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Cape Verde vs Moldova statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 2.4M in Moldova (ranked 143/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 12,714 sq mi for Moldova (ranked 167th vs. 135th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Moldova ranks 134/197 ($18.2B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Moldova ranks 99/197 ($7,576).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Moldova
Population
530391
2341166
Population rank 169/197 145/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$18.2B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 134/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$7,576
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 99/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$18,615
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$7.06B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
38.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,938
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 102/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$4,291
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 12,714 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
184.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
39.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Moldova: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Moldova economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Moldova
2024 $2,725,414,151 $18,200,340,854
2023 $2,504,525,549 $16,711,906,746
2022 $2,247,003,344 $14,525,337,524
2021 $2,051,842,619 $13,691,869,264
2020 $1,821,565,614 $11,530,746,234
2019 $2,252,177,124 $11,736,797,055
2018 $2,205,099,507 $11,252,353,421
2017 $1,996,741,540 $9,514,404,016
2016 $1,849,789,986 $7,980,917,076
2015 $1,749,857,620 $7,797,667,197
2014 $2,041,930,125 $9,402,090,138
2013 $2,028,910,915 $9,496,717,876
2012 $1,913,081,210 $8,709,138,635
2011 $2,046,817,987 $8,414,352,020
2010 $1,824,751,468 $6,974,982,370
2009 $1,852,334,575 $5,439,434,272
2008 $1,959,620,648 $6,054,824,248
2007 $1,649,621,739 $4,401,173,152
2006 $1,107,571,458 $3,408,255,451
2005 $972,241,677 $2,988,342,907
2004 $924,940,012 $2,598,249,556
2003 $813,260,469 $1,980,907,435
2002 $620,507,387 $1,661,818,168
2001 $563,090,490 $1,480,673,594
2000 $539,227,278 $1,288,429,392
1999 $592,416,703 $1,170,782,957
1998 $521,910,561 $1,698,717,505
1997 $490,608,658 $1,930,081,169
1996 $501,979,270 $1,695,122,174
1995 $487,148,994 $1,752,999,370
1994 $406,580,652 $1,702,314,268
1993 $490,417,390 $2,371,813,324
1992 $357,160,985 $2,319,243,436
1991 $319,827,059 $3,094,565,871
1990 $306,890,963 $3,592,857,043
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Moldova economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Moldova
2024 $5,192 $7,576
2023 $4,795 $6,800
2022 $4,323 $5,744
2021 $3,971 $5,275
2020 $3,539 $4,376
2019 $4,381 $4,405
2018 $4,295 $4,156
2017 $3,893 $3,453
2016 $3,609 $2,847
2015 $3,415 $2,750
2014 $3,986 $3,290
2013 $3,961 $3,321
2012 $3,737 $3,045
2011 $4,002 $2,941
2010 $3,579 $2,437
2009 $3,660 $1,898
2008 $3,909 $2,111
2007 $3,325 $1,531
2006 $2,257 $1,183
2005 $2,004 $1,034
2004 $1,929 $897
2003 $1,718 $682
2002 $1,329 $571
2001 $1,223 $507
2000 $1,190 $441
1999 $1,327 $399
1998 $1,187 $579
1997 $1,134 $657
1996 $1,180 $575
1995 $1,165 $594
1994 $991 $574
1993 $1,220 $797
1992 $908 $778
1991 $832 $1,038
1990 $817 $1,207
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Moldova life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Moldova
2026 76.6 71.6
2025 76.4 71.5
2024 76.2 71.3
2023 76.1 71.2
2022 75.9 71.5
2021 74.4 69
2020 73.8 69.9
2019 75.4 70.2
2018 74.8 70.2
2017 74.7 70.4
2016 74.4 70.2
2015 74.1 70.1
2014 73.8 70.2
2013 73.5 70.3
2012 73.3 70.3
2011 72.9 70.2
2010 72.5 69.9
2009 72.1 69.4
2008 71.9 69
2007 71.5 68.7
2006 71.3 68.4
2005 70.9 68.2
2004 70.5 68
2003 70 67.9
2002 69.4 67.8
2001 68.7 67.7
2000 68.1 67.5
1999 67.4 67.2
1998 66.7 66.8
1997 66.1 66.5
1996 65.5 66.2
1995 63.7 66.2
1994 64.6 66.3
1993 64.5 66.7
1992 64.3 66.7
1991 64.1 67.6
1990 63.9 67.9
1989 63.6 68.2
1988 63.2 68.2
1987 62.9 67.9
1986 62.6 67.4
1985 62.3 66.9
1984 61.8 66.4
1983 61.8 66.1
1982 61.5 65.9
1981 61.3 65.6
1980 61 65.2
1979 60.7 64.8
1978 60.4 64.5
1977 60 64.2
1976 59.4 64
1975 59 63.7
1974 58.4 63.4
1973 58 63.2
1972 57.5 62.9
1971 57 62.7
1970 56.6 62.4
1969 56 62.2
1968 55.4 62
1967 54.7 61.8
1966 53.9 61.6
1965 53 61.3
1964 52.1 61
1963 51.1 60.6
1962 50.2 60.3
1961 49.4 59.9
1960 48.7 59.4
1959 48.2 59
1958 47.7 58.5
1957 47.4 58
1956 47.1 57.4
1955 46.9 56.9
1954 46.6 56.3
1953 46.4 55.7
1952 46.2 55.1
1951 45.6 54.5
1950 44.9 54

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Cape Verde and Moldova population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Moldova
2024 524,877 2,402,306
2023 522,331 2,457,783
2022 519,741 2,528,654
2021 516,649 2,595,809
2020 514,679 2,635,130
2019 514,104 2,664,224
2018 513,415 2,707,203
2017 512,893 2,755,189
2016 512,554 2,803,186
2015 512,394 2,835,978
2014 512,326 2,857,815
2013 512,225 2,859,558
2012 511,955 2,860,324
2011 511,447 2,860,699
2010 509,784 2,862,354
2009 506,141 2,865,213
2008 501,355 2,868,833
2007 496,190 2,874,299
2006 490,728 2,880,967
2005 485,115 2,888,985
2004 479,370 2,896,023
2003 473,383 2,903,198
2002 467,046 2,911,385
2001 460,293 2,918,135
2000 453,317 2,924,668
1999 446,519 2,930,622
1998 439,784 2,935,227
1997 432,798 2,936,413
1996 425,581 2,947,293
1995 418,104 2,953,200
1994 410,228 2,966,745
1993 401,965 2,975,966
1992 393,415 2,980,965
1991 384,586 2,981,566
1990 375,428 2,977,912
1989 367,803 2,970,039
1988 362,329 2,948,891
1987 357,302 2,916,306
1986 352,312 2,883,057
1985 347,365 2,850,787
1984 342,505 2,820,518
1983 337,654 2,791,207
1982 332,724 2,763,101
1981 327,846 2,735,987
1980 323,301 2,708,675
1979 319,480 2,683,035
1978 316,147 2,656,211
1977 312,834 2,626,298
1976 309,455 2,596,491
1975 305,847 2,566,998
1974 302,570 2,538,164
1973 299,881 2,510,584
1972 297,386 2,484,742
1971 294,046 2,460,611
1970 287,885 2,437,590
1969 279,248 2,408,469
1968 270,164 2,373,073
1967 261,404 2,337,695
1966 252,976 2,301,871
1965 244,856 2,265,287
1964 237,006 2,228,000
1963 229,373 2,188,895
1962 221,919 2,147,227
1961 215,087 2,103,327
1960 210,024 2,058,020

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Moldova

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Moldova
2023 1.52 1.73
2022 1.53 1.69
2021 1.55 1.75
2020 1.59 1.77
2019 1.7 1.78
2018 1.8 1.81
2017 1.93 1.81
2016 1.97 1.89
2015 1.97 1.87
2014 2.03 1.82
2013 2.07 1.62
2012 2.15 1.66
2011 2.33 1.65
2010 2.33 1.7
2009 2.25 1.72
2008 2.3 1.64
2007 2.41 1.58
2006 2.56 1.54
2005 2.73 1.53
2004 2.9 1.54
2003 3.03 1.48
2002 3.19 1.45
2001 3.37 1.47
2000 3.55 1.5
1999 3.73 1.56
1998 3.9 1.65
1997 4.05 1.79
1996 4.26 1.71
1995 4.49 1.83
1994 4.72 1.99
1993 4.95 2.11
1992 5.12 2.22
1991 5.26 2.28
1990 5.36 2.39
1989 5.45 2.46
1988 5.55 2.63
1987 5.68 2.78
1986 5.81 2.74
1985 5.92 2.67
1984 5.97 2.67
1983 6.07 2.58
1982 6.17 2.45
1981 6.27 2.4
1980 6.38 2.38
1979 6.47 2.38
1978 6.56 2.39
1977 6.65 2.42
1976 6.71 2.47
1975 6.77 2.52
1974 6.82 2.56
1973 6.86 2.57
1972 6.89 2.56
1971 6.91 2.56
1970 6.94 2.57
1969 6.95 2.57
1968 6.97 2.59
1967 6.98 2.62
1966 6.99 2.65
1965 6.99 2.69
1964 6.99 2.71
1963 6.98 2.89
1962 6.95 3.04
1961 6.92 3.23
1960 6.89 3.32

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Moldova demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Moldova
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Moldova
2024 29.4 39.1
2023 28.8 38.8
2022 28.3 38.6
2021 27.8 38.3
2020 27.3 38
2019 27 37.6
2018 26.6 37.2
2017 26.2 36.8
2016 25.7 36.5
2015 25.2 36.1
2014 24.7 35.7
2013 24.2 35.4
2012 23.6 35.1
2011 23.1 34.9
2010 22.6 34.6
2009 22.1 34.3
2008 21.7 33.9
2007 21.3 33.6
2006 20.8 33.3
2005 20.4 33
2004 19.9 32.8
2003 19.6 32.6
2002 19.2 32.4
2001 18.9 32.2
2000 18.6 32
1999 18.3 31.8
1998 18.1 31.5
1997 17.9 31.3
1996 17.7 31.2
1995 17.5 31
1994 17.4 30.8
1993 17.2 30.6
1992 17.1 30.4
1991 17 30.2
1990 17 29.8
1989 16.9 29.5
1988 16.8 29.3
1987 16.8 29.1
1986 16.7 28.9
1985 16.6 28.7
1984 16.5 28.5
1983 16.4 28.3
1982 16.3 28.1
1981 16.1 27.9
1980 16.1 27.6
1979 16.2 27.6
1978 16.4 27.5
1977 16.6 27.2
1976 16.8 26.9
1975 17 26.7
1974 17.2 26.5
1973 17.2 26.3
1972 17.2 26.3
1971 17.2 26.3
1970 17.2 26.4
1969 17.1 26.4
1968 17 26.3
1967 17 26.1
1966 17.1 25.9
1965 17.2 25.7
1964 17.4 25.4
1963 17.7 25.1
1962 18.1 24.9
1961 18.6 24.7
1960 19 24.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Moldova
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
38%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.63%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
6,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.88%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
62.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
58.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
22.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
4.3%
2023
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$5.48B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.92B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
29,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
55.5%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Moldova
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,297 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$13.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
8.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.42 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
81.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
21.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.78%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
81.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,412 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
6.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
4.73%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Moldova
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-29,766
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
43.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46:54
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
50.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
42
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
39
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
2.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
122
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.6%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
80.2%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Moldova
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$452
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$124.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
2.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.02
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
14.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
29.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
11.1 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Moldova
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
5,293 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
9,421 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,492 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
5,811 mi
2012

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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