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Liberia vs Cabo Verde

Liberia and Cabo Verde side by side across 192 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$5.64B vs $3.45BLiberia vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$964 vs $6,670Liberia vs Cabo Verde
Population5.73M vs 527.33KLiberia vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Liberia Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$5.64B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$964$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy5.7%2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy201.17 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2025/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy-1.6%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.9%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy53.8%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy—$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy5.1%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,840$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$11.35B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy32.7%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy24.5%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy2.3%5.2%2011/2025 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy40%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy—17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$1.02B$356.76M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy21.3%11.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy50.5%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$338.8M$1.26B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy14.8%54%2022/2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—18.4%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy76.6%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy72%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy35.342.42016/2015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy33.6%14.6%2016/2015
Account OwnershipEconomy52.2%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy39.9%28%2017/2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.7%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy—95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy4.5%1.7%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$123M$169M2009/2020 ⚠
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy—180K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-12%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$746.79M$63.81M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14.2%2.3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy8.8%12.9%2017/2019
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy29.351.52024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy21.9%17.7%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy5.4%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy13.9%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$102$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy13.3%7.7%2017/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy16.3%5.9%2017/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy—21.1%2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$339$3,2102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy41.1%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy8.3%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy50.5%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy76.9%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy—71.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%5.7%2016/2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy334.82023/2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.859.42023/2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.8%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.1%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy55%29.7%2016/2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy88.3%65%2016/2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade—$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade—$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.7282024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4380.3732024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade6.64.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade1.8%0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade9.9%13.6%2023/2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade24.5%86.4%2023/2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade0.6%1.2%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade—42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade—53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.510.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6460.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3260.4782023
PopulationDemographics5.73M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.1%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62.3 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.861.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics43.9%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics39.1%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics56.1%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics60.8/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29.9122026
Death RateDemographics7.925.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.18-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.6 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics61 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.1%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth63.210.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.9%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health13%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.180.732022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth49712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth15.316.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth22%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth63.2%25.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth627.7402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth72.911.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth29.68.322023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth207472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth82%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth83%93%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth9.2%6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health1.592.212021/2022
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth24.9%55.8%2020/2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth84.4%97.3%2020/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.011.82022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth124.737.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$104$2902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth35%64.1%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.2%10.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.8%98.8%2020/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare26.9%5.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.4%2.4%2019/2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare66.3%91.4%2020/2010 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare24.9%8.4%2020/2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare4.4%6.1%2019/2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.3%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10.8%24.3%2012/2018 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation59.4%88.5%2010/2024 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation75.1%98.3%2013/2024 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation30.5%—2019
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation27.4%—2019
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation61.7%58.2%2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation55.6%33.7%2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation53.7%83.2%2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation19.4%55.6%2019/2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation62.3%100%2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation37.7%96.4%2020/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security35.5%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture20%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture102.774.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture606.96K t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture653.22 t14 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture30K t—2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture—5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture322.4K t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture—40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,112 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture43.3K head29.8K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.172012/2020 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance27622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.5970.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4170.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8770.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.050.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-1.250.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.870.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.230.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.840.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.110.792024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian1.17K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian72502025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology32.2%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology32.1111.82022/2024
4G CoverageTechnology80%88.5%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.38.32022/2024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology12.6%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85.4%95.3%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology146.8%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology7.9%1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology—0.1%2011
Electricity AccessInfrastructure34.9%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure32K71.78K1992/2023 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure60.5%46.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy98.8 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy3.7 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy—40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy94.9 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy92.8%21.8%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.8%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy10.7 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy9.2%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy1.8%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy52.6%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy45.6%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.6 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy316 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy534 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.15 t1.29 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate57.4%18.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate78.1%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate1.2%0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate0.1%59.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate17.9 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Liberia or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Liberia has the larger economy: $5.64B for Liberia versus $3.45B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Liberia and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Liberia and Cabo Verde on 192 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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