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Cabo Verde vs Burkina Faso

Cabo Verde and Burkina Faso side by side across 73 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$2.73B vs $23.12BCabo Verde vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$5,192 vs $982Cabo Verde vs Burkina Faso
Population524.88K vs 23.55MCabo Verde vs Burkina Faso

Indicator by indicator

73 indicators
Indicator Cabo Verde Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$2.73B$23.12B2024
GDP per CapitaEconomy$5,192$9822024
Inflation RateEconomy1%4.2%2024
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy93.21 LCU/USD560.34 LCU/USD2026-02
Budget BalanceEconomy-0.9%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy11.9%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy95.9%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-313.64M$-783.23M2024
GDP GrowthEconomy7.2%4.8%2024
GNI per CapitaEconomy$4,950$8502024
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$11,000$2,7202024
GDP (PPP)Economy$5.88B$68.19B2024
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.9%20.9%2024
Industry (% of GDP)Economy10.7%26.5%2024
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy5.1%9.5%2024
Services (% of GDP)Economy68.7%43.9%2024
Investment (% of GDP)Economy16.4%21.9%2024
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$333.99M$584.39M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy86.9%48.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$783.11M—2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy54.4%27.2%2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.4%18.6%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy57%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy50.5%64.1%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy42.437.42015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy14.6%42.1%2015
Account OwnershipEconomy—51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy28%21.6%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.6%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy96.5%60.5%2024
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy1.6%9.7%2024
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$169M$173M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy180K67K2020
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.6680.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.2980.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.4780.2732023
PopulationDemographics524.88K23.55M2024
Population GrowthDemographics0.5%2.2%2024
Life ExpectancyDemographics76.2 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics29.5 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.514.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics23.2%71.7%2024
Population Under 15Demographics25.5%41.8%2024
Infant MortalityHealth10.643.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.8%7.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.730.152023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth71472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth16.527.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth17.2%23.4%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth25.7%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—24.7%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.3%5.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation24.3%10%2018
UndernourishmentFood Security13.5%13.1%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture19.6%53.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture74.8118.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.12K t16.61K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—931.11K t2024
Homicide RateGovernance71.32020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance62412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7450.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6310.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.2880.3732025
Women in ParliamentGovernance44.4%18.3%2025
Internet UsersTechnology74.7%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology111.8116.62024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure98.6%21.7%2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate1.29 t0.27 t2024

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cabo Verde or Burkina Faso have the larger economy?

Burkina Faso has the larger economy: $2.73B for Cabo Verde versus $23.12B for Burkina Faso (GDP, current US$).

How do Cabo Verde and Burkina Faso compare across indicators?

This page compares Cabo Verde and Burkina Faso on 73 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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