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Australia vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 6th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Cape Verde
Population
27799169
530391
Population rank 55/197 169/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Australia and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Australia and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Australia Cape Verde
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $2,725,414,151
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $2,504,525,549
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $2,247,003,344
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $2,051,842,619
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $1,821,565,614
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $2,252,177,124
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $2,205,099,507
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $1,996,741,540
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $1,849,789,986
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $1,749,857,620
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $2,041,930,125
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $2,028,910,915
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $1,913,081,210
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $2,046,817,987
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $1,824,751,468
2009 $931,761,689,771 $1,852,334,575
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $1,959,620,648
2007 $856,603,595,823 $1,649,621,739
2006 $749,708,370,333 $1,107,571,458
2005 $696,811,489,613 $972,241,677
2004 $615,643,050,221 $924,940,012
2003 $468,517,181,130 $813,260,469
2002 $396,436,967,263 $620,507,387
2001 $380,360,222,861 $563,090,490
2000 $416,901,962,163 $539,227,278
1999 $390,347,787,943 $592,416,703
1998 $400,361,527,505 $521,910,561
1997 $436,321,902,767 $490,608,658
1996 $401,962,517,479 $501,979,270
1995 $368,725,126,225 $487,148,994
1994 $323,269,456,935 $406,580,652
1993 $312,568,858,910 $490,417,390
1992 $325,982,966,981 $357,160,985
1991 $326,416,407,861 $319,827,059
1990 $311,840,666,465 $306,890,963
1989 $300,264,309,002 $267,448,571
1988 $236,461,079,970 $264,308,140
1987 $189,726,707,253 $235,253,065
1986 $182,707,050,923 $190,651,168
1985 $180,861,108,959 $137,728,205
1984 $193,749,932,078 $132,019,039
1983 $177,523,719,680 $138,476,176
1982 $194,323,071,831 $140,630,679
1981 $177,151,979,566 $139,468,209
1980 $150,200,557,103 $142,246,815
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Cape Verde
2024 $64,604 $5,192
2023 $65,058 $4,795
2022 $65,170 $4,323
2021 $60,759 $3,971
2020 $51,983 $3,539
2019 $55,195 $4,381
2018 $57,410 $4,295
2017 $54,118 $3,893
2016 $50,084 $3,609
2015 $56,970 $3,415
2014 $62,817 $3,986
2013 $68,477 $3,961
2012 $68,301 $3,737
2011 $62,799 $4,002
2010 $52,314 $3,579
2009 $42,955 $3,660
2008 $49,811 $3,909
2007 $41,128 $3,325
2006 $36,659 $2,257
2005 $34,535 $2,004
2004 $30,886 $1,929
2003 $23,758 $1,718
2002 $20,335 $1,329
2001 $19,734 $1,223
2000 $21,909 $1,190
1999 $20,750 $1,327
1998 $21,516 $1,187
1997 $23,683 $1,134
1996 $22,056 $1,180
1995 $20,479 $1,165
1994 $18,156 $991
1993 $17,725 $1,220
1992 $18,650 $908
1991 $18,885 $832
1990 $18,274 $817
1989 $17,858 $727
1988 $14,303 $729
1987 $11,666 $658
1986 $11,406 $541
1985 $11,455 $396
1984 $12,436 $385
1983 $11,532 $410
1982 $12,798 $423
1981 $11,871 $425
1980 $10,223 $440
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Cape Verde
2026 84.3 76.6
2025 84.2 76.4
2024 84.1 76.2
2023 83.9 76.1
2022 82.8 75.9
2021 83.6 74.4
2020 83.7 73.8
2019 83.2 75.4
2018 83.3 74.8
2017 82.7 74.7
2016 82.8 74.4
2015 82.6 74.1
2014 82.5 73.8
2013 82.6 73.5
2012 82.3 73.3
2011 82.1 72.9
2010 82 72.5
2009 81.7 72.1
2008 81.4 71.9
2007 81.2 71.5
2006 81.3 71.3
2005 81.1 70.9
2004 80.7 70.5
2003 80.4 70
2002 80.1 69.4
2001 80 68.7
2000 79.6 68.1
1999 79.3 67.4
1998 79 66.7
1997 78.6 66.1
1996 78.3 65.5
1995 78.3 63.7
1994 77.9 64.6
1993 78 64.5
1992 77.5 64.3
1991 77.5 64.1
1990 77 63.9
1989 76.2 63.6
1988 76.3 63.2
1987 76.1 62.9
1986 76.1 62.6
1985 75.4 62.3
1984 75.5 61.8
1983 75.4 61.8
1982 74.7 61.5
1981 74.8 61.3
1980 74.6 61
1979 74.3 60.7
1978 73.7 60.4
1977 73.5 60
1976 72.8 59.4
1975 72.8 59
1974 71.8 58.4
1973 72.1 58
1972 71.8 57.5
1971 71.5 57
1970 70.7 56.6
1969 71.1 56
1968 70.7 55.4
1967 71 54.7
1966 70.7 53.9
1965 70.8 53
1964 70.6 52.1
1963 71 51.1
1962 70.9 50.2
1961 71.1 49.4
1960 70.9 48.7
1959 70.4 48.2
1958 70.9 47.7
1957 70.3 47.4
1956 70 47.1
1955 70.2 46.9
1954 69.9 46.6
1953 69.7 46.4
1952 69.1 46.2
1951 68.7 45.6
1950 69 44.9

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

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Australia and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Australia Cape Verde
2024 27,196,812 524,877
2023 26,659,922 522,331
2022 26,018,721 519,741
2021 25,685,412 516,649
2020 25,649,248 514,679
2019 25,334,826 514,104
2018 24,963,258 513,415
2017 24,592,588 512,893
2016 24,190,907 512,554
2015 23,815,995 512,394
2014 23,475,686 512,326
2013 23,128,129 512,225
2012 22,733,465 511,955
2011 22,340,024 511,447
2010 22,031,750 509,784
2009 21,691,653 506,141
2008 21,249,199 501,355
2007 20,827,622 496,190
2006 20,450,966 490,728
2005 20,176,844 485,115
2004 19,932,722 479,370
2003 19,720,737 473,383
2002 19,495,210 467,046
2001 19,274,701 460,293
2000 19,028,802 453,317
1999 18,812,264 446,519
1998 18,607,584 439,784
1997 18,423,037 432,798
1996 18,224,767 425,581
1995 18,004,882 418,104
1994 17,805,468 410,228
1993 17,634,808 401,965
1992 17,478,635 393,415
1991 17,284,036 384,586
1990 17,065,128 375,428
1989 16,814,416 367,803
1988 16,532,164 362,329
1987 16,263,874 357,302
1986 16,018,350 352,312
1985 15,788,312 347,365
1984 15,579,391 342,505
1983 15,393,472 337,654
1982 15,184,247 332,724
1981 14,923,260 327,846
1980 14,692,000 323,301
1979 14,514,000 319,480
1978 14,358,000 316,147
1977 14,192,000 312,834
1976 14,033,000 309,455
1975 13,893,000 305,847
1974 13,723,000 302,570
1973 13,380,000 299,881
1972 13,177,000 297,386
1971 12,937,000 294,046
1970 12,507,000 287,885
1969 12,263,000 279,248
1968 12,009,000 270,164
1967 11,799,000 261,404
1966 11,651,000 252,976
1965 11,388,000 244,856
1964 11,167,000 237,006
1963 10,950,000 229,373
1962 10,742,000 221,919
1961 10,483,000 215,087
1960 10,276,477 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Cape Verde
2023 1.5 1.52
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.7 1.55
2020 1.58 1.59
2019 1.66 1.7
2018 1.74 1.8
2017 1.74 1.93
2016 1.75 1.97
2015 1.81 1.97
2014 1.83 2.03
2013 1.86 2.07
2012 1.92 2.15
2011 1.93 2.33
2010 1.93 2.33
2009 1.97 2.25
2008 1.98 2.3
2007 1.96 2.41
2006 1.91 2.56
2005 1.81 2.73
2004 1.77 2.9
2003 1.75 3.03
2002 1.76 3.19
2001 1.74 3.37
2000 1.76 3.55
1999 1.76 3.73
1998 1.76 3.9
1997 1.78 4.05
1996 1.8 4.26
1995 1.82 4.49
1994 1.84 4.72
1993 1.86 4.95
1992 1.89 5.12
1991 1.85 5.26
1990 1.9 5.36
1989 1.84 5.45
1988 1.83 5.55
1987 1.85 5.68
1986 1.87 5.81
1985 1.92 5.92
1984 1.84 5.97
1983 1.92 6.07
1982 1.93 6.17
1981 1.94 6.27
1980 1.89 6.38
1979 1.91 6.47
1978 1.95 6.56
1977 2.01 6.65
1976 2.06 6.71
1975 2.15 6.77
1974 2.4 6.82
1973 2.49 6.86
1972 2.74 6.89
1971 2.96 6.91
1970 2.86 6.94
1969 2.89 6.95
1968 2.89 6.97
1967 2.85 6.98
1966 2.88 6.99
1965 2.98 6.99
1964 3.15 6.99
1963 3.33 6.98
1962 3.44 6.95
1961 3.54 6.92
1960 3.45 6.89

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

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Australia and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Cape Verde
2024 39 29.4
2023 38.8 28.8
2022 38.5 28.3
2021 38.3 27.8
2020 38 27.3
2019 37.6 27
2018 37.4 26.6
2017 37.4 26.2
2016 37.3 25.7
2015 37.3 25.2
2014 37.3 24.7
2013 37.2 24.2
2012 37.2 23.6
2011 37.1 23.1
2010 37 22.6
2009 36.9 22.1
2008 36.8 21.7
2007 36.8 21.3
2006 36.7 20.8
2005 36.5 20.4
2004 36.3 19.9
2003 36.1 19.6
2002 35.8 19.2
2001 35.6 18.9
2000 35.4 18.6
1999 35.1 18.3
1998 34.7 18.1
1997 34.3 17.9
1996 34 17.7
1995 33.6 17.5
1994 33.3 17.4
1993 33 17.2
1992 32.7 17.1
1991 32.4 17
1990 32.1 17
1989 31.8 16.9
1988 31.6 16.8
1987 31.3 16.8
1986 31.1 16.7
1985 30.8 16.6
1984 30.5 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.9 16.3
1981 29.6 16.1
1980 29.4 16.1
1979 29.1 16.2
1978 28.9 16.4
1977 28.6 16.6
1976 28.4 16.8
1975 28.1 17
1974 28 17.2
1973 27.8 17.2
1972 27.7 17.2
1971 27.7 17.2
1970 27.7 17.2
1969 27.8 17.1
1968 27.9 17
1967 28 17
1966 28.1 17.1
1965 28.3 17.2
1964 28.6 17.4
1963 28.8 17.7
1962 29.1 18.1
1961 29.3 18.6
1960 29.5 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.2%
2015
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
n/a

Energy

Australia Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Australia Cape Verde
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.5%
2024
English speaking
92.8%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Australia Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Cape Verde
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 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) (2000–2025, 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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