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Brazil vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 5th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Cape Verde
Population
213824938
530391
Population rank 7/197 169/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Brazil and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Cape Verde
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $2,725,414,151
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $2,504,525,549
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $2,247,003,344
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $2,051,842,619
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $1,821,565,614
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $2,252,177,124
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $2,205,099,507
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $1,996,741,540
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $1,849,789,986
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $1,749,857,620
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $2,041,930,125
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $2,028,910,915
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $1,913,081,210
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $2,046,817,987
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $1,824,751,468
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $1,852,334,575
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $1,959,620,648
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $1,649,621,739
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $1,107,571,458
2005 $891,633,826,625 $972,241,677
2004 $669,289,321,945 $924,940,012
2003 $558,233,724,165 $813,260,469
2002 $509,795,270,685 $620,507,387
2001 $559,983,704,094 $563,090,490
2000 $655,448,188,259 $539,227,278
1999 $599,642,075,004 $592,416,703
1998 $863,711,007,325 $521,910,561
1997 $883,206,452,795 $490,608,658
1996 $850,426,433,004 $501,979,270
1995 $769,333,330,412 $487,148,994
1994 $525,369,851,354 $406,580,652
1993 $368,295,778,245 $490,417,390
1992 $328,187,960,872 $357,160,985
1991 $342,609,231,343 $319,827,059
1990 $390,725,626,003 $306,890,963
1989 $412,990,820,287 $267,448,571
1988 $307,881,930,752 $264,308,140
1987 $283,056,836,894 $235,253,065
1986 $256,480,852,471 $190,651,168
1985 $210,879,844,639 $137,728,205
1984 $188,339,974,087 $132,019,039
1983 $189,656,506,321 $138,476,176
1982 $271,314,113,768 $140,630,679
1981 $258,015,174,749 $139,468,209
1980 $237,393,489,893 $142,246,815
1979 $221,338,204,480 -
1978 $200,278,646,124 -
1977 $176,344,101,402 -
1976 $153,168,949,208 -
1975 $129,203,555,239 -
1974 $109,794,519,728 -
1973 $83,592,275,863 -
1972 $58,434,858,375 -
1971 $48,869,830,902 -
1970 $42,327,664,794 -
1969 $37,171,640,819 -
1968 $33,930,457,425 -
1967 $31,086,389,195 -
1966 $28,283,323,733 -
1965 $22,465,522,884 -
1964 $20,963,733,695 -
1963 $23,287,712,878 -
1962 $19,231,747,852 -
1961 $17,275,940,449 -
1960 $17,030,465,539 -

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

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Brazil and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Cape Verde
2024 $10,311 $5,192
2023 $10,378 $4,795
2022 $9,281 $4,323
2021 $7,973 $3,971
2020 $7,074 $3,539
2019 $9,030 $4,381
2018 $9,301 $4,295
2017 $10,081 $3,893
2016 $8,836 $3,609
2015 $8,936 $3,415
2014 $12,275 $3,986
2013 $12,459 $3,961
2012 $12,522 $3,737
2011 $13,397 $4,002
2010 $11,403 $3,579
2009 $8,679 $3,660
2008 $8,908 $3,909
2007 $7,410 $3,325
2006 $5,934 $2,257
2005 $4,828 $2,004
2004 $3,664 $1,929
2003 $3,091 $1,718
2002 $2,856 $1,329
2001 $3,176 $1,223
2000 $3,767 $1,190
1999 $3,494 $1,327
1998 $5,106 $1,187
1997 $5,299 $1,134
1996 $5,179 $1,180
1995 $4,757 $1,165
1994 $3,299 $991
1993 $2,349 $1,220
1992 $2,127 $908
1991 $2,258 $832
1990 $2,620 $817
1989 $2,819 $727
1988 $2,141 $729
1987 $2,006 $658
1986 $1,854 $541
1985 $1,556 $396
1984 $1,420 $385
1983 $1,461 $410
1982 $2,138 $423
1981 $2,080 $425
1980 $1,959 $440
1979 $1,870 -
1978 $1,733 -
1977 $1,562 -
1976 $1,390 -
1975 $1,201 -
1974 $1,045 -
1973 $815 -
1972 $583 -
1971 $500 -
1970 $444 -
1969 $399 -
1968 $374 -
1967 $351 -
1966 $328 -
1965 $268 -
1964 $257.3 -
1963 $294.2 -
1962 $250.2 -
1961 $231.6 -
1960 $235.3 -

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

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Brazil vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Cape Verde
2026 76.4 76.6
2025 76.2 76.4
2024 76 76.2
2023 75.8 76.1
2022 74.9 75.9
2021 73 74.4
2020 74.5 73.8
2019 75.8 75.4
2018 75.6 74.8
2017 75.4 74.7
2016 75.1 74.4
2015 75.1 74.1
2014 74.8 73.8
2013 74.6 73.5
2012 74.3 73.3
2011 74 72.9
2010 73.8 72.5
2009 73.5 72.1
2008 73.1 71.9
2007 72.7 71.5
2006 72.3 71.3
2005 71.8 70.9
2004 71.4 70.5
2003 70.9 70
2002 70.4 69.4
2001 70 68.7
2000 69.6 68.1
1999 69.2 67.4
1998 68.8 66.7
1997 68.5 66.1
1996 68.1 65.5
1995 67.7 63.7
1994 67.3 64.6
1993 66.9 64.5
1992 66.5 64.3
1991 66.2 64.1
1990 65.9 63.9
1989 65.5 63.6
1988 65.2 63.2
1987 64.8 62.9
1986 64.4 62.6
1985 64 62.3
1984 63.6 61.8
1983 63.1 61.8
1982 62.7 61.5
1981 62.3 61.3
1980 61.8 61
1979 61.4 60.7
1978 60.9 60.4
1977 60.5 60
1976 60 59.4
1975 59.6 59
1974 59.1 58.4
1973 58.7 58
1972 58.3 57.5
1971 57.8 57
1970 57.3 56.6
1969 56.9 56
1968 56.5 55.4
1967 56 54.7
1966 55.6 53.9
1965 55.2 53
1964 54.8 52.1
1963 54.5 51.1
1962 54 50.2
1961 53.6 49.4
1960 53.2 48.7
1959 52.7 48.2
1958 52.2 47.7
1957 51.8 47.4
1956 51.3 47.1
1955 50.9 46.9
1954 50.4 46.6
1953 50 46.4
1952 49.6 46.2
1951 49 45.6
1950 48.5 44.9

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

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Brazil and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Brazil Cape Verde
2024 211,998,573 524,877
2023 211,140,729 522,331
2022 210,306,415 519,741
2021 209,550,294 516,649
2020 208,660,842 514,679
2019 207,455,459 514,104
2018 206,107,261 513,415
2017 204,703,445 512,893
2016 203,218,114 512,554
2015 201,675,532 512,394
2014 200,085,127 512,326
2013 198,478,299 512,225
2012 196,876,111 511,955
2011 195,284,734 511,447
2010 193,701,929 509,784
2009 192,079,951 506,141
2008 190,367,302 501,355
2007 188,552,320 496,190
2006 186,653,106 490,728
2005 184,688,101 485,115
2004 182,675,143 479,370
2003 180,622,688 473,383
2002 178,503,484 467,046
2001 176,301,203 460,293
2000 174,018,282 453,317
1999 171,641,543 446,519
1998 169,159,655 439,784
1997 166,661,659 432,798
1996 164,202,549 425,581
1995 161,735,073 418,104
1994 159,265,006 410,228
1993 156,794,577 401,965
1992 154,275,079 393,415
1991 151,724,256 384,586
1990 149,143,223 375,428
1989 146,502,972 367,803
1988 143,826,357 362,329
1987 141,104,944 357,302
1986 138,336,370 352,312
1985 135,515,595 347,365
1984 132,658,864 342,505
1983 129,790,077 337,654
1982 126,923,155 332,724
1981 124,063,109 327,846
1980 121,207,461 323,301
1979 118,380,821 319,480
1978 115,600,942 316,147
1977 112,875,292 312,834
1976 110,213,349 309,455
1975 107,619,565 305,847
1974 105,089,675 302,570
1973 102,600,976 299,881
1972 100,146,797 297,386
1971 97,739,273 294,046
1970 95,375,651 287,885
1969 93,045,777 279,248
1968 90,741,240 270,164
1967 88,446,124 261,404
1966 86,139,359 252,976
1965 83,817,583 244,856
1964 81,488,595 237,006
1963 79,164,235 229,373
1962 76,865,323 221,919
1961 74,605,447 215,087
1960 72,388,126 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Cape Verde
2023 1.62 1.52
2022 1.63 1.53
2021 1.64 1.55
2020 1.65 1.59
2019 1.71 1.7
2018 1.74 1.8
2017 1.74 1.93
2016 1.73 1.97
2015 1.78 1.97
2014 1.78 2.03
2013 1.76 2.07
2012 1.77 2.15
2011 1.78 2.33
2010 1.79 2.33
2009 1.8 2.25
2008 1.82 2.3
2007 1.85 2.41
2006 1.9 2.56
2005 1.94 2.73
2004 1.97 2.9
2003 2.01 3.03
2002 2.08 3.19
2001 2.16 3.37
2000 2.25 3.55
1999 2.34 3.73
1998 2.42 3.9
1997 2.47 4.05
1996 2.51 4.26
1995 2.57 4.49
1994 2.6 4.72
1993 2.66 4.95
1992 2.71 5.12
1991 2.81 5.26
1990 2.9 5.36
1989 3.01 5.45
1988 3.11 5.55
1987 3.23 5.68
1986 3.36 5.81
1985 3.48 5.92
1984 3.6 5.97
1983 3.72 6.07
1982 3.84 6.17
1981 3.94 6.27
1980 4.04 6.38
1979 4.12 6.47
1978 4.2 6.56
1977 4.27 6.65
1976 4.34 6.71
1975 4.42 6.77
1974 4.5 6.82
1973 4.64 6.86
1972 4.74 6.89
1971 4.84 6.91
1970 4.93 6.94
1969 5.04 6.95
1968 5.17 6.97
1967 5.34 6.98
1966 5.52 6.99
1965 5.68 6.99
1964 5.82 6.99
1963 5.93 6.98
1962 5.98 6.95
1961 6.02 6.92
1960 6.05 6.89

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

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Brazil and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Cape Verde
2024 35.4 29.4
2023 34.9 28.8
2022 34.5 28.3
2021 34.1 27.8
2020 33.7 27.3
2019 33.2 27
2018 32.8 26.6
2017 32.4 26.2
2016 31.9 25.7
2015 31.5 25.2
2014 31 24.7
2013 30.6 24.2
2012 30.1 23.6
2011 29.7 23.1
2010 29.2 22.6
2009 28.8 22.1
2008 28.3 21.7
2007 27.9 21.3
2006 27.5 20.8
2005 27.1 20.4
2004 26.7 19.9
2003 26.3 19.6
2002 25.9 19.2
2001 25.5 18.9
2000 25.2 18.6
1999 24.9 18.3
1998 24.6 18.1
1997 24.3 17.9
1996 24 17.7
1995 23.7 17.5
1994 23.5 17.4
1993 23.2 17.2
1992 22.9 17.1
1991 22.7 17
1990 22.4 17
1989 22.1 16.9
1988 21.9 16.8
1987 21.7 16.8
1986 21.5 16.7
1985 21.2 16.6
1984 21 16.5
1983 20.8 16.4
1982 20.6 16.3
1981 20.4 16.1
1980 20.2 16.1
1979 20 16.2
1978 19.8 16.4
1977 19.6 16.6
1976 19.4 16.8
1975 19.2 17
1974 19.1 17.2
1973 18.9 17.2
1972 18.7 17.2
1971 18.5 17.2
1970 18.4 17.2
1969 18.2 17.1
1968 18.1 17
1967 18 17
1966 17.9 17.1
1965 17.9 17.2
1964 17.8 17.4
1963 17.8 17.7
1962 17.9 18.1
1961 17.9 18.6
1960 18 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2.2%
2015
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Brazil Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Brazil Cape Verde
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
88.5%
2024
English speaking
5.56%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
73.5%
2023

Health

Brazil Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.73
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Cape Verde
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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