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Guinea vs Cabo Verde

Guinea and Cabo Verde side by side across 194 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$29.93B vs $3.45BGuinea vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$1,848 vs $6,670Guinea vs Cabo Verde
Population15.1M vs 527.33KGuinea vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Guinea Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$29.93B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$1,848$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy8,758.86 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-5%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.2%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.7%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-5.91B$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy8.7%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,730$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$4,730$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$74.51B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy31.3%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.4%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy12.7%5.2%2022/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy35.7%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy37%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$616.42M$356.76M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy2.5%11.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy23.2%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.35B$1.26B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy10.6%54%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy7.4%18.4%1992/2020 ⚠
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52.6%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy42.6%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy29.642.42018/2015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy11.7%14.6%2018/2015
Account OwnershipEconomy36%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy34.3%28%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.1%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy103.7%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy6.2%1.7%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$1.29M$169M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy99K180K2017/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.6%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.83B$63.81M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5%2.3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy15.6%25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy20.6%26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.1%12.9%2019
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.651.52024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.5%17.7%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy2.6%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$37$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy12.9%7.7%2001/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy10.9%5.9%2001/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy9.6%21.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$855$3,2102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy47.4%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy14.2%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy38.5%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy79.2%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy67.1%71.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy8.5%5.7%2018/2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.834.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy2.659.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy5%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy1.9%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy29.2%29.7%2018/2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy76.6%65%2018/2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$11.74B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$17.65B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8880.7282024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.620.3732024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade9.24.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2016/2023 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade3.7%13.6%2016/2024 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.3%86.4%2016/2024 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.9%1.2%2016/2023 ⚠
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade62.3%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.50.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6090.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3020.4782023
PopulationDemographics15.1M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics60.9 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics18.5 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.131.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics61.5%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics40.5%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics38.5%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics62.8/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics32.2122026
Death RateDemographics8.845.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.28-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics62.1 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics59.7 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.5%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth59.810.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.3%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health3.7%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.210.732022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth43712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth37.416.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth23.6%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.4%25.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth494.1402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth9511.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth30.38.322023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth178472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth62%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth65%93%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.6%6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.32.212011/2022 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth10.9%55.8%2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth55.3%97.3%2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.421.82022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth116.837.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$59$2902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth33%64.1%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth—10.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth80.9%98.8%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.6%5.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare6.4%2.4%2022/2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare62%91.4%2018/2010 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare46.5%8.4%2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.3%6.1%2022/2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education1.7%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.9%24.3%2014/2018
Adult Literacy RateEducation39.6%88.5%2018/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation53.9%98.3%2018/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation45.1%—2018
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation26.3%—2018
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation85.3%58.2%2020/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation48.5%33.7%2014/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation31.2%83.2%2014/2022 ⚠
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation16.4%55.6%2018/2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation76.7%100%2020/2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation38.6%96.4%2014/2022 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security11.4%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture73.2%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture144.874.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture3.08M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture174.85K t14 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture24.22K t—2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture65K t—2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture220K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture937K t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture3.68M t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,442 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,512 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture9.3M head29.8K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance—72020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance28622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.1870.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.0950.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8080.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.170.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.890.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.150.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.040.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.890.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.210.792024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2.15K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian17202025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology33.3%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology97.9111.82023/2024
4G CoverageTechnology77%88.5%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology08.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology5.2%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology81.3%95.3%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology4.5%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology4%1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.1%2011
Electricity AccessInfrastructure53.8%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure58.5K71.78K1999/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure44%46.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy831.5 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.3 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy814.2 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy66.6%21.8%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy1%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy19.3 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy29.4%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.7%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy74.4%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy24.8%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy4 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy181 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,534 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.35 t1.29 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate88.1%18.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate24.7%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate29.6%0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.4%59.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate27.3 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Guinea or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Guinea has the larger economy: $29.93B for Guinea versus $3.45B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Guinea and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Guinea and Cabo Verde on 194 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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