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Cape Verde vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 167th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Tonga
Population
530391
103309
Population rank 169/197 183/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 172/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 118/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 76/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Tonga
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 $591,139,749
2022 $2,247,003,344 $556,514,555
2021 $2,051,842,619 $519,306,353
2020 $1,821,565,614 $506,571,468
2019 $2,252,177,124 $506,031,239
2018 $2,205,099,507 $493,530,783
2017 $1,996,741,540 $459,976,850
2016 $1,849,789,986 $420,828,262
2015 $1,749,857,620 $437,525,514
2014 $2,041,930,125 $440,997,738
2013 $2,028,910,915 $451,788,498
2012 $1,913,081,210 $471,122,971
2011 $2,046,817,987 $414,143,828
2010 $1,824,751,468 $366,887,375
2009 $1,852,334,575 $312,415,028
2008 $1,959,620,648 $344,438,844
2007 $1,649,621,739 $298,519,623
2006 $1,107,571,458 $292,232,703
2005 $972,241,677 $261,823,805
2004 $924,940,012 $230,678,011
2003 $813,260,469 $202,246,591
2002 $620,507,387 $182,764,281
2001 $563,090,490 $181,117,230
2000 $539,227,278 $204,848,488
1999 $592,416,703 $199,208,718
1998 $521,910,561 $191,504,893
1997 $490,608,658 $214,991,452
1996 $501,979,270 $222,100,576
1995 $487,148,994 $208,871,666
1994 $406,580,652 $195,990,986
1993 $490,417,390 $138,489,884
1992 $357,160,985 $137,066,291
1991 $319,827,059 $132,201,141
1990 $306,890,963 $113,563,822
1989 $267,448,571 $106,344,855
1988 $264,308,140 $106,657,267
1987 $235,253,065 $81,667,133
1986 $190,651,168 $68,195,856
1985 $137,728,205 $60,058,663
1984 $132,019,039 $64,248,355
1983 $138,476,176 $60,863,964
1982 $140,630,679 $62,068,161
1981 $139,468,209 $62,242,013
1980 $142,246,815 $53,260,077
1979 - $44,667,002
1978 - $41,567,472
1977 - $34,139,388
1976 - $30,036,417
1975 - $32,506,742

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Tonga
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 $5,652
2022 $4,323 $5,298
2021 $3,971 $4,923
2020 $3,539 $4,792
2019 $4,381 $4,789
2018 $4,295 $4,675
2017 $3,893 $4,366
2016 $3,609 $3,988
2015 $3,415 $4,124
2014 $3,986 $4,137
2013 $3,961 $4,219
2012 $3,737 $4,384
2011 $4,002 $3,850
2010 $3,579 $3,416
2009 $3,660 $2,914
2008 $3,909 $3,218
2007 $3,325 $2,797
2006 $2,257 $2,750
2005 $2,004 $2,478
2004 $1,929 $2,195
2003 $1,718 $1,936
2002 $1,329 $1,759
2001 $1,223 $1,754
2000 $1,190 $1,995
1999 $1,327 $1,952
1998 $1,187 $1,889
1997 $1,134 $2,136
1996 $1,180 $2,215
1995 $1,165 $2,084
1994 $991 $1,957
1993 $1,220 $1,383
1992 $908 $1,370
1991 $832 $1,323
1990 $817 $1,139
1989 $727 $1,070
1988 $729 $1,078
1987 $658 $830
1986 $541 $696
1985 $396 $613
1984 $385 $656
1983 $410 $621
1982 $423 $633
1981 $425 $636
1980 $440 $545
1979 - $458
1978 - $428
1977 - $353
1976 - $315
1975 - $349

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Tonga
2026 76.6 73.4
2025 76.4 73.2
2024 76.2 73.1
2023 76.1 72.9
2022 75.9 72.6
2021 74.4 72.1
2020 73.8 72.4
2019 75.4 72.3
2018 74.8 72.2
2017 74.7 72.1
2016 74.4 72
2015 74.1 71.9
2014 73.8 71.7
2013 73.5 71.6
2012 73.3 71.5
2011 72.9 71.4
2010 72.5 71.3
2009 72.1 70.9
2008 71.9 71
2007 71.5 70.9
2006 71.3 70.7
2005 70.9 70.6
2004 70.5 70.4
2003 70 70.2
2002 69.4 70
2001 68.7 69.8
2000 68.1 69.6
1999 67.4 69.4
1998 66.7 69.2
1997 66.1 69
1996 65.5 68.8
1995 63.7 68.6
1994 64.6 68.4
1993 64.5 68.2
1992 64.3 67.9
1991 64.1 67.7
1990 63.9 67.5
1989 63.6 67.4
1988 63.2 67.3
1987 62.9 67.2
1986 62.6 67.1
1985 62.3 66.9
1984 61.8 66.8
1983 61.8 66.7
1982 61.5 66.3
1981 61.3 66.4
1980 61 66.2
1979 60.7 66
1978 60.4 65.9
1977 60 65.6
1976 59.4 65.4
1975 59 65.1
1974 58.4 64.8
1973 58 64.4
1972 57.5 64.1
1971 57 63.6
1970 56.6 63.2
1969 56 62.7
1968 55.4 62.2
1967 54.7 61.7
1966 53.9 61.2
1965 53 60.7
1964 52.1 60.3
1963 51.1 59.8
1962 50.2 59.3
1961 49.4 58.8
1960 48.7 58.3
1959 48.2 57.8
1958 47.7 57.2
1957 47.4 56.5
1956 47.1 55.7
1955 46.9 54.7
1954 46.6 53.6
1953 46.4 52.4
1952 46.2 51.2
1951 45.6 49.8
1950 44.9 48.4

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

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Cape Verde and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tonga
2024 524,877 104,175
2023 522,331 104,597
2022 519,741 105,042
2021 516,649 105,490
2020 514,679 105,704
2019 514,104 105,669
2018 513,415 105,567
2017 512,893 105,356
2016 512,554 105,524
2015 512,394 106,095
2014 512,326 106,609
2013 512,225 107,078
2012 511,955 107,460
2011 511,447 107,570
2010 509,784 107,400
2009 506,141 107,203
2008 501,355 107,020
2007 496,190 106,726
2006 490,728 106,253
2005 485,115 105,671
2004 479,370 105,071
2003 473,383 104,464
2002 467,046 103,874
2001 460,293 103,288
2000 453,317 102,677
1999 446,519 102,046
1998 439,784 101,388
1997 432,798 100,674
1996 425,581 100,275
1995 418,104 100,225
1994 410,228 100,166
1993 401,965 100,103
1992 393,415 100,022
1991 384,586 99,895
1990 375,428 99,700
1989 367,803 99,403
1988 362,329 98,969
1987 357,302 98,376
1986 352,312 98,010
1985 347,365 97,984
1984 342,505 97,990
1983 337,654 97,998
1982 332,724 97,980
1981 327,846 97,909
1980 323,301 97,769
1979 319,480 97,544
1978 316,147 97,204
1977 312,834 96,725
1976 309,455 95,325
1975 305,847 93,017
1974 302,570 90,683
1973 299,881 88,805
1972 297,386 87,356
1971 294,046 85,896
1970 287,885 84,401
1969 279,248 82,885
1968 270,164 81,353
1967 261,404 79,814
1966 252,976 78,002
1965 244,856 75,924
1964 237,006 73,879
1963 229,373 71,885
1962 221,919 69,940
1961 215,087 68,037
1960 210,024 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Tonga

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Tonga
2023 1.52 3.13
2022 1.53 3.17
2021 1.55 3.2
2020 1.59 3.23
2019 1.7 3.27
2018 1.8 3.33
2017 1.93 3.39
2016 1.97 3.46
2015 1.97 3.54
2014 2.03 3.62
2013 2.07 3.7
2012 2.15 3.77
2011 2.33 3.83
2010 2.33 3.88
2009 2.25 3.95
2008 2.3 4.01
2007 2.41 4.09
2006 2.56 4.14
2005 2.73 4.2
2004 2.9 4.19
2003 3.03 4.18
2002 3.19 4.14
2001 3.37 4.13
2000 3.55 4.16
1999 3.73 4.23
1998 3.9 4.31
1997 4.05 4.38
1996 4.26 4.46
1995 4.49 4.56
1994 4.72 4.66
1993 4.95 4.73
1992 5.12 4.79
1991 5.26 4.85
1990 5.36 4.93
1989 5.45 5.01
1988 5.55 5.1
1987 5.68 5.19
1986 5.81 5.27
1985 5.92 5.34
1984 5.97 5.41
1983 6.07 5.45
1982 6.17 5.5
1981 6.27 5.55
1980 6.38 5.6
1979 6.47 5.65
1978 6.56 5.68
1977 6.65 5.7
1976 6.71 5.73
1975 6.77 5.75
1974 6.82 5.77
1973 6.86 5.8
1972 6.89 5.86
1971 6.91 5.96
1970 6.94 6.07
1969 6.95 6.17
1968 6.97 6.23
1967 6.98 6.29
1966 6.99 6.35
1965 6.99 6.41
1964 6.99 6.46
1963 6.98 6.52
1962 6.95 6.57
1961 6.92 6.61
1960 6.89 6.65

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

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Cape Verde and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Tonga
2024 29.4 21.9
2023 28.8 21.9
2022 28.3 22
2021 27.8 22.1
2020 27.3 22.1
2019 27 22
2018 26.6 22
2017 26.2 21.9
2016 25.7 21.9
2015 25.2 21.8
2014 24.7 21.7
2013 24.2 21.6
2012 23.6 21.4
2011 23.1 21.2
2010 22.6 21.2
2009 22.1 21.1
2008 21.7 21
2007 21.3 20.9
2006 20.8 20.8
2005 20.4 20.8
2004 19.9 20.8
2003 19.6 20.8
2002 19.2 20.7
2001 18.9 20.5
2000 18.6 20.3
1999 18.3 20.1
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 17.9 19.7
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 17.5 19.6
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.6
1992 17.1 19.5
1991 17 19.3
1990 17 19.1
1989 16.9 18.9
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 16.8 18.3
1986 16.7 18.2
1985 16.6 18.1
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.1 17.6
1980 16.1 17.4
1979 16.2 17.3
1978 16.4 17.1
1977 16.6 16.8
1976 16.8 16.7
1975 17 16.7
1974 17.2 16.8
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.7
1971 17.2 16.7
1970 17.2 16.8
1969 17.1 16.8
1968 17 16.9
1967 17 17
1966 17.1 17
1965 17.2 17
1964 17.4 17
1963 17.7 17
1962 18.1 17.1
1961 18.6 17.1
1960 19 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
50.3%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Tonga
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.4%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Tonga
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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