Cape Verde vs Maldives: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions
Cape Verde
6.3%
in 2025
Maldives
6.3%
in 2025
Cape Verde rank
33rd
Maldives rank
30th
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions over time
- Cape Verde
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 6.3% against 6.3% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Maldives ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 30th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.8% | 11.5% | 5.7% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.1% | 2.0% | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.7% | 2.5% | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 6.6% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 5.5% | 2.2% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions, Cape Verde or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 6.3% against 6.3% in Cape Verde as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions between Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 0.0%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Maldives?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Cape Verde and Maldives rank globally for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Cape Verde ranks 33rd and Maldives ranks 30th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.