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Cape Verde vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 167th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Tunisia
Population
530391
12437803
Population rank 169/197 81/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Tunisia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $51,332,285,657
2023 $2,504,525,549 $48,205,328,303
2022 $2,247,003,344 $44,929,920,093
2021 $2,051,842,619 $47,073,234,359
2020 $1,821,565,614 $42,491,780,918
2019 $2,252,177,124 $41,905,642,419
2018 $2,205,099,507 $42,686,504,460
2017 $1,996,741,540 $42,163,530,591
2016 $1,849,789,986 $44,360,072,680
2015 $1,749,857,620 $45,779,494,042
2014 $2,041,930,125 $50,271,812,921
2013 $2,028,910,915 $48,685,446,414
2012 $1,913,081,210 $47,311,401,813
2011 $2,046,817,987 $48,123,325,825
2010 $1,824,751,468 $46,206,091,938
2009 $1,852,334,575 $43,455,740,497
2008 $1,959,620,648 $44,859,439,902
2007 $1,649,621,739 $38,915,353,867
2006 $1,107,571,458 $34,376,664,601
2005 $972,241,677 $32,272,186,695
2004 $924,940,012 $31,183,885,241
2003 $813,260,469 $27,453,902,261
2002 $620,507,387 $23,141,616,605
2001 $563,090,490 $22,065,832,449
2000 $539,227,278 $21,473,528,161
1999 $592,416,703 $22,943,202,175
1998 $521,910,561 $21,802,893,587
1997 $490,608,658 $20,746,210,354
1996 $501,979,270 $19,587,161,807
1995 $487,148,994 $18,030,876,599
1994 $406,580,652 $15,633,174,304
1993 $490,417,390 $14,608,335,608
1992 $357,160,985 $15,496,708,060
1991 $319,827,059 $13,074,782,609
1990 $306,890,963 $12,290,568,182
1989 $267,448,571 $10,101,851,745
1988 $264,308,140 $10,096,245,762
1987 $235,253,065 $9,696,715,911
1986 $190,651,168 $9,017,806,654
1985 $137,728,205 $8,410,226,053
1984 $132,019,039 $8,254,541,195
1983 $138,476,176 $8,350,582,748
1982 $140,630,679 $8,133,580,052
1981 $139,468,209 $8,428,445,294
1980 $142,246,815 $8,744,134,354
1979 - $7,188,863,904
1978 - $5,968,460,080
1977 - $5,109,324,009
1976 - $4,508,191,942
1975 - $4,328,965,588
1974 - $3,545,868,575
1973 - $2,730,813,385
1972 - $2,237,556,149
1971 - $1,685,162,272
1970 - $1,439,238,095
1969 - $1,289,904,762
1968 - $1,214,666,667
1967 - $1,085,714,286
1966 - $1,040,952,381
1965 - $991,047,619
1964 - $1,025,866,792
1963 - $1,026,737,600
1962 - $880,027,733
1961 - $866,155,429

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Tunisia
2024 $5,192 $4,181
2023 $4,795 $3,951
2022 $4,323 $3,707
2021 $3,971 $3,907
2020 $3,539 $3,549
2019 $4,381 $3,529
2018 $4,295 $3,628
2017 $3,893 $3,619
2016 $3,609 $3,848
2015 $3,415 $4,015
2014 $3,986 $4,459
2013 $3,961 $4,370
2012 $3,737 $4,297
2011 $4,002 $4,421
2010 $3,579 $4,292
2009 $3,660 $4,080
2008 $3,909 $4,255
2007 $3,325 $3,727
2006 $2,257 $3,323
2005 $2,004 $3,147
2004 $1,929 $3,067
2003 $1,718 $2,726
2002 $1,329 $2,321
2001 $1,223 $2,236
2000 $1,190 $2,199
1999 $1,327 $2,376
1998 $1,187 $2,285
1997 $1,134 $2,202
1996 $1,180 $2,107
1995 $1,165 $1,968
1994 $991 $1,733
1993 $1,220 $1,649
1992 $908 $1,785
1991 $832 $1,538
1990 $817 $1,476
1989 $727 $1,239
1988 $729 $1,266
1987 $658 $1,245
1986 $541 $1,187
1985 $396 $1,135
1984 $385 $1,143
1983 $410 $1,184
1982 $423 $1,177
1981 $425 $1,247
1980 $440 $1,324
1979 - $1,113
1978 - $946
1977 - $830
1976 - $752
1975 - $741
1974 - $624
1973 - $493
1972 - $415
1971 - $320
1970 - $280.5
1969 - $257.7
1968 - $248.9
1967 - $228
1966 - $223.8
1965 - $217.3
1964 - $228.5
1963 - $231.9
1962 - $201.4
1961 - $200.7

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Tunisia
2026 76.6 77.1
2025 76.4 76.9
2024 76.2 76.7
2023 76.1 76.5
2022 75.9 76.1
2021 74.4 72.9
2020 73.8 75
2019 75.4 75.6
2018 74.8 75.4
2017 74.7 75.2
2016 74.4 75
2015 74.1 74.9
2014 73.8 74.8
2013 73.5 74.7
2012 73.3 74.6
2011 72.9 74.5
2010 72.5 74.4
2009 72.1 74.3
2008 71.9 74.2
2007 71.5 74
2006 71.3 73.9
2005 70.9 73.7
2004 70.5 73.5
2003 70 73.3
2002 69.4 73.1
2001 68.7 72.8
2000 68.1 72.6
1999 67.4 72.3
1998 66.7 72.1
1997 66.1 71.7
1996 65.5 71.2
1995 63.7 70.8
1994 64.6 70.4
1993 64.5 70
1992 64.3 69.7
1991 64.1 69.4
1990 63.9 69.1
1989 63.6 68.8
1988 63.2 68.5
1987 62.9 68
1986 62.6 67.4
1985 62.3 66.9
1984 61.8 66.3
1983 61.8 65.7
1982 61.5 65
1981 61.3 64.4
1980 61 63.7
1979 60.7 62.9
1978 60.4 62.1
1977 60 61.3
1976 59.4 60.3
1975 59 59.3
1974 58.4 58.3
1973 58 57.1
1972 57.5 56.1
1971 57 54.9
1970 56.6 53.8
1969 56 52.3
1968 55.4 51.3
1967 54.7 50.2
1966 53.9 49.2
1965 53 48.2
1964 52.1 47.3
1963 51.1 46.4
1962 50.2 45.6
1961 49.4 44.3
1960 48.7 44
1959 48.2 43.4
1958 47.7 42.7
1957 47.4 42.1
1956 47.1 41.3
1955 46.9 40.8
1954 46.6 40
1953 46.4 39.7
1952 46.2 39.3
1951 45.6 38.7
1950 44.9 38.2

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

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Cape Verde and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tunisia
2024 524,877 12,277,109
2023 522,331 12,200,431
2022 519,741 12,119,334
2021 516,649 12,048,622
2020 514,679 11,974,057
2019 514,104 11,875,081
2018 513,415 11,765,514
2017 512,893 11,650,498
2016 512,554 11,528,674
2015 512,394 11,402,264
2014 512,326 11,274,288
2013 512,225 11,141,361
2012 511,955 11,009,647
2011 511,447 10,886,035
2010 509,784 10,765,980
2009 506,141 10,650,681
2008 501,355 10,542,635
2007 496,190 10,441,702
2006 490,728 10,346,410
2005 485,115 10,255,472
2004 479,370 10,166,163
2003 473,383 10,071,632
2002 467,046 9,971,515
2001 460,293 9,869,677
2000 453,317 9,764,935
1999 446,519 9,655,963
1998 439,784 9,541,667
1997 432,798 9,421,270
1996 425,581 9,294,432
1995 418,104 9,161,258
1994 410,228 9,018,448
1993 401,965 8,857,910
1992 393,415 8,682,512
1991 384,586 8,501,827
1990 375,428 8,324,509
1989 367,803 8,151,660
1988 362,329 7,974,440
1987 357,302 7,789,987
1986 352,312 7,600,301
1985 347,365 7,409,903
1984 342,505 7,220,044
1983 337,654 7,053,800
1982 332,724 6,908,642
1981 327,846 6,758,284
1980 323,301 6,606,195
1979 319,480 6,456,419
1978 316,147 6,309,390
1977 312,834 6,155,931
1976 309,455 5,996,994
1975 305,847 5,839,262
1974 302,570 5,684,674
1973 299,881 5,537,242
1972 297,386 5,396,557
1971 294,046 5,261,658
1970 287,885 5,131,396
1969 279,248 5,004,697
1968 270,164 4,879,899
1967 261,404 4,760,970
1966 252,976 4,652,287
1965 244,856 4,561,385
1964 237,006 4,489,869
1963 229,373 4,427,131
1962 221,919 4,369,136
1961 215,087 4,316,278
1960 210,024 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Tunisia
2023 1.52 1.83
2022 1.53 1.85
2021 1.55 1.8
2020 1.59 2
2019 1.7 2.1
2018 1.8 2.13
2017 1.93 2.21
2016 1.97 2.28
2015 1.97 2.31
2014 2.03 2.32
2013 2.07 2.31
2012 2.15 2.28
2011 2.33 2.19
2010 2.33 2.08
2009 2.25 2
2008 2.3 1.98
2007 2.41 1.96
2006 2.56 1.95
2005 2.73 1.95
2004 2.9 1.95
2003 3.03 1.96
2002 3.19 1.94
2001 3.37 1.98
2000 3.55 2.03
1999 3.73 2.08
1998 3.9 2.2
1997 4.05 2.34
1996 4.26 2.49
1995 4.49 2.67
1994 4.72 2.87
1993 4.95 3.06
1992 5.12 3.19
1991 5.26 3.31
1990 5.36 3.44
1989 5.45 3.57
1988 5.55 3.83
1987 5.68 4.1
1986 5.81 4.36
1985 5.92 4.52
1984 5.97 4.66
1983 6.07 4.77
1982 6.17 4.89
1981 6.27 5.02
1980 6.38 5.03
1979 6.47 5.18
1978 6.56 5.4
1977 6.65 5.68
1976 6.71 5.87
1975 6.77 5.97
1974 6.82 6.05
1973 6.86 6.12
1972 6.89 6.19
1971 6.91 6.29
1970 6.94 6.43
1969 6.95 6.62
1968 6.97 6.81
1967 6.98 6.95
1966 6.99 7.06
1965 6.99 7.11
1964 6.99 7.17
1963 6.98 7.17
1962 6.95 7.17
1961 6.92 7.16
1960 6.89 7.16

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

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Cape Verde and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Tunisia
2024 29.4 33.5
2023 28.8 33.2
2022 28.3 32.8
2021 27.8 32.4
2020 27.3 32
2019 27 31.7
2018 26.6 31.4
2017 26.2 31.1
2016 25.7 30.8
2015 25.2 30.4
2014 24.7 30.1
2013 24.2 29.8
2012 23.6 29.5
2011 23.1 29.2
2010 22.6 28.9
2009 22.1 28.5
2008 21.7 28.1
2007 21.3 27.6
2006 20.8 27.2
2005 20.4 26.7
2004 19.9 26.2
2003 19.6 25.7
2002 19.2 25.3
2001 18.9 24.8
2000 18.6 24.4
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.6
1997 17.9 23.2
1996 17.7 22.9
1995 17.5 22.5
1994 17.4 22.1
1993 17.2 21.8
1992 17.1 21.5
1991 17 21.2
1990 17 21
1989 16.9 20.7
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.8 20.2
1986 16.7 19.9
1985 16.6 19.7
1984 16.5 19.5
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 18.7
1980 16.1 18.5
1979 16.2 18.3
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.8 17.9
1975 17 17.8
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.2 17.6
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 17 17.6
1967 17 17.7
1966 17.1 17.8
1965 17.2 17.9
1964 17.4 18
1963 17.7 18.1
1962 18.1 18.2
1961 18.6 18.3
1960 19 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Tunisia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
86.3%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Tunisia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
12,272 mi
2023

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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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