Cabo Verde vs Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago is 27% larger than Cabo Verde.
Cabo VerdeTrinidad and TobagoCabo Verde moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
0.79×
Cabo Verde is 0.79× the area of Trinidad and Tobago. Put the other way, Trinidad and Tobago is 1.27× the size of Cabo Verde.
 Cabo Verde |  Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTrinidad and Tobago: 1.27× the area | 4,033 km²#166 of 194 | 5,128 km²#165 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTrinidad and Tobago: 2.59× the population | 527,326#168 of 194 · 2025 | 1,367,764#153 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTrinidad and Tobago: 2.04× the density | 131 / km²#69 of 194 | 267 / km²#34 of 194 |
| Urban populationCabo Verde: 1.44× the urban share | 78%#51 of 192 · 2025 | 54%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateAbout the same births per woman | 1.51 per woman#135 of 192 · 2024 | 1.54 per woman#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCabo Verde: 0.51 points higher | +0.47%#128 of 192 · 2025 | −0.04%#157 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateCabo Verde: 1.16× the birth rate | 12.2 per 1,000#110 of 192 · 2024 | 10.5 per 1,000#135 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTrinidad and Tobago: 1.71× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Cabo Verde: 7.2 points higher | 24.7%#92 of 192 · 2025 | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Trinidad and Tobago: 5.7 points higher | 7.2%#99 of 192 · 2025 | 12.9%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationTrinidad and Tobago: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.4 per 1,000#153 of 192 · 2025 | +0.5 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTrinidad and Tobago: 14× the refugees for its size | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 | 0.42 per 1,000#77 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCabo Verde: 2.6 years longer | 76.2 years#77 of 192 · 2024 | 73.6 years#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.6× the infant mortality | 10.6 per 1,000 births#108 of 191 · 2024 | 17.0 per 1,000 births#74 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTrinidad and Tobago: 5.7× the doctors per person | 0.73 per 1,000#117 of 178 · 2023 | 4.16 per 1,000#27 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolment | — | 23.8%#107 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexTrinidad and Tobago: 0.139 higher | 0.668#132 of 190 · 2023 | 0.807#71 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaTrinidad and Tobago: 3.32× the income per person | $5,590#109 of 185 · 2025 | $18,550#58 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPTrinidad and Tobago: 8.49× the economy | $3.06B2025 | $25.94B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Trinidad and Tobago: 3.05× the output per person | $12,165#120 of 184 · 2025 | $37,121#58 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthCabo Verde: 7.1 points higher | +6.3%#26 of 187 · 2025 | −0.8%#179 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCabo Verde: 1.3 points higher | +2.3%#109 of 176 · 2025 | +1.0%#141 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCabo Verde: 3.61× the unemployment | 11.9%#26 of 178 · 2025 | 3.3%#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | 14.6%#41 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 42.4#27 of 149 · 2015 | — |
| Jobs in agricultureCabo Verde: 4.7 points higher | 9.2% of jobs#112 of 178 · 2025 | 4.5% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTrinidad and Tobago: 1.1 points higher | 23.1% of jobs#54 of 178 · 2025 | 24.2% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesTrinidad and Tobago: 3.6 points higher | 67.7% of jobs#61 of 178 · 2025 | 71.3% of jobs#49 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCabo Verde: 8.1 points higher | 5.0% of GDP#37 of 184 · 2025 | -3.1% of GDP#179 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 42.0% of GDP#63 of 168 · 2025 | — |
| Military spendingTrinidad and Tobago: 1.42× the military spending | 0.7% of GDP#135 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#117 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersTrinidad and Tobago: 1.1× the share online | 75%#109 of 184 · 2024 | 82%#90 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTrinidad and Tobago: 1.06× the mobile subscriptions | 112 per 100#107 of 191 · 2024 | 119 per 100#85 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTrinidad and Tobago: 3.54× the forest share | 13% of land#140 of 192 · 2024 | 44% of land#57 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personTrinidad and Tobago: 15.2× the CO₂ per person | 1.29 t a year#120 of 185 · 2024 | 19.6 t a year#6 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCabo Verde: 21.3 points higher | 21.8%#100 of 190 · 2022 | 0.5%#182 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityTrinidad and Tobago: 1.6 points higher | 98.4%#117 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Cabo Verde: 1.46× the air pollution | 20.2 µg/m³#80 of 191 · 2023 | 13.8 µg/m³#127 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTrinidad and Tobago: 13.0 points higher | 17.6% of land#96 of 191 · 2025 | 30.6% of land#32 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCabo Verde: 12.2 points higher | 18.0% of land#59 of 190 · 2024 | 5.8% of land#123 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCabo Verde: 2.94× the water stress | 59.7%#29 of 176 · 2022 | 20.3%#67 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTrinidad and Tobago: 9.65× the rain and snow | 228 mm#161 of 180 · 2022 | 2,200 mm#24 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCabo Verde: 0.39 higher | +0.86#45 of 193 · 2025 | +0.47#71 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCabo Verde: 1.25 higher | +0.91#37 of 193 · 2025 | −0.34#107 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTrinidad and Tobago: 5.77× the homicide rate | 7.0 per 100,000#37 of 146 · 2020 | 40.4 per 100,000#7 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Praia | Port-of-Spain |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) | Trinidad and Tobago dollar (TTD) |
| Official languages | Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−1 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +238 | +1 868 |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde sits at about 16° N and is stretched to 1.08× its true area; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Cabo Verde bigger than Trinidad and Tobago?
- No. Cabo Verde is 21% smaller than Trinidad and Tobago. Cabo Verde covers 4,033 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Cabo Verde fit into Trinidad and Tobago?
- About 1.3 times: Trinidad and Tobago has 1.27× the area of Cabo Verde.
- Why do Cabo Verde and Trinidad and Tobago look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Cabo Verde is drawn about 1.08× its true area there and Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Cabo Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago: 1,367,764 people against 527,326. Density: Cabo Verde 131 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².
- Which is richer, Cabo Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- By gross national income per person, Trinidad and Tobago: $18,550 against $5,590 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.32× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Cabo Verde or Trinidad and Tobago?
- In Cabo Verde: life expectancy at birth is 76.2 years, against 73.6 — 2.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Cabo Verde and Trinidad and Tobago have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).