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Argentina vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Argentina has a population of 45.7M (ranked 35/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Argentina's land area is 1,056,642 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 8th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Argentina ranks 24/197 ($638B) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Argentina ranks 72/197 ($13,970), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Argentina Cape Verde
Population
46048053
530391
Population rank 35/197 169/197
GDP
$638B
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 24/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$13,970
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 72/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$30,431
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$540B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
84.7%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,826
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 46/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,743
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 1,056,642 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
43.5 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
33.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Argentina and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Argentina and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Argentina Cape Verde
2024 $638,365,455,340 $2,725,414,151
2023 $649,461,687,959 $2,504,525,549
2022 $633,993,756,301 $2,247,003,344
2021 $486,564,085,480 $2,051,842,619
2020 $385,740,508,437 $1,821,565,614
2019 $447,754,683,615 $2,252,177,124
2018 $524,819,892,360 $2,205,099,507
2017 $643,628,393,281 $1,996,741,540
2016 $557,532,320,663 $1,849,789,986
2015 $594,749,285,413 $1,749,857,620
2014 $526,319,673,732 $2,041,930,125
2013 $552,025,140,252 $2,028,910,915
2012 $545,982,375,701 $1,913,081,210
2011 $530,158,122,010 $2,046,817,987
2010 $423,627,422,092 $1,824,751,468
2009 $332,976,484,578 $1,852,334,575
2008 $361,558,037,110 $1,959,620,648
2007 $287,530,508,431 $1,649,621,739
2006 $232,557,260,817 $1,107,571,458
2005 $198,737,095,012 $972,241,677
2004 $164,657,930,453 $924,940,012
2003 $127,586,973,492 $813,260,469
2002 $97,724,004,252 $620,507,387
2001 $268,696,750,000 $563,090,490
2000 $284,203,750,000 $539,227,278
1999 $283,523,000,000 $592,416,703
1998 $298,948,250,000 $521,910,561
1997 $292,859,000,000 $490,608,658
1996 $272,149,750,000 $501,979,270
1995 $258,031,750,000 $487,148,994
1994 $257,440,000,000 $406,580,652
1993 $236,741,715,015 $490,417,390
1992 $228,778,917,308 $357,160,985
1991 $189,719,984,268 $319,827,059
1990 $141,352,654,305 $306,890,963
1989 $76,629,728,760 $267,448,571
1988 $126,890,235,049 $264,308,140
1987 $108,810,885,301 $235,253,065
1986 $105,872,372,614 $190,651,168
1985 $88,150,891,728 $137,728,205
1984 $116,915,052,107 $132,019,039
1983 $103,979,106,778 $138,476,176
1982 $84,307,486,837 $140,630,679
1981 $78,676,842,367 $139,468,209
1980 $76,961,923,741 $142,246,815
1979 $69,252,328,952 -
1978 $89,049,453,088 -
1977 $56,781,000,101 -
1976 $51,169,499,892 -
1975 $52,438,647,922 -
1974 $72,436,777,342 -
1973 $52,544,000,117 -
1972 $34,733,000,536 -
1971 $33,293,199,095 -
1970 $31,584,210,366 -
1969 $31,256,284,544 -
1968 $26,436,857,247 -
1967 $24,256,667,553 -
1966 $28,630,474,728 -
1965 $28,344,705,967 -
1964 $25,605,249,382 -
1963 $18,272,123,664 -
1962 $18,337,691,145 -
1961 $20,132,220,375 -
1960 $15,865,474,315 -

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

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Argentina and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Argentina Cape Verde
2024 $13,970 $5,192
2023 $14,262 $4,795
2022 $13,962 $4,323
2021 $10,738 $3,971
2020 $8,536 $3,539
2019 $9,956 $4,381
2018 $11,753 $4,295
2017 $14,533 $3,893
2016 $12,700 $3,609
2015 $13,680 $3,415
2014 $12,233 $3,986
2013 $12,964 $3,961
2012 $12,950 $3,737
2011 $12,704 $4,002
2010 $10,260 $3,579
2009 $8,150 $3,660
2008 $8,944 $3,909
2007 $7,185 $3,325
2006 $5,869 $2,257
2005 $5,068 $2,004
2004 $4,242 $1,929
2003 $3,320 $1,718
2002 $2,570 $1,329
2001 $7,141 $1,223
2000 $7,637 $1,190
1999 $7,706 $1,327
1998 $8,219 $1,187
1997 $8,147 $1,134
1996 $7,663 $1,180
1995 $7,358 $1,165
1994 $7,438 $991
1993 $6,932 $1,220
1992 $6,790 $908
1991 $5,709 $832
1990 $4,315 $817
1989 $2,375 $727
1988 $3,993 $729
1987 $3,477 $658
1986 $3,436 $541
1985 $2,906 $396
1984 $3,915 $385
1983 $3,538 $410
1982 $2,915 $423
1981 $2,764 $425
1980 $2,748 $440
1979 $2,512 -
1978 $3,282 -
1977 $2,126 -
1976 $1,947 -
1975 $2,027 -
1974 $2,845 -
1973 $2,098 -
1972 $1,409 -
1971 $1,373 -
1970 $1,323 -
1969 $1,330 -
1968 $1,142 -
1967 $1,064 -
1966 $1,275 -
1965 $1,282 -
1964 $1,176 -
1963 $853 -
1962 $870 -
1961 $971 -
1960 $778 -

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

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Argentina vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Argentina Cape Verde
2026 77.8 76.6
2025 77.7 76.4
2024 77.5 76.2
2023 77.4 76.1
2022 75.8 75.9
2021 73.9 74.4
2020 75.9 73.8
2019 76.8 75.4
2018 76.8 74.8
2017 76.5 74.7
2016 76.1 74.4
2015 76.6 74.1
2014 76.3 73.8
2013 75.8 73.5
2012 75.8 73.3
2011 76.1 72.9
2010 75.7 72.5
2009 75.6 72.1
2008 75.4 71.9
2007 74.8 71.5
2006 75.3 71.3
2005 75.2 70.9
2004 74.9 70.5
2003 74.3 70
2002 74.3 69.4
2001 74.2 68.7
2000 73.9 68.1
1999 73.7 67.4
1998 73.4 66.7
1997 73.4 66.1
1996 73.1 65.5
1995 72.9 63.7
1994 72.7 64.6
1993 72.3 64.5
1992 72.1 64.3
1991 72 64.1
1990 71.6 63.9
1989 71.5 63.6
1988 71.1 63.2
1987 70.7 62.9
1986 70.3 62.6
1985 69.9 62.3
1984 69.4 61.8
1983 69.3 61.8
1982 69 61.5
1981 68.9 61.3
1980 68.6 61
1979 68.4 60.7
1978 68 60.4
1977 67.6 60
1976 67 59.4
1975 67 59
1974 66.4 58.4
1973 66.2 58
1972 66 57.5
1971 65.6 57
1970 65.6 56.6
1969 65.1 56
1968 65.2 55.4
1967 65.5 54.7
1966 65.4 53.9
1965 65.1 53
1964 64.8 52.1
1963 64.9 51.1
1962 64.6 50.2
1961 64.6 49.4
1960 64.2 48.7
1959 64.1 48.2
1958 64.2 47.7
1957 63.2 47.4
1956 63.6 47.1
1955 62.7 46.9
1954 63.1 46.6
1953 62.5 46.4
1952 62.5 46.2
1951 61.7 45.6
1950 61.3 44.9

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

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Argentina and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Argentina Cape Verde
2024 45,696,159 524,877
2023 45,538,401 522,331
2022 45,407,904 519,741
2021 45,312,281 516,649
2020 45,191,965 514,679
2019 44,973,465 514,104
2018 44,654,882 513,415
2017 44,288,894 512,893
2016 43,900,313 512,554
2015 43,477,012 512,394
2014 43,024,071 512,326
2013 42,582,455 512,225
2012 42,161,721 511,955
2011 41,730,660 511,447
2010 41,288,694 509,784
2009 40,854,831 506,141
2008 40,424,148 501,355
2007 40,016,763 496,190
2006 39,622,115 490,728
2005 39,216,789 485,115
2004 38,815,916 479,370
2003 38,424,282 473,383
2002 38,029,349 467,046
2001 37,624,825 460,293
2000 37,213,984 453,317
1999 36,794,682 446,519
1998 36,372,860 439,784
1997 35,947,791 432,798
1996 35,513,793 425,581
1995 35,070,020 418,104
1994 34,613,491 410,228
1993 34,152,717 401,965
1992 33,693,527 393,415
1991 33,230,294 384,586
1990 32,755,901 375,428
1989 32,270,948 367,803
1988 31,780,532 362,329
1987 31,291,762 357,302
1986 30,811,980 352,312
1985 30,336,441 347,365
1984 29,863,093 342,505
1983 29,391,332 337,654
1982 28,924,262 332,724
1981 28,463,959 327,846
1980 28,011,596 323,301
1979 27,568,895 319,480
1978 27,132,158 316,147
1977 26,701,805 312,834
1976 26,282,283 309,455
1975 25,874,107 305,847
1974 25,461,351 302,570
1973 25,046,005 299,881
1972 24,644,328 297,386
1971 24,257,208 294,046
1970 23,878,327 287,885
1969 23,508,711 279,248
1968 23,150,583 270,164
1967 22,799,059 261,404
1966 22,453,893 252,976
1965 22,112,629 244,856
1964 21,769,453 237,006
1963 21,421,705 229,373
1962 21,072,538 221,919
1961 20,726,276 215,087
1960 20,386,045 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Argentina and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Argentina Cape Verde
2023 1.5 1.52
2022 1.48 1.53
2021 1.59 1.55
2020 1.6 1.59
2019 1.88 1.7
2018 2.07 1.8
2017 2.17 1.93
2016 2.24 1.97
2015 2.35 1.97
2014 2.39 2.03
2013 2.34 2.07
2012 2.3 2.15
2011 2.39 2.33
2010 2.41 2.33
2009 2.4 2.25
2008 2.43 2.3
2007 2.37 2.41
2006 2.4 2.56
2005 2.43 2.73
2004 2.43 2.9
2003 2.45 3.03
2002 2.49 3.19
2001 2.53 3.37
2000 2.59 3.55
1999 2.64 3.73
1998 2.66 3.9
1997 2.71 4.05
1996 2.78 4.26
1995 2.86 4.49
1994 2.94 4.72
1993 2.97 4.95
1992 2.99 5.12
1991 3.01 5.26
1990 3.03 5.36
1989 3.02 5.45
1988 3.05 5.55
1987 3.04 5.68
1986 3.05 5.81
1985 3.07 5.92
1984 3.12 5.97
1983 3.15 6.07
1982 3.2 6.17
1981 3.25 6.27
1980 3.3 6.38
1979 3.34 6.47
1978 3.36 6.56
1977 3.36 6.65
1976 3.32 6.71
1975 3.27 6.77
1974 3.22 6.82
1973 3.17 6.86
1972 3.14 6.89
1971 3.11 6.91
1970 3.09 6.94
1969 3.05 6.95
1968 3.01 6.97
1967 2.98 6.98
1966 2.97 6.99
1965 3.01 6.99
1964 3.08 6.99
1963 3.11 6.98
1962 3.13 6.95
1961 3.12 6.92
1960 3.14 6.89

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

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Argentina and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Argentina

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Argentina Cape Verde
2024 33.5 29.4
2023 33.2 28.8
2022 32.8 28.3
2021 32.4 27.8
2020 32.1 27.3
2019 31.8 27
2018 31.5 26.6
2017 31.3 26.2
2016 31.1 25.7
2015 30.9 25.2
2014 30.7 24.7
2013 30.5 24.2
2012 30.3 23.6
2011 30.1 23.1
2010 29.9 22.6
2009 29.7 22.1
2008 29.4 21.7
2007 29.2 21.3
2006 29 20.8
2005 28.8 20.4
2004 28.6 19.9
2003 28.4 19.6
2002 28.2 19.2
2001 28.1 18.9
2000 27.9 18.6
1999 27.8 18.3
1998 27.7 18.1
1997 27.6 17.9
1996 27.5 17.7
1995 27.5 17.5
1994 27.4 17.4
1993 27.4 17.2
1992 27.4 17.1
1991 27.3 17
1990 27.3 17
1989 27.3 16.9
1988 27.2 16.8
1987 27.2 16.8
1986 27.1 16.7
1985 27.1 16.6
1984 27.1 16.5
1983 27.1 16.4
1982 27 16.3
1981 27 16.1
1980 27 16.1
1979 27 16.2
1978 27 16.4
1977 27 16.6
1976 27 16.8
1975 27 17
1974 27 17.2
1973 27 17.2
1972 27 17.2
1971 27 17.2
1970 26.9 17.2
1969 26.9 17.1
1968 26.9 17
1967 26.8 17
1966 26.8 17.1
1965 26.7 17.2
1964 26.7 17.4
1963 26.7 17.7
1962 26.6 18.1
1961 26.6 18.6
1960 26.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Argentina Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$618B
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.9%
2023
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
103,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.46%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.69%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
57.4
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2024
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.9%
2024
2.2%
2015
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
85
2021
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$52.9B
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$29.6B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.04B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,399,000
2019
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.64%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
81.7%
2024
n/a

Energy

Argentina Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,832 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.5
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
183.3 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.01 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
87%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
9.2%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
8.9%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
0.42%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,822 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
25.5%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
27.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
6.45%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Argentina Cape Verde
% of world population
0.56%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+2,859
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
92.3%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.7
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
36
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
80
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.31
2022
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
14.1
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
160
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.1%
2020
88.5%
2024
English speaking
6.52%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
89.7%
2024
73.5%
2023

Health

Argentina Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,457
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$357
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
77.8 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.85%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
5.11
2023
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
33
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
36.4%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
14%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.8%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.05 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Argentina Cape Verde
% of world land
1.84%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
23,123 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
448,405 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
109,059 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
149,129 mi
2017
839 mi
2013

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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)

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