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Cape Verde vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 167th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Tajikistan
Population
530391
11038274
Population rank 169/197 88/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Cape Verde and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2024 $2,725,414,151 $14,204,575,549
2023 $2,504,525,549 $12,244,169,293
2022 $2,247,003,344 $10,713,525,200
2021 $2,051,842,619 $8,937,805,347
2020 $1,821,565,614 $8,133,963,551
2019 $2,252,177,124 $8,300,813,599
2018 $2,205,099,507 $7,764,999,999
2017 $1,996,741,540 $7,536,402,853
2016 $1,849,789,986 $6,992,416,097
2015 $1,749,857,620 $8,271,431,485
2014 $2,041,930,125 $9,112,605,459
2013 $2,028,910,915 $8,448,411,318
2012 $1,913,081,210 $7,633,036,903
2011 $2,046,817,987 $6,522,756,255
2010 $1,824,751,468 $5,642,221,099
2009 $1,852,334,575 $4,979,472,364
2008 $1,959,620,648 $5,161,299,725
2007 $1,649,621,739 $3,719,524,541
2006 $1,107,571,458 $2,830,213,849
2005 $972,241,677 $2,312,352,021
2004 $924,940,012 $2,076,176,869
2003 $813,260,469 $1,555,318,261
2002 $620,507,387 $1,221,106,220
2001 $563,090,490 $1,080,772,551
2000 $539,227,278 $860,541,842
1999 $592,416,703 $1,086,612,290
1998 $521,910,561 $1,320,199,582
1997 $490,608,658 $921,518,033
1996 $501,979,270 $1,043,654,822
1995 $487,148,994 $1,231,561,860
1994 $406,580,652 $1,522,001,206
1993 $490,417,390 $1,646,623,195
1992 $357,160,985 $1,908,554,572
1991 $319,827,059 $2,536,585,366
1990 $306,890,963 $2,629,395,066
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2024 $5,192 $1,341
2023 $4,795 $1,178
2022 $4,323 $1,052
2021 $3,971 $897
2020 $3,539 $834
2019 $4,381 $871
2018 $4,295 $834
2017 $3,893 $829
2016 $3,609 $789
2015 $3,415 $957
2014 $3,986 $1,082
2013 $3,961 $1,028
2012 $3,737 $952
2011 $4,002 $834
2010 $3,579 $737
2009 $3,660 $665
2008 $3,909 $703
2007 $3,325 $517
2006 $2,257 $401
2005 $2,004 $334
2004 $1,929 $306
2003 $1,718 $233.6
2002 $1,329 $187
2001 $1,223 $168.7
2000 $1,190 $136.9
1999 $1,327 $175
1998 $1,187 $213.7
1997 $1,134 $150.1
1996 $1,180 $172
1995 $1,165 $207
1994 $991 $261.3
1993 $1,220 $287.6
1992 $908 $338
1991 $832 $458
1990 $817 $487
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2026 76.6 72.2
2025 76.4 72.1
2024 76.2 71.9
2023 76.1 71.8
2022 75.9 71.6
2021 74.4 69.6
2020 73.8 68.6
2019 75.4 71
2018 74.8 70.7
2017 74.7 70.5
2016 74.4 70
2015 74.1 69.7
2014 73.8 69.7
2013 73.5 69.6
2012 73.3 69.1
2011 72.9 68.7
2010 72.5 68.4
2009 72.1 68.2
2008 71.9 67.9
2007 71.5 67.4
2006 71.3 67
2005 70.9 66.5
2004 70.5 66.6
2003 70 65.9
2002 69.4 64.9
2001 68.7 64.2
2000 68.1 63.5
1999 67.4 63.1
1998 66.7 62.4
1997 66.1 61.9
1996 65.5 60.8
1995 63.7 61.4
1994 64.6 60.1
1993 64.5 55.5
1992 64.3 57.1
1991 64.1 61.7
1990 63.9 61.6
1989 63.6 61.7
1988 63.2 61.8
1987 62.9 61.6
1986 62.6 61.8
1985 62.3 61
1984 61.8 60.7
1983 61.8 60.5
1982 61.5 60.2
1981 61.3 58.8
1980 61 58.6
1979 60.7 58.5
1978 60.4 58.4
1977 60 58.2
1976 59.4 58.1
1975 59 57.9
1974 58.4 57.7
1973 58 57.4
1972 57.5 57.2
1971 57 56.9
1970 56.6 56.6
1969 56 56.3
1968 55.4 55.9
1967 54.7 55.5
1966 53.9 55.1
1965 53 54.7
1964 52.1 54.2
1963 51.1 53.8
1962 50.2 53.4
1961 49.4 52.9
1960 48.7 52.5
1959 48.2 52.2
1958 47.7 51.8
1957 47.4 51.4
1956 47.1 51.1
1955 46.9 50.8
1954 46.6 50.5
1953 46.4 50.2
1952 46.2 49.9
1951 45.6 49.6
1950 44.9 49.3

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

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Cape Verde and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2024 524,877 10,590,927
2023 522,331 10,389,799
2022 519,741 10,182,222
2021 516,649 9,966,908
2020 514,679 9,749,310
2019 514,104 9,529,966
2018 513,415 9,307,333
2017 512,893 9,085,946
2016 512,554 8,865,631
2015 512,394 8,643,840
2014 512,326 8,425,552
2013 512,225 8,216,724
2012 511,955 8,014,084
2011 511,447 7,824,785
2010 509,784 7,652,141
2009 506,141 7,490,230
2008 501,355 7,338,403
2007 496,190 7,194,477
2006 490,728 7,057,566
2005 485,115 6,924,720
2004 479,370 6,790,547
2003 473,383 6,658,575
2002 467,046 6,531,669
2001 460,293 6,407,377
2000 453,317 6,284,735
1999 446,519 6,208,370
1998 439,784 6,176,397
1997 432,798 6,139,829
1996 425,581 6,066,523
1995 418,104 5,948,584
1994 410,228 5,825,368
1993 401,965 5,724,993
1992 393,415 5,649,400
1991 384,586 5,541,205
1990 375,428 5,398,768
1989 367,803 5,267,249
1988 362,329 5,114,989
1987 357,302 4,939,059
1986 352,312 4,772,139
1985 347,365 4,619,003
1984 342,505 4,480,026
1983 337,654 4,350,874
1982 332,724 4,227,171
1981 327,846 4,109,022
1980 323,301 3,995,256
1979 319,480 3,882,691
1978 316,147 3,768,508
1977 312,834 3,653,265
1976 309,455 3,540,076
1975 305,847 3,430,425
1974 302,570 3,324,499
1973 299,881 3,222,290
1972 297,386 3,123,691
1971 294,046 3,028,837
1970 287,885 2,936,779
1969 279,248 2,845,273
1968 270,164 2,753,848
1967 261,404 2,664,130
1966 252,976 2,577,184
1965 244,856 2,492,998
1964 237,006 2,411,260
1963 229,373 2,331,736
1962 221,919 2,255,026
1961 215,087 2,181,805
1960 210,024 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2023 1.52 3.07
2022 1.53 3.13
2021 1.55 3.17
2020 1.59 3.21
2019 1.7 3.28
2018 1.8 3.29
2017 1.93 3.29
2016 1.97 3.38
2015 1.97 3.46
2014 2.03 3.46
2013 2.07 3.43
2012 2.15 3.42
2011 2.33 3.46
2010 2.33 3.46
2009 2.25 3.43
2008 2.3 3.39
2007 2.41 3.37
2006 2.56 3.34
2005 2.73 3.4
2004 2.9 3.51
2003 3.03 3.42
2002 3.19 3.47
2001 3.37 3.49
2000 3.55 3.49
1999 3.73 3.85
1998 3.9 4.07
1997 4.05 4.06
1996 4.26 3.94
1995 4.49 4.66
1994 4.72 4.79
1993 4.95 4.92
1992 5.12 5.06
1991 5.26 5.28
1990 5.36 5.46
1989 5.45 5.61
1988 5.55 5.75
1987 5.68 5.84
1986 5.81 5.91
1985 5.92 5.94
1984 5.97 5.96
1983 6.07 5.98
1982 6.17 6.03
1981 6.27 6.12
1980 6.38 6.21
1979 6.47 6.31
1978 6.56 6.4
1977 6.65 6.49
1976 6.71 6.6
1975 6.77 6.69
1974 6.82 6.77
1973 6.86 6.84
1972 6.89 6.89
1971 6.91 6.91
1970 6.94 6.91
1969 6.95 6.91
1968 6.97 6.91
1967 6.98 6.89
1966 6.99 6.82
1965 6.99 6.74
1964 6.99 6.68
1963 6.98 6.62
1962 6.95 6.48
1961 6.92 6.35
1960 6.89 6.24

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

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Cape Verde and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Tajikistan
2024 29.4 23
2023 28.8 22.9
2022 28.3 22.7
2021 27.8 22.6
2020 27.3 22.5
2019 27 22.3
2018 26.6 22.2
2017 26.2 22
2016 25.7 21.9
2015 25.2 21.7
2014 24.7 21.6
2013 24.2 21.4
2012 23.6 21.2
2011 23.1 21
2010 22.6 20.8
2009 22.1 20.6
2008 21.7 20.4
2007 21.3 20.1
2006 20.8 19.8
2005 20.4 19.6
2004 19.9 19.4
2003 19.6 19.2
2002 19.2 18.9
2001 18.9 18.7
2000 18.6 18.5
1999 18.3 18.2
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 17.9
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 17.5 17.7
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.2 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17 18
1990 17 18.1
1989 16.9 18.2
1988 16.8 18.3
1987 16.8 18.3
1986 16.7 18.3
1985 16.6 18.2
1984 16.5 18.2
1983 16.4 18.2
1982 16.3 18.2
1981 16.1 18.1
1980 16.1 18.1
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.8 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.2 17.8
1970 17.2 17.8
1969 17.1 17.8
1968 17 17.9
1967 17 18.1
1966 17.1 18.4
1965 17.2 18.9
1964 17.4 19.6
1963 17.7 20.4
1962 18.1 20.9
1961 18.6 21.4
1960 19 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.5%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Tajikistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.7%
2010
English speaking
8%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Tajikistan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
18,641 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) (2000–2019, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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