.89 6.07
1971 6.91 6.15
1970 6.94 6.23
1969 6.95 6.31
1968 6.97 6.39
1967 6.98 6.46
1966 6.99 6.52
1965 6.99 6.53
1964 6.99 6.53
1963 6.98 6.53
1962 6.95 6.53
1961 6.92 6.53
1960 6.89 6.53

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

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Cape Verde and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Qatar
2024 29.4 34.5
2023 28.8 34.1
2022 28.3 33.4
2021 27.8 32.9
2020 27.3 32.6
2019 27 32.3
2018 26.6 31.9
2017 26.2 31.6
2016 25.7 31.4
2015 25.2 31.2
2014 24.7 31.1
2013 24.2 30.9
2012 23.6 31
2011 23.1 31.2
2010 22.6 31.3
2009 22.1 30.8
2008 21.7 30.1
2007 21.3 30.1
2006 20.8 30.6
2005 20.4 30.9
2004 19.9 31
2003 19.6 30.9
2002 19.2 30.5
2001 18.9 30.1
2000 18.6 29.9
1999 18.3 29.8
1998 18.1 29.8
1997 17.9 29.9
1996 17.7 29.6
1995 17.5 29.1
1994 17.4 28.7
1993 17.2 28.4
1992 17.1 28.1
1991 17 27.9
1990 17 27.7
1989 16.9 27.6
1988 16.8 27.5
1987 16.8 27.5
1986 16.7 27.4
1985 16.6 27
1984 16.5 26.3
1983 16.4 25.6
1982 16.3 24.8
1981 16.1 24.1
1980 16.1 23.5
1979 16.2 22.9
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.6 21.8
1976 16.8 21.3
1975 17 21
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 20.9
1972 17.2 21.3
1971 17.2 22.2
1970 17.2 23.7
1969 17.1 24.4
1968 17 24
1967 17 23.5
1966 17.1 23
1965 17.2 22.5
1964 17.4 21.8
1963 17.7 21.1
1962 18.1 20.1
1961 18.6 19
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share n/a
65.9%
2011

Energy

Cape Verde Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Qatar
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.8%
2014
English speaking
8%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Qatar
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
4,374 mi
2016

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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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