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Cabo Verde vs Benin

Cabo Verde and Benin side by side across 74 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.73B vs $21.48BCabo Verde vs Benin
GDP per Capita$5,192 vs $1,485Cabo Verde vs Benin
Population524.88K vs 14.46MCabo Verde vs Benin

Indicator by indicator

74 indicators
Indicator Cabo Verde BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.73B$21.48B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,192$1,4852024
Inflation RateEconomy1%1.2%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy93.21 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-02
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.9%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.9%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy95.9%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-313.64M$-635.78M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.2%7.5%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,950$1,4302024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,000$4,3902024
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.88B$64.14B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.9%24.2%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy10.7%17.4%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.1%10.2%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy68.7%48.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.4%35.1%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$333.99M$338.54M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy12.3%1.7%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy86.9%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$783.11M—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy54.4%15.8%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.4%10.8%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy50.5%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.434.42015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy14.6%27.2%2015
Account OwnershipEconomy—51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy28%14.2%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy96.5%40.6%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%1.6%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$169M$240.86M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy180K337K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6680.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2980.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.3162023
PopulationDemographics524.88K14.46M2024
Population GrowthDemographics0.5%2.5%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.2 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics29.5 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.514.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics23.2%47.5%2024
Population Under 15Demographics25.5%41.6%2024
Infant MortalityHealth10.645.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.730.222023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.524.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.2%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth25.7%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—16.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.3%3.2%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation24.3%10.2%2018
UndernourishmentFood Security13.5%14.3%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture19.6%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture74.8126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.12K t4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—100 t2010
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—30.4K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance71.12020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance62452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7450.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6310.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2880.1912025
Women in ParliamentGovernance44.4%26.6%2025
Internet UsersTechnology74.7%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology111.8125.92024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure98.6%57%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.29 t0.49 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cabo Verde or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $2.73B for Cabo Verde versus $21.48B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Cabo Verde and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Cabo Verde and Benin on 74 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=CV,BJ with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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