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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 170/197 ($2.77B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($218B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,276).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Qatar
Population
529186
2964497
Population rank 169/197 137/197
GDP
$2.77B
2024
$218B
2024
GDP rank 170/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$5,273
2024
$76,276
2024
GDP per capita rank 117/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,262
2024
$126,110
2024
Government debt
$3.15B
2024
$89B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
109.6%
2025
40.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,998
2024
$31,151
2024
Government debt per person rank 75/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,527
2025
$36,023
2025
Land area
1,556 sq mi
2025
4,436 sq mi
2025
Population density
337 ppl/mi²
2024
644 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025

Cape Verde and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Qatar
Year GDP
Cape Verde Qatar
1970 - $301,791,302
1971 - $387,703,106
1972 - $510,262,500
1973 - $793,885,560
1974 - $2,401,403,227
1975 - $2,512,773,166
1976 - $3,284,273,987
1977 - $3,617,564,638
1978 - $4,052,000,413
1979 - $5,632,962,997
1980 $142,246,815 $7,829,165,262
1981 $139,468,209 $8,661,263,764
1982 $140,630,679 $7,596,703,214
1983 $138,476,176 $6,467,582,308
1984 $132,019,039 $6,704,395,824
1985 $137,728,205 $6,153,296,456
1986 $190,651,168 $5,053,021,951
1987 $235,253,065 $5,446,428,681
1988 $264,308,140 $6,038,187,033
1989 $267,448,571 $6,487,912,088
1990 $306,890,963 $7,360,439,423
1991 $319,827,059 $6,883,516,484
1992 $357,160,985 $7,646,153,984
1993 $490,417,390 $7,156,593,654
1994 $406,580,652 $7,374,450,769
1995 $487,148,994 $8,137,911,978
1996 $501,979,270 $9,059,340,385
1997 $490,608,658 $11,297,802,115
1998 $521,910,561 $10,255,495,027
1999 $592,416,703 $12,393,131,868
2000 $539,227,278 $17,759,890,110
2001 $563,090,490 $17,538,461,538
2002 $620,507,387 $19,363,736,264
2003 $813,260,469 $23,533,791,209
2004 $924,940,012 $31,734,065,934
2005 $972,241,677 $44,530,494,505
2006 $1,107,571,458 $60,882,142,857
2007 $1,649,621,739 $79,712,087,912
2008 $1,959,620,648 $115,270,054,945
2009 $1,852,334,575 $97,798,351,648
2010 $1,824,751,468 $125,122,306,346
2011 $2,046,817,987 $167,775,268,626
2012 $1,913,081,210 $186,833,502,363
2013 $2,028,910,915 $198,727,642,967
2014 $2,041,930,125 $206,224,598,571
2015 $1,749,857,620 $161,739,955,577
2016 $1,849,789,986 $151,732,181,868
2017 $1,996,741,540 $161,099,122,225
2018 $2,205,099,507 $183,334,953,819
2019 $2,252,177,124 $176,371,267,692
2020 $1,821,565,614 $144,411,363,352
2021 $2,051,842,619 $179,732,009,560
2022 $2,247,003,344 $235,709,325,714
2023 $2,539,203,429 $213,002,809,341
2024 $2,767,599,017 $217,982,967,033

Cape Verde and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Qatar
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Qatar
1970 - $2,594
1971 - $2,952
1972 - $3,483
1973 - $4,905
1974 - $13,540
1975 - $13,014
1976 - $15,710
1977 - $16,058
1978 - $16,757
1979 - $21,777
1980 $440 $28,375
1981 $425 $29,505
1982 $423 $24,385
1983 $410 $19,616
1984 $385 $19,272
1985 $396 $16,815
1986 $541 $13,213
1987 $658 $13,719
1988 $729 $14,682
1989 $727 $15,243
1990 $817 $16,722
1991 $832 $15,133
1992 $908 $16,280
1993 $1,220 $14,770
1994 $991 $14,765
1995 $1,165 $15,823
1996 $1,180 $17,125
1997 $1,134 $20,523
1998 $1,187 $17,665
1999 $1,327 $20,234
2000 $1,190 $27,535
2001 $1,223 $25,871
2002 $1,329 $27,227
2003 $1,718 $31,602
2004 $1,929 $41,036
2005 $2,004 $53,950
2006 $2,257 $62,582
2007 $3,325 $65,954
2008 $3,909 $80,781
2009 $3,660 $60,786
2010 $3,579 $77,387
2011 $4,002 $103,262
2012 $3,737 $108,470
2013 $3,961 $103,697
2014 $3,986 $95,841
2015 $3,415 $68,985
2016 $3,609 $61,254
2017 $3,893 $63,280
2018 $4,295 $71,040
2019 $4,381 $66,841
2020 $3,539 $51,684
2021 $3,971 $71,752
2022 $4,323 $88,701
2023 $4,861 $80,196
2024 $5,273 $76,276

Cape Verde vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

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

Cape Verde and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

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

Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Qatar

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

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

Cape Verde and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$2.63B
2024
$219B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29.5%
2025
26.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.53%
2023
6.96%
2022
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.77%
2025
+0.04%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
69.4%
2024
45.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.5%
2024
58.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.7
2025
70.2
2025
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
2024
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2024
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
1.01 megatons
2023
127.9 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
1.93 tons
2023
48.2 tons
2023
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
-1,209
2024
+46,105
2024
Urban population
68.4%
2024
99.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
46.7
2025
77.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2024
59
2024
Higher education index
27
2025
68
2025
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
75
2025
119
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
$286
2022
$1,782
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$73.5
2022
$137.8
2022
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2025
82.7 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
8.28%
2022
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.79
2018
2.5
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
11.6
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2025
15
2025
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%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2025
285.7 sq mi
2025
Forest area
180 sq mi
2025
0 sq mi
2025
Roads length
839 mi
2013
4,374 mi
2016

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