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Cape Verde vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 167th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Tanzania
Population
530391
73145892
Population rank 169/197 20/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Tanzania
2024 $2,725,414,151 $78,844,405,385
2023 $2,504,525,549 $79,030,935,627
2022 $2,247,003,344 $75,749,121,843
2021 $2,051,842,619 $70,655,628,148
2020 $1,821,565,614 $66,068,737,786
2019 $2,252,177,124 $61,026,731,926
2018 $2,205,099,507 $57,003,712,892
2017 $1,996,741,540 $53,274,884,533
2016 $1,849,789,986 $49,774,409,374
2015 $1,749,857,620 $47,413,919,817
2014 $2,041,930,125 $49,986,726,461
2013 $2,028,910,915 $45,648,857,242
2012 $1,913,081,210 $39,650,394,363
2011 $2,046,817,987 $34,657,140,096
2010 $1,824,751,468 $32,012,892,919
2009 $1,852,334,575 $29,400,573,554
2008 $1,959,620,648 $27,947,821,398
2007 $1,649,621,739 $21,860,434,823
2006 $1,107,571,458 $18,619,859,795
2005 $972,241,677 $18,395,383,647
2004 $924,940,012 $16,673,062,473
2003 $813,260,469 $15,211,487,709
2002 $620,507,387 $14,129,651,896
2001 $563,090,490 $13,563,990,022
2000 $539,227,278 $13,371,767,082
1999 $592,416,703 $12,704,334,196
1998 $521,910,561 $12,172,790,056
1997 $490,608,658 $11,158,197,942
1996 $501,979,270 $9,433,528,150
1995 $487,148,994 $7,631,431,840
1994 $406,580,652 $6,550,480,484
1993 $490,417,390 $6,182,872,708
1992 $357,160,985 $6,681,997,469
1991 $319,827,059 $7,197,768,159
1990 $306,890,963 $6,184,384,225
1989 $267,448,571 $6,418,799,007
1988 $264,308,140 $7,406,614,407
1987 $235,253,065 $7,824,193,222
1986 $190,651,168 $10,840,864,521
1985 $137,728,205 $15,328,295,175
1984 $132,019,039 $12,906,635,133
1983 $138,476,176 $14,049,883,809
1982 $140,630,679 $13,927,383,240
1981 $139,468,209 $13,161,540,378
1980 $142,246,815 $11,409,228,087
1979 - $9,804,637,491
1978 - $9,261,675,710
1977 - $7,732,598,995
1976 - $6,472,511,988
1975 - $5,729,917,840
1974 - $4,977,337,978
1973 - $4,144,104,535
1972 - $3,472,787,266
1971 - $3,050,673,517
1970 - $2,851,419,386
1969 - $5,142,066,811
1968 - $4,895,251,824
1967 - $4,565,132,048
1966 - $4,377,998,825
1965 - $3,817,226,546
1964 - $3,748,840,925
1963 - $3,456,579,293
1962 - $3,101,589,993
1961 - $2,826,179,031
1960 - $2,651,729,807

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

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Cape Verde and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Tanzania
2024 $5,192 $1,150
2023 $4,795 $1,186
2022 $4,323 $1,171
2021 $3,971 $1,125
2020 $3,539 $1,084
2019 $4,381 $1,031
2018 $4,295 $992
2017 $3,893 $957
2016 $3,609 $925
2015 $3,415 $911
2014 $3,986 $993
2013 $3,961 $935
2012 $3,737 $837
2011 $4,002 $753
2010 $3,579 $715
2009 $3,660 $674
2008 $3,909 $657
2007 $3,325 $528
2006 $2,257 $462
2005 $2,004 $469
2004 $1,929 $438
2003 $1,718 $410
2002 $1,329 $391
2001 $1,223 $385
2000 $1,190 $390
1999 $1,327 $382
1998 $1,187 $375
1997 $1,134 $353
1996 $1,180 $305
1995 $1,165 $251.2
1994 $991 $222.5
1993 $1,220 $218.2
1992 $908 $243.4
1991 $832 $268.8
1990 $817 $236.9
1989 $727 $252.3
1988 $729 $299
1987 $658 $326
1986 $541 $466
1985 $396 $681
1984 $385 $593
1983 $410 $667
1982 $423 $683
1981 $425 $665
1980 $440 $595
1979 - $527
1978 - $515
1977 - $446
1976 - $387
1975 - $355
1974 - $320
1973 - $276.1
1972 - $239.8
1971 - $218.4
1970 - $211.3
1969 - $394
1968 - $388
1967 - $374
1966 - $370
1965 - $333
1964 - $337
1963 - $320
1962 - $295.7
1961 - $277.4
1960 - $267.8

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

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Cape Verde vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Tanzania
2026 76.6 67.6
2025 76.4 67.4
2024 76.2 67.2
2023 76.1 67
2022 75.9 66.9
2021 74.4 66.1
2020 73.8 66.8
2019 75.4 66
2018 74.8 65.5
2017 74.7 65
2016 74.4 64.4
2015 74.1 63.9
2014 73.8 63.4
2013 73.5 62.8
2012 73.3 62.3
2011 72.9 61.6
2010 72.5 61.1
2009 72.1 60.5
2008 71.9 59.9
2007 71.5 59.3
2006 71.3 58.5
2005 70.9 57.7
2004 70.5 56.8
2003 70 55.9
2002 69.4 54.9
2001 68.7 54.1
2000 68.1 53.2
1999 67.4 52.4
1998 66.7 51.8
1997 66.1 51.2
1996 65.5 51.1
1995 63.7 51
1994 64.6 51.1
1993 64.5 51.2
1992 64.3 51.4
1991 64.1 51.8
1990 63.9 52
1989 63.6 52.1
1988 63.2 52.2
1987 62.9 52.2
1986 62.6 52.2
1985 62.3 52.2
1984 61.8 52.2
1983 61.8 52.2
1982 61.5 52
1981 61.3 51.7
1980 61 51.3
1979 60.7 50.8
1978 60.4 50.4
1977 60 50
1976 59.4 49.5
1975 59 48.9
1974 58.4 48.4
1973 58 47.9
1972 57.5 47.4
1971 57 47
1970 56.6 46.5
1969 56 46
1968 55.4 45.6
1967 54.7 45.2
1966 53.9 44.9
1965 53 44.5
1964 52.1 44.1
1963 51.1 43.6
1962 50.2 43.2
1961 49.4 42.8
1960 48.7 42.6
1959 48.2 42.5
1958 47.7 42.3
1957 47.4 42.1
1956 47.1 42
1955 46.9 41.8
1954 46.6 41.7
1953 46.4 41.5
1952 46.2 41.4
1951 45.6 41.2
1950 44.9 41

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

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Cape Verde and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tanzania
2024 524,877 68,560,157
2023 522,331 66,617,606
2022 519,741 64,711,821
2021 516,649 62,830,412
2020 514,679 60,972,798
2019 514,104 59,174,891
2018 513,415 57,437,145
2017 512,893 55,652,890
2016 512,554 53,824,013
2015 512,394 52,020,962
2014 512,326 50,351,512
2013 512,225 48,824,128
2012 511,955 47,374,260
2011 511,447 46,029,367
2010 509,784 44,758,488
2009 506,141 43,633,982
2008 501,355 42,570,728
2007 496,190 41,435,512
2006 490,728 40,294,902
2005 485,115 39,182,076
2004 479,370 38,109,668
2003 473,383 37,089,555
2002 467,046 36,121,304
2001 460,293 35,198,299
2000 453,317 34,260,139
1999 446,519 33,300,330
1998 439,784 32,420,458
1997 432,798 31,578,089
1996 425,581 30,945,762
1995 418,104 30,383,497
1994 410,228 29,442,356
1993 401,965 28,332,692
1992 393,415 27,457,588
1991 384,586 26,780,436
1990 375,428 26,110,207
1989 367,803 25,438,759
1988 362,329 24,769,686
1987 357,302 24,030,378
1986 352,312 23,258,959
1985 347,365 22,501,693
1984 342,505 21,779,066
1983 337,654 21,079,874
1982 332,724 20,398,571
1981 327,846 19,784,703
1980 323,301 19,189,769
1979 319,480 18,592,038
1978 316,147 17,976,566
1977 312,834 17,352,929
1976 309,455 16,736,211
1975 305,847 16,138,361
1974 302,570 15,561,630
1973 299,881 15,010,101
1972 297,386 14,479,308
1971 294,046 13,971,451
1970 287,885 13,492,677
1969 279,248 13,036,700
1968 270,164 12,602,076
1967 261,404 12,200,109
1966 252,976 11,827,459
1965 244,856 11,470,728
1964 237,006 11,127,826
1963 229,373 10,799,528
1962 221,919 10,487,756
1961 215,087 10,187,886
1960 210,024 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Tanzania
2023 1.52 4.61
2022 1.53 4.67
2021 1.55 4.73
2020 1.59 4.8
2019 1.7 4.87
2018 1.8 4.93
2017 1.93 4.99
2016 1.97 5.01
2015 1.97 5.03
2014 2.03 5.12
2013 2.07 5.16
2012 2.15 5.14
2011 2.33 5.14
2010 2.33 5.23
2009 2.25 5.26
2008 2.3 5.32
2007 2.41 5.4
2006 2.56 5.51
2005 2.73 5.58
2004 2.9 5.6
2003 3.03 5.58
2002 3.19 5.57
2001 3.37 5.62
2000 3.55 5.67
1999 3.73 5.75
1998 3.9 5.81
1997 4.05 5.84
1996 4.26 5.83
1995 4.49 5.82
1994 4.72 5.89
1993 4.95 6
1992 5.12 6.08
1991 5.26 6.14
1990 5.36 6.2
1989 5.45 6.3
1988 5.55 6.38
1987 5.68 6.41
1986 5.81 6.49
1985 5.92 6.6
1984 5.97 6.72
1983 6.07 6.81
1982 6.17 6.87
1981 6.27 6.93
1980 6.38 6.99
1979 6.47 7.04
1978 6.56 7.06
1977 6.65 7.07
1976 6.71 7.09
1975 6.77 7.1
1974 6.82 7.12
1973 6.86 7.06
1972 6.89 7.05
1971 6.91 7.04
1970 6.94 7
1969 6.95 6.95
1968 6.97 6.9
1967 6.98 6.86
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 6.99 6.73
1964 6.99 6.68
1963 6.98 6.65
1962 6.95 6.61
1961 6.92 6.56
1960 6.89 6.54

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

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Cape Verde and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Tanzania
2024 29.4 18.4
2023 28.8 18.3
2022 28.3 18.2
2021 27.8 18.1
2020 27.3 18
2019 27 17.9
2018 26.6 17.9
2017 26.2 17.8
2016 25.7 17.6
2015 25.2 17.5
2014 24.7 17.4
2013 24.2 17.3
2012 23.6 17.3
2011 23.1 17.2
2010 22.6 17.2
2009 22.1 17.2
2008 21.7 17.3
2007 21.3 17.3
2006 20.8 17.4
2005 20.4 17.4
2004 19.9 17.4
2003 19.6 17.4
2002 19.2 17.5
2001 18.9 17.5
2000 18.6 17.4
1999 18.3 17.4
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 17.9 17.3
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 17.5 17.4
1994 17.4 17.3
1993 17.2 17
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17 16.7
1990 17 16.7
1989 16.9 16.6
1988 16.8 16.6
1987 16.8 16.5
1986 16.7 16.4
1985 16.6 16.3
1984 16.5 16.2
1983 16.4 16.2
1982 16.3 16.3
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16.1 16.5
1979 16.2 16.6
1978 16.4 16.7
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.8 16.8
1975 17 16.9
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 17
1971 17.2 17
1970 17.2 17.1
1969 17.1 17.1
1968 17 17.1
1967 17 17.2
1966 17.1 17.2
1965 17.2 17.3
1964 17.4 17.4
1963 17.7 17.4
1962 18.1 17.4
1961 18.6 17.4
1960 19 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share n/a
59.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Tanzania
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
78.2%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Tanzania
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
90,225 mi
2022

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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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