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Senegal vs Cabo Verde

Senegal and Cabo Verde side by side across 199 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$40.47B vs $3.45BSenegal vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$2,054 vs $6,670Senegal vs Cabo Verde
Population18.93M vs 527.33KSenegal vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Senegal Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$40.47B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$2,054$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy2.5%2.2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy569.51 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-06
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.7%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy2.7%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy132.3%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-2.25B$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy2.2%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$1,780$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$5,100$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$103.43B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy17.1%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy26.1%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy13.2%5.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy46.3%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy26.9%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$3.27B$356.76M2023/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy10.6%11.7%2023/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy150.7%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$1.26B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy30.9%54%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy19.5%18.4%2023/2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy52%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy38.2%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.242.42021/2015 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy17.9%14.6%2021/2015 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy76.5%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy35.2%28%2024/2019 ⚠
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy1.6%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy71.1%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.5%1.7%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$557M$169M2018/2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy1.38M180K2017/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.2%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$2.02B$63.81M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.5%2.3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.1%25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.5%26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy7.6%12.9%2024/2019 ⚠
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy38.651.52024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy4.4%17.7%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy2.9%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy6.3%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$103$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy5.3%7.7%2016/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy4.3%5.9%2016/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy22.9%21.1%2023/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,377$3,2102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy29.6%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy22.5%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy47.9%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy63%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy63.8%71.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.3%5.7%2021/2015 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy5.334.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy6.359.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy4.3%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy11.3%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy37.3%29.7%2021/2015 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy78.6%65%2021/2015 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.02B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$14.28B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7110.7282024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2390.3732024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade17.54.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade32.7%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade22.3%13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade21.6%86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3%1.2%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade32.5%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade38.6%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.530.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.490.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.340.4782023
PopulationDemographics18.93M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.3%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.9 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.8 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.771.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics44.2%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics55.8%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics100.6/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics28.6122026
Death RateDemographics5.375.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-0.69-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics71 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics67 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth28.910.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.3%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.110.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.816.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.4%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth44.3%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth30.1%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth237.4402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth38.511.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth22.38.322023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth132472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth92%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%93%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth60.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth32.4%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3.8%6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.712.212019/2022
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.5%55.8%2023/2018 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth74.5%97.3%2019/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.421.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth59.137.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$73$2902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth47.7%64.1%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth5.4%10.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth97.6%98.8%2019/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare17.2%5.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare10.2%2.4%2023/2018 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare81.4%91.4%2023/2010 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare30.2%8.4%2023/2018 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1.1%6.1%2023/2018 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6.2%4.3%2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation15.3%24.3%2024/2018 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation50.4%88.5%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation67.4%98.3%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation52.7%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation31.1%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation75.5%58.2%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation36.1%33.7%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation18.9%83.2%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.8%55.6%2023/2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation77.1%100%2024/2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation44.1%96.4%2023/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security5.1%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture49.4%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture177.574.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.43M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture445K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture1.11M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture774K t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.58M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture2,815 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,851 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.7M head29.8K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance0.372015/2020 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance45622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.6330.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.4840.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.4040.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.110.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.230.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.20.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.230.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.240.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.020.792024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian17.26K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian1.54K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology60.1%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology123.9111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology97.5%88.5%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology48.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology4.7%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99.5%95.3%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology15.1%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology2.6%1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.6%0.1%2015/2011
Electricity AccessInfrastructure82.9%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.07M71.78K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure46.4%46.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy624.8 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy289.9 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy158.7 MW40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy127.2 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy35.4%21.8%2021/2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy34.8%83.9%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy410 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy13.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy7.8 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy67.1%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy8.9%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy5.4%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy4.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy80.2%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy8.1 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy540 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy2,433 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.77 t1.29 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate13.3%18.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate41.3%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate16.6%0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate11.9%59.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate41.6 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Senegal or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Senegal has the larger economy: $40.47B for Senegal versus $3.45B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Senegal and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Senegal and Cabo Verde on 199 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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