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Sierra Leone vs Cabo Verde

163 indicators have a value for Sierra Leone, Cabo Verde, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$8.27B vs $3.45BSierra Leone vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$919 vs $6,670Sierra Leone vs Cabo Verde
Population8.82M vs 527.33KSierra Leone vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Sierra Leone Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$8.27B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$919$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy24.16 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-2.2%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy3.2%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy44.3%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-545.92M$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.5%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$830$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$3,690$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$32.78B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy29.5%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy25.7%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy7%5.2%2024/2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy41.6%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy23.2%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$320.83M$356.76M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy4.6%11.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy31.1%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$433.27M$1.26B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy5.5%54%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy53.4%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy51.6%50.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy38.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.5%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy49.1%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy2.7%1.7%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-3.3%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$177.04M$153.09M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy2.4%4.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy24.751.52024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy7.8%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$59$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy21.4%7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy18.3%5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy19.2%21.1%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy44.5%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy11.5%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy44%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy86%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy78.2%71.1%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy2.134.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy3.559.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy2.5%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy2.2%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$1.56B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$2.11B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8360.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4040.412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade20.9%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade28.2%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4670.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.5660.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2810.4782023
PopulationDemographics8.82M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics62 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics19.9 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics3.71.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics54.1%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics37.7%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics45.9%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics125.4/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics29122026
Death RateDemographics8.055.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.37-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics63.7 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.2 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics3.3%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth54.610.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth1.4%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.7%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth48712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth54.5%25.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth16.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth353.6402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth90.511.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth28.38.042024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth372472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth90%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth91%93%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth57.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth8.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth4.8%6.8%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth91.237.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$36$2902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth11.3%10.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare25.2%5.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education2.6%4.3%2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation97.4%2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation96.2%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation71.8%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation69.8%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation86.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security24.1%13.5%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture54.7%19.6%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.86M t2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture2.21K t14 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture93.75K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture60K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture7.44K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture27.44K t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture1.39M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture1,704 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture1,409 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture682.1K head29.8K head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance33622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.4710.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.3480.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.5710.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.70.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.970.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.840.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.450.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-1.060.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.510.792024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian002025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian002025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology25.1%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology81.6%90.9%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology8.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.1%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology97.2%97.5%2024/2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology9.1%1.6%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure39.2%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure71.78K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy112.1 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy17.4 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy40.3 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy60.9 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy0.9%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy16.2 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy24.9%97.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy9.5%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy85.7%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy0.2 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy48 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy674 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.17 t1.29 t2024
Forest AreaClimate34.3%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate5.1%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate22.5 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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