Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 2.84M in Jamaica (ranked 139/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 4,181 sq mi for Jamaica (ranked 167th vs. 159th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Jamaica ranks 124/197 ($22B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Jamaica ranks 95/197 ($7,754).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529665
|
2833401
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 139/197 |
| GDP |
$2.73B
2024 |
$22B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 172/197 | 124/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,192
2024 |
$7,754
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 118/197 | 95/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,195
2024 |
$12,890
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.1B
2024 |
$15.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
103.9%
2026 |
62.9%
2026 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,906
2024 |
$5,422
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 76/185 | 77/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2026 |
$6,964
2026 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2026 |
4,181 sq mi
2026 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
679 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
1.36
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
33.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
71.9 years
2026 |
Cape Verde and Jamaica: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and Jamaica economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1960 | - | $699,064,380 |
| 1961 | - | $748,043,501 |
| 1962 | - | $777,727,689 |
| 1963 | - | $826,706,669 |
| 1964 | - | $897,949,001 |
| 1965 | - | $972,159,611 |
| 1966 | - | $1,096,759,561 |
| 1967 | - | $1,148,014,311 |
| 1968 | - | $1,083,839,133 |
| 1969 | - | $1,191,239,047 |
| 1970 | - | $1,404,720,442 |
| 1971 | - | $1,539,861,816 |
| 1972 | - | $1,875,146,587 |
| 1973 | - | $1,905,917,553 |
| 1974 | - | $2,375,122,375 |
| 1975 | - | $2,860,442,750 |
| 1976 | - | $2,966,042,856 |
| 1977 | - | $3,249,733,140 |
| 1978 | - | $2,644,527,822 |
| 1979 | - | $2,425,064,229 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $2,679,379,372 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $2,979,027,966 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $3,293,496,312 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $3,619,262,277 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $2,373,564,549 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $2,100,239,019 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $2,754,549,582 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $3,287,007,322 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $3,828,342,820 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $4,404,937,853 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $4,592,208,087 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $4,106,207,649 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $3,535,460,090 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $5,440,075,676 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $5,452,558,947 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $6,577,520,643 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $7,393,891,921 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $8,400,041,724 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $8,787,195,622 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $8,887,057,997 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $9,005,064,475 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $9,194,727,831 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $9,719,009,495 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $9,430,234,811 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $10,174,664,854 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $11,243,865,778 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $11,930,179,090 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $12,799,600,047 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $13,709,401,520 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $12,120,458,115 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $13,220,549,908 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $14,444,661,522 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $14,807,086,556 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $14,264,205,153 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $13,899,217,680 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $14,963,589,916 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $14,898,999,754 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $15,783,583,237 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $16,855,447,986 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $17,026,269,263 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $15,000,214,216 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $15,963,885,376 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $18,813,516,805 |
| 2023 | $2,504,525,549 | $21,418,804,320 |
| 2024 | $2,725,414,151 | $22,014,397,090 |
Cape Verde and Jamaica economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1960 | - | $424 |
| 1961 | - | $447 |
| 1962 | - | $458 |
| 1963 | - | $480 |
| 1964 | - | $514 |
| 1965 | - | $549 |
| 1966 | - | $612 |
| 1967 | - | $633 |
| 1968 | - | $591 |
| 1969 | - | $642 |
| 1970 | - | $748 |
| 1971 | - | $809 |
| 1972 | - | $971 |
| 1973 | - | $972 |
| 1974 | - | $1,193 |
| 1975 | - | $1,417 |
| 1976 | - | $1,450 |
| 1977 | - | $1,569 |
| 1978 | - | $1,262 |
| 1979 | - | $1,144 |
| 1980 | $440 | $1,249 |
| 1981 | $425 | $1,370 |
| 1982 | $423 | $1,494 |
| 1983 | $410 | $1,619 |
| 1984 | $385 | $1,048 |
| 1985 | $396 | $917 |
| 1986 | $541 | $1,191 |
| 1987 | $658 | $1,411 |
| 1988 | $729 | $1,632 |
| 1989 | $727 | $1,865 |
| 1990 | $817 | $1,930 |
| 1991 | $832 | $1,710 |
| 1992 | $908 | $1,458 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $2,221 |
| 1994 | $991 | $2,203 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $2,631 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $2,929 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $3,297 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $3,419 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $3,432 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $3,453 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $3,504 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $3,681 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $3,550 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $3,808 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $4,184 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $4,417 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $4,716 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $5,030 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $4,428 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $4,810 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $5,233 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $5,341 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $5,124 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $4,975 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $5,339 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $5,302 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $5,605 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $5,977 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $6,031 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $5,299 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $5,626 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $6,626 |
| 2023 | $4,795 | $7,542 |
| 2024 | $5,192 | $7,754 |
Cape Verde vs. Jamaica life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 57.1 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 58.1 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 58.9 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 59.6 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 60.4 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 61.2 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 61.9 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 62.6 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 63.2 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 63.8 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 64.3 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 64.6 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 65 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 65.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 65.9 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 66.1 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 66.3 |
| 1969 | 56 | 66.5 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 66.7 |
| 1971 | 57 | 67 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 67.3 |
| 1973 | 58 | 67.6 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 67.9 |
| 1975 | 59 | 68.2 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 68.4 |
| 1977 | 60 | 68.6 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 68.7 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 68.8 |
| 1980 | 61 | 69 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 69.1 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 69.3 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 69.5 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 70.9 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 71.2 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 71.5 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 71.7 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 71.8 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 71.8 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 71.8 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 71.6 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 71.5 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 71.3 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 71.2 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 71.2 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 71.3 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 71.3 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 71.5 |
| 2003 | 70 | 71.6 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 71.5 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 71.5 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 71.4 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 71.4 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 71.5 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 71.7 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 72 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 72.2 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 72.4 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 72.4 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 72.2 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 72.1 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 71.9 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 71.6 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 71.5 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 71.5 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 69.1 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 71.5 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 71.6 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 71.7 |
| 2026 | 76.6 | 71.9 |
Cape Verde and Jamaica population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 1,650,005 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 1,673,261 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 1,696,932 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 1,721,099 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 1,745,568 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 1,769,192 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 1,791,475 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 1,812,865 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 1,833,765 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 1,855,127 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 1,878,196 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 1,903,728 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 1,931,542 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 1,961,219 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 1,990,906 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 2,018,981 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 2,045,578 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 2,070,657 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 2,094,836 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 2,119,486 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 2,145,658 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 2,173,818 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 2,203,889 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 2,234,832 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 2,264,562 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 2,290,656 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 2,312,125 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 2,329,813 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 2,345,777 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 2,361,916 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 2,379,877 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 2,400,869 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 2,424,701 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 2,449,916 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 2,475,220 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 2,500,151 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 2,524,463 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 2,547,848 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 2,569,736 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 2,589,795 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 2,607,826 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 2,624,403 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 2,640,572 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 2,656,623 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 2,672,225 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 2,687,066 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 2,700,968 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 2,713,800 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 2,725,635 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 2,736,995 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 2,748,568 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 2,760,494 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 2,772,430 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 2,783,687 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 2,793,749 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 2,802,534 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 2,809,915 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 2,815,764 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 2,820,097 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 2,823,271 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 2,830,739 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 2,837,682 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 2,839,144 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 2,839,786 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 2,839,175 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Jamaica
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 5.54 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 5.6 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 5.64 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 5.73 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 5.79 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 5.72 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 5.69 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 5.67 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 5.58 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 5.47 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 5.35 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 5.21 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 5.06 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 5 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 4.67 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 4.44 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 4.21 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 4 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 3.72 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 3.59 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 3.51 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 3.46 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 3.41 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 3.32 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 3.21 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 3.11 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 3.02 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 2.98 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 2.93 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 2.96 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 3 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 3.03 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 2.99 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 2.93 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 2.85 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 2.77 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 2.68 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 2.57 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 2.47 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 2.35 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 2.27 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 2.24 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 2.15 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 2.09 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 2.02 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 1.95 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 1.65 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 1.59 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 1.54 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 1.51 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.46 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 1.43 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 1.39 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 1.38 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 1.38 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.37 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 1.36 |
Cape Verde and Jamaica demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
Jamaica
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 19.8 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 17 | 18.1 |
| 1968 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 17.8 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.9 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1975 | 17 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 18.4 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 18.6 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 18.9 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 19.1 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 19.6 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 19.9 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 20.1 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 20.4 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 20.6 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 21.1 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 21.3 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 21.6 |
| 1990 | 17 | 21.8 |
| 1991 | 17 | 22 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 22.2 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 22.4 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 22.5 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 22.6 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 22.7 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 22.9 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 23.3 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 23.6 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 23.8 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 24.1 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 24.4 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 24.9 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 25.3 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 25.7 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 26.1 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 27 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 27.4 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 27.9 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 28.3 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 29.8 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 30.3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 30.8 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 31.3 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 31.7 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 32.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 33.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.6B
2024 |
$20.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.9%
2026 |
30.7%
2026 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
5.51%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.62%
2024 |
1.27%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
6,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.91%
2026 |
-0.42%
2026 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
3.02%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
68.7%
2024 |
60%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.7%
2024 |
16.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
68.7
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
29.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
2.2%
2021 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
101
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$12.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$5.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$3.56B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
1,329,699
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
48.1%
2011 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
73.3%
2021 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
969 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$12.3
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
0.68 megatons
2024 |
8.07 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.29 tons
2024 |
2.84 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
0%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
10.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.63%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
112.6%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,148 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
12.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.68%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
97.7%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.03%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
-10,506
2024 |
| Urban population |
76.8%
2024 |
58.9%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.81 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.39 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2026 |
42.6
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
44
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2026 |
68
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
49.3
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
15.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
100
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
88.7%
2015 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
97.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
89.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$468
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$51.9
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.6 years
2026 |
71.9 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
1.27%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
0.55
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
21.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
130
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
19.3
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
12.5%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2026 |
88
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
9.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
3.1 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
Jamaica
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2026 |
0.007%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
1,473 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2026 |
1,610 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2026 |
2,350 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
13,745 mi
2011 |
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