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Cape Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

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Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 167th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Trinidad
Population
530391
1374840
Population rank 169/197 154/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Trinidad
2024 $2,725,414,151 $25,633,544,529
2023 $2,504,525,549 $25,036,993,423
2022 $2,247,003,344 $28,341,164,301
2021 $2,051,842,619 $24,222,963,263
2020 $1,821,565,614 $20,888,515,184
2019 $2,252,177,124 $23,477,745,792
2018 $2,205,099,507 $23,883,058,083
2017 $1,996,741,540 $23,830,750,901
2016 $1,849,789,986 $23,624,322,193
2015 $1,749,857,620 $26,841,141,793
2014 $2,041,930,125 $29,474,180,005
2013 $2,028,910,915 $28,560,537,057
2012 $1,913,081,210 $27,147,349,937
2011 $2,046,817,987 $25,433,007,437
2010 $1,824,751,468 $22,157,920,592
2009 $1,852,334,575 $19,172,165,226
2008 $1,959,620,648 $27,871,587,350
2007 $1,649,621,739 $21,641,620,050
2006 $1,107,571,458 $18,369,361,094
2005 $972,241,677 $15,982,389,018
2004 $924,940,012 $13,280,291,990
2003 $813,260,469 $11,305,459,802
2002 $620,507,387 $9,008,298,229
2001 $563,090,490 $8,824,849,191
2000 $539,227,278 $8,154,342,116
1999 $592,416,703 $6,808,982,521
1998 $521,910,561 $6,043,686,654
1997 $490,608,658 $5,737,771,523
1996 $501,979,270 $5,759,570,336
1995 $487,148,994 $5,329,217,747
1994 $406,580,652 $4,947,181,646
1993 $490,417,390 $4,669,491,134
1992 $357,160,985 $5,439,552,941
1991 $319,827,059 $5,307,905,882
1990 $306,890,963 $5,068,000,000
1989 $267,448,571 $4,323,058,824
1988 $264,308,140 $4,496,910,569
1987 $235,253,065 $4,797,777,778
1986 $190,651,168 $4,794,444,444
1985 $137,728,205 $7,375,918,367
1984 $132,019,039 $7,757,083,333
1983 $138,476,176 $7,763,750,000
1982 $140,630,679 $8,140,416,667
1981 $139,468,209 $6,992,083,333
1980 $142,246,815 $6,235,833,333
1979 - $4,602,416,625
1978 - $3,562,333,458
1977 - $3,138,666,667
1976 - $2,500,424,955
1975 - $2,442,669,825
1974 - $2,042,001,071
1973 - $1,308,785,431
1972 - $1,083,391,758
1971 - $896,765,215
1970 - $821,850,000
1969 - $779,200,000
1968 - $758,899,950
1967 - $761,981,912
1966 - $723,739,857
1965 - $736,573,159
1964 - $711,897,520
1963 - $678,239,329
1962 - $619,322,810
1961 - $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Trinidad
2024 $5,192 $18,733
2023 $4,795 $18,308
2022 $4,323 $20,751
2021 $3,971 $17,713
2020 $3,539 $15,284
2019 $4,381 $17,213
2018 $4,295 $17,571
2017 $3,893 $17,566
2016 $3,609 $17,449
2015 $3,415 $19,887
2014 $3,986 $21,908
2013 $3,961 $21,305
2012 $3,737 $20,332
2011 $4,002 $19,151
2010 $3,579 $16,815
2009 $3,660 $14,634
2008 $3,909 $21,299
2007 $3,325 $16,607
2006 $2,257 $14,153
2005 $2,004 $12,346
2004 $1,929 $9,871
2003 $1,718 $8,445
2002 $1,329 $6,763
2001 $1,223 $6,657
2000 $1,190 $6,179
1999 $1,327 $5,179
1998 $1,187 $4,613
1997 $1,134 $4,394
1996 $1,180 $4,427
1995 $1,165 $4,115
1994 $991 $3,840
1993 $1,220 $3,647
1992 $908 $4,277
1991 $832 $4,205
1990 $817 $4,047
1989 $727 $3,482
1988 $729 $3,656
1987 $658 $3,941
1986 $541 $3,985
1985 $396 $6,212
1984 $385 $6,613
1983 $410 $6,690
1982 $423 $7,091
1981 $425 $6,160
1980 $440 $5,559
1979 - $4,155
1978 - $3,258
1977 - $2,907
1976 - $2,345
1975 - $2,319
1974 - $1,962
1973 - $1,273
1972 - $1,067
1971 - $894
1970 - $829
1969 - $795
1968 - $783
1967 - $797
1966 - $768
1965 - $793
1964 - $780
1963 - $756
1962 - $704
1961 - $678
1960 - $634

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

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Cape Verde vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Trinidad
2026 76.6 73.9
2025 76.4 73.7
2024 76.2 73.6
2023 76.1 73.5
2022 75.9 73.3
2021 74.4 71.1
2020 73.8 72.6
2019 75.4 72.8
2018 74.8 72.7
2017 74.7 73
2016 74.4 72.9
2015 74.1 72.9
2014 73.8 72.9
2013 73.5 72.8
2012 73.3 72.5
2011 72.9 72.2
2010 72.5 71.8
2009 72.1 71.4
2008 71.9 71.1
2007 71.5 70.8
2006 71.3 70.4
2005 70.9 70.2
2004 70.5 69.9
2003 70 69.5
2002 69.4 69.2
2001 68.7 68.9
2000 68.1 68.6
1999 67.4 68.5
1998 66.7 68.3
1997 66.1 68.1
1996 65.5 68
1995 63.7 68
1994 64.6 67.8
1993 64.5 67.8
1992 64.3 67.8
1991 64.1 67.8
1990 63.9 67.6
1989 63.6 67.5
1988 63.2 67.4
1987 62.9 67.1
1986 62.6 66.9
1985 62.3 66.7
1984 61.8 66.6
1983 61.8 66.4
1982 61.5 66.4
1981 61.3 66.5
1980 61 66.5
1979 60.7 66.4
1978 60.4 66.2
1977 60 66.2
1976 59.4 66
1975 59 65.6
1974 58.4 65.5
1973 58 65.4
1972 57.5 65.2
1971 57 64.9
1970 56.6 64.9
1969 56 64.8
1968 55.4 64.6
1967 54.7 64.5
1966 53.9 64.3
1965 53 64.2
1964 52.1 64
1963 51.1 63.6
1962 50.2 63.4
1961 49.4 63
1960 48.7 62.5
1959 48.2 61.9
1958 47.7 61.4
1957 47.4 60.7
1956 47.1 60.3
1955 46.9 59.7
1954 46.6 59.1
1953 46.4 58.3
1952 46.2 57.7
1951 45.6 57.3
1950 44.9 57

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

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Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Trinidad
2024 524,877 1,368,333
2023 522,331 1,367,510
2022 519,741 1,365,805
2021 516,649 1,367,558
2020 514,679 1,366,725
2019 514,104 1,363,985
2018 513,415 1,359,193
2017 512,893 1,356,633
2016 512,554 1,353,895
2015 512,394 1,349,667
2014 512,326 1,345,343
2013 512,225 1,340,557
2012 511,955 1,335,194
2011 511,447 1,328,019
2010 509,784 1,317,714
2009 506,141 1,310,106
2008 501,355 1,308,587
2007 496,190 1,303,188
2006 490,728 1,297,944
2005 485,115 1,294,494
2004 479,370 1,345,380
2003 473,383 1,338,709
2002 467,046 1,332,011
2001 460,293 1,325,567
2000 453,317 1,319,774
1999 446,519 1,314,708
1998 439,784 1,310,225
1997 432,798 1,305,836
1996 425,581 1,300,928
1995 418,104 1,295,169
1994 410,228 1,288,341
1993 401,965 1,280,466
1992 393,415 1,271,674
1991 384,586 1,262,171
1990 375,428 1,252,208
1989 367,803 1,241,600
1988 362,329 1,230,069
1987 357,302 1,217,364
1986 352,312 1,203,124
1985 347,365 1,187,366
1984 342,505 1,172,984
1983 337,654 1,160,534
1982 332,724 1,147,927
1981 327,846 1,135,132
1980 323,301 1,121,744
1979 319,480 1,107,639
1978 316,147 1,093,380
1977 312,834 1,079,554
1976 309,455 1,066,311
1975 305,847 1,053,469
1974 302,570 1,040,761
1973 299,881 1,027,851
1972 297,386 1,014,921
1971 294,046 1,002,585
1970 287,885 991,471
1969 279,248 980,706
1968 270,164 969,006
1967 261,404 956,418
1966 252,976 942,937
1965 244,856 928,425
1964 237,006 912,963
1963 229,373 896,804
1962 221,919 880,194
1961 215,087 863,144
1960 210,024 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Trinidad
2023 1.52 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.55 1.56
2020 1.59 1.57
2019 1.7 1.58
2018 1.8 1.59
2017 1.93 1.59
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 1.97 1.6
2014 2.03 1.6
2013 2.07 1.6
2012 2.15 1.61
2011 2.33 1.61
2010 2.33 1.61
2009 2.25 1.62
2008 2.3 1.62
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.56 1.62
2005 2.73 1.63
2004 2.9 1.63
2003 3.03 1.65
2002 3.19 1.67
2001 3.37 1.71
2000 3.55 1.73
1999 3.73 1.76
1998 3.9 1.78
1997 4.05 1.83
1996 4.26 1.89
1995 4.49 1.97
1994 4.72 2.06
1993 4.95 2.13
1992 5.12 2.21
1991 5.26 2.29
1990 5.36 2.39
1989 5.45 2.53
1988 5.55 2.65
1987 5.68 2.78
1986 5.81 2.9
1985 5.92 2.99
1984 5.97 3.02
1983 6.07 3.07
1982 6.17 3.11
1981 6.27 3.13
1980 6.38 3.15
1979 6.47 3.13
1978 6.56 3.13
1977 6.65 3.12
1976 6.71 3.14
1975 6.77 3.21
1974 6.82 3.32
1973 6.86 3.47
1972 6.89 3.55
1971 6.91 3.61
1970 6.94 3.71
1969 6.95 3.86
1968 6.97 4.11
1967 6.98 4.35
1966 6.99 4.62
1965 6.99 4.88
1964 6.99 5.08
1963 6.98 5.24
1962 6.95 5.36
1961 6.92 5.41
1960 6.89 5.41

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

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Cape Verde and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Trinidad
2024 29.4 38.2
2023 28.8 37.7
2022 28.3 37.2
2021 27.8 36.8
2020 27.3 36.3
2019 27 35.7
2018 26.6 35.3
2017 26.2 34.9
2016 25.7 34.4
2015 25.2 34
2014 24.7 33.5
2013 24.2 33.1
2012 23.6 32.6
2011 23.1 32.1
2010 22.6 31.7
2009 22.1 31.2
2008 21.7 30.7
2007 21.3 30.3
2006 20.8 29.8
2005 20.4 29.5
2004 19.9 29.1
2003 19.6 28.7
2002 19.2 28.3
2001 18.9 27.9
2000 18.6 27.5
1999 18.3 27.1
1998 18.1 26.7
1997 17.9 26.4
1996 17.7 26
1995 17.5 25.6
1994 17.4 25.3
1993 17.2 25.1
1992 17.1 24.8
1991 17 24.5
1990 17 24.2
1989 16.9 23.9
1988 16.8 23.6
1987 16.8 23.3
1986 16.7 23.1
1985 16.6 22.8
1984 16.5 22.6
1983 16.4 22.4
1982 16.3 22.2
1981 16.1 21.9
1980 16.1 21.7
1979 16.2 21.4
1978 16.4 21.1
1977 16.6 20.8
1976 16.8 20.6
1975 17 20.2
1974 17.2 19.9
1973 17.2 19.6
1972 17.2 19.3
1971 17.2 19.1
1970 17.2 18.8
1969 17.1 18.6
1968 17 18.5
1967 17 18.4
1966 17.1 18.4
1965 17.2 18.3
1964 17.4 18.3
1963 17.7 18.3
1962 18.1 18.4
1961 18.6 18.4
1960 19 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share n/a
74.6%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Trinidad
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.9%
2000
English speaking
8%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.16
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Trinidad
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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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