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Canada vs Cape Verde statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 525K in Cape Verde (ranked 169/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 1,556 sq mi for Cape Verde (ranked 4th vs. 167th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Cape Verde
Population
42181965
530391
Population rank 38/197 169/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$2.73B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 172/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$5,192
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 118/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$11,195
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$3.03B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
111.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$5,776
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 76/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,576
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 1,556 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
340 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
1.52
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
29.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Canada and Cape Verde: Comparison Charts

Canada and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP
Canada Cape Verde
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $2,725,414,151
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $2,504,525,549
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $2,247,003,344
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $2,051,842,619
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $1,821,565,614
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $2,252,177,124
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $2,205,099,507
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $1,996,741,540
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $1,849,789,986
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $1,749,857,620
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $2,041,930,125
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $2,028,910,915
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $1,913,081,210
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $2,046,817,987
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $1,824,751,468
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $1,852,334,575
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $1,959,620,648
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $1,649,621,739
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $1,107,571,458
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $972,241,677
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $924,940,012
2003 $895,540,646,635 $813,260,469
2002 $760,649,334,098 $620,507,387
2001 $738,981,792,355 $563,090,490
2000 $744,773,415,932 $539,227,278
1999 $678,412,196,271 $592,416,703
1998 $634,000,000,000 $521,910,561
1997 $654,986,999,856 $490,608,658
1996 $630,607,994,133 $501,979,270
1995 $605,961,090,061 $487,148,994
1994 $579,944,346,807 $406,580,652
1993 $579,053,561,739 $490,417,390
1992 $594,387,358,319 $357,160,985
1991 $612,527,712,316 $319,827,059
1990 $596,075,591,361 $306,890,963
1989 $567,211,993,243 $267,448,571
1988 $509,380,027,627 $264,308,140
1987 $433,134,238,311 $235,253,065
1986 $379,006,836,992 $190,651,168
1985 $366,186,012,450 $137,728,205
1984 $356,718,400,124 $132,019,039
1983 $341,866,277,183 $138,476,176
1982 $314,647,807,409 $140,630,679
1981 $307,246,642,756 $139,468,209
1980 $274,776,566,028 $142,246,815
1979 $243,891,124,296 -
1978 $219,369,542,386 -
1977 $212,325,176,305 -
1976 $207,271,612,576 -
1975 $174,419,757,177 -
1974 $160,949,188,139 -
1973 $131,764,343,566 -
1972 $113,463,848,874 -
1971 $99,606,454,744 -
1970 $88,192,257,632 -
1969 $79,405,011,125 -
1968 $72,048,833,006 -
1967 $65,856,924,424 -
1966 $61,252,415,405 -
1965 $54,649,410,479 -
1964 $49,503,663,836 -
1963 $45,140,337,827 -
1962 $42,336,211,556 -
1961 $41,038,192,838 -
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Cape Verde economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Cape Verde
2024 $54,340 $5,192
2023 $54,220 $4,795
2022 $56,257 $4,323
2021 $52,887 $3,971
2020 $43,538 $3,539
2019 $46,353 $4,381
2018 $46,539 $4,295
2017 $45,130 $3,893
2016 $42,314 $3,609
2015 $43,594 $3,415
2014 $50,961 $3,986
2013 $52,638 $3,961
2012 $52,670 $3,737
2011 $52,224 $4,002
2010 $47,561 $3,579
2009 $40,875 $3,660
2008 $46,710 $3,909
2007 $44,660 $3,325
2006 $40,504 $2,257
2005 $36,384 $2,004
2004 $32,146 $1,929
2003 $28,302 $1,718
2002 $24,256 $1,329
2001 $23,822 $1,223
2000 $24,271 $1,190
1999 $22,315 $1,327
1998 $21,025 $1,187
1997 $21,902 $1,134
1996 $21,297 $1,180
1995 $20,680 $1,165
1994 $19,998 $991
1993 $20,187 $1,220
1992 $20,950 $908
1991 $21,847 $832
1990 $21,526 $817
1989 $20,795 $727
1988 $19,013 $729
1987 $16,378 $658
1986 $14,521 $541
1985 $14,170 $396
1984 $13,930 $385
1983 $13,477 $410
1982 $12,527 $423
1981 $12,379 $425
1980 $11,208 $440
1979 $10,078 -
1978 $9,154 -
1977 $8,949 -
1976 $8,839 -
1975 $7,537 -
1974 $7,057 -
1973 $5,858 -
1972 $5,107 -
1971 $4,535 -
1970 $4,136 -
1969 $3,776 -
1968 $3,473 -
1967 $3,226 -
1966 $3,055 -
1965 $2,777 -
1964 $2,562 -
1963 $2,380 -
1962 $2,274 -
1961 $2,246 -
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Cape Verde life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Cape Verde
2026 83.1 76.6
2025 82.9 76.4
2024 82.7 76.2
2023 82.6 76.1
2022 81.2 75.9
2021 82 74.4
2020 81.7 73.8
2019 82.3 75.4
2018 81.9 74.8
2017 81.9 74.7
2016 82 74.4
2015 81.9 74.1
2014 81.8 73.8
2013 81.8 73.5
2012 81.7 73.3
2011 81.5 72.9
2010 81.3 72.5
2009 81.1 72.1
2008 80.7 71.9
2007 80.5 71.5
2006 80.5 71.3
2005 80.1 70.9
2004 80 70.5
2003 79.7 70
2002 79.6 69.4
2001 79.4 68.7
2000 79.2 68.1
1999 78.9 67.4
1998 78.7 66.7
1997 78.5 66.1
1996 78.3 65.5
1995 78 63.7
1994 77.9 64.6
1993 77.7 64.5
1992 77.9 64.3
1991 77.6 64.1
1990 77.4 63.9
1989 77.1 63.6
1988 76.9 63.2
1987 76.8 62.9
1986 76.5 62.6
1985 76.3 62.3
1984 76.4 61.8
1983 76.1 61.8
1982 75.7 61.5
1981 75.5 61.3
1980 75.1 61
1979 74.8 60.7
1978 74.5 60.4
1977 74.2 60
1976 73.9 59.4
1975 73.4 59
1974 73.1 58.4
1973 73.1 58
1972 72.8 57.5
1971 72.9 57
1970 72.6 56.6
1969 72.4 56
1968 72.2 55.4
1967 72.1 54.7
1966 71.9 53.9
1965 71.7 53
1964 71.6 52.1
1963 71.3 51.1
1962 71.2 50.2
1961 71.2 49.4
1960 71 48.7
1959 70.6 48.2
1958 70.6 47.7
1957 69.9 47.4
1956 70 47.1
1955 70 46.9
1954 69.9 46.6
1953 69.1 46.4
1952 68.7 46.2
1951 68.5 45.6
1950 68.2 44.9

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

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Canada and Cape Verde population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year Population
Canada Cape Verde
2024 41,288,599 524,877
2023 40,083,484 522,331
2022 38,935,934 519,741
2021 38,239,864 516,649
2020 38,028,638 514,679
2019 37,618,495 514,104
2018 37,072,620 513,415
2017 36,545,075 512,893
2016 36,110,803 512,554
2015 35,704,498 512,394
2014 35,434,066 512,326
2013 35,080,992 512,225
2012 34,713,395 511,955
2011 34,339,221 511,447
2010 34,005,902 509,784
2009 33,630,069 506,141
2008 33,247,298 501,355
2007 32,888,886 496,190
2006 32,571,193 490,728
2005 32,242,732 485,115
2004 31,938,807 479,370
2003 31,642,461 473,383
2002 31,359,199 467,046
2001 31,020,855 460,293
2000 30,685,730 453,317
1999 30,401,286 446,519
1998 30,155,173 439,784
1997 29,905,948 432,798
1996 29,610,218 425,581
1995 29,302,311 418,104
1994 29,000,663 410,228
1993 28,684,764 401,965
1992 28,371,264 393,415
1991 28,037,420 384,586
1990 27,691,138 375,428
1989 27,276,781 367,803
1988 26,791,747 362,329
1987 26,446,601 357,302
1986 26,100,278 352,312
1985 25,842,116 347,365
1984 25,607,053 342,505
1983 25,366,451 337,654
1982 25,116,942 332,724
1981 24,819,915 327,846
1980 24,515,667 323,301
1979 24,201,544 319,480
1978 23,963,203 316,147
1977 23,725,843 312,834
1976 23,449,808 309,455
1975 23,143,275 305,847
1974 22,807,969 302,570
1973 22,491,777 299,881
1972 22,218,463 297,386
1971 21,962,032 294,046
1970 21,324,000 287,885
1969 21,028,000 279,248
1968 20,744,000 270,164
1967 20,412,000 261,404
1966 20,048,000 252,976
1965 19,678,000 244,856
1964 19,325,000 237,006
1963 18,964,000 229,373
1962 18,614,000 221,919
1961 18,271,000 215,087
1960 17,909,356 210,024

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Cape Verde

Fertility rate
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Cape Verde
2023 1.26 1.52
2022 1.33 1.53
2021 1.44 1.55
2020 1.41 1.59
2019 1.47 1.7
2018 1.51 1.8
2017 1.55 1.93
2016 1.59 1.97
2015 1.6 1.97
2014 1.61 2.03
2013 1.61 2.07
2012 1.63 2.15
2011 1.63 2.33
2010 1.65 2.33
2009 1.69 2.25
2008 1.7 2.3
2007 1.67 2.41
2006 1.63 2.56
2005 1.58 2.73
2004 1.56 2.9
2003 1.55 3.03
2002 1.52 3.19
2001 1.54 3.37
2000 1.51 3.55
1999 1.55 3.73
1998 1.56 3.9
1997 1.57 4.05
1996 1.63 4.26
1995 1.67 4.49
1994 1.69 4.72
1993 1.69 4.95
1992 1.71 5.12
1991 1.72 5.26
1990 1.83 5.36
1989 1.77 5.45
1988 1.68 5.55
1987 1.68 5.68
1986 1.68 5.81
1985 1.67 5.92
1984 1.65 5.97
1983 1.68 6.07
1982 1.69 6.17
1981 1.7 6.27
1980 1.74 6.38
1979 1.75 6.47
1978 1.77 6.56
1977 1.78 6.65
1976 1.8 6.71
1975 1.82 6.77
1974 1.84 6.82
1973 1.89 6.86
1972 1.98 6.89
1971 2.14 6.91
1970 2.26 6.94
1969 2.33 6.95
1968 2.39 6.97
1967 2.53 6.98
1966 2.75 6.99
1965 3.12 6.99
1964 3.46 6.99
1963 3.61 6.98
1962 3.68 6.95
1961 3.75 6.92
1960 3.81 6.89

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

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Canada and Cape Verde demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Cape Verde
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Cape Verde
2024 41.5 29.4
2023 41.4 28.8
2022 41.3 28.3
2021 41.1 27.8
2020 40.9 27.3
2019 40.8 27
2018 40.8 26.6
2017 40.8 26.2
2016 40.7 25.7
2015 40.6 25.2
2014 40.5 24.7
2013 40.3 24.2
2012 40.1 23.6
2011 39.9 23.1
2010 39.7 22.6
2009 39.5 22.1
2008 39.3 21.7
2007 39.1 21.3
2006 38.8 20.8
2005 38.5 20.4
2004 38.1 19.9
2003 37.8 19.6
2002 37.4 19.2
2001 37.1 18.9
2000 36.7 18.6
1999 36.4 18.3
1998 36 18.1
1997 35.5 17.9
1996 35.1 17.7
1995 34.7 17.5
1994 34.3 17.4
1993 33.9 17.2
1992 33.6 17.1
1991 33.2 17
1990 32.9 17
1989 32.5 16.9
1988 32.2 16.8
1987 31.8 16.8
1986 31.4 16.7
1985 31 16.6
1984 30.6 16.5
1983 30.2 16.4
1982 29.8 16.3
1981 29.5 16.1
1980 29.2 16.1
1979 28.8 16.2
1978 28.5 16.4
1977 28.1 16.6
1976 27.7 16.8
1975 27.4 17
1974 27.2 17.2
1973 26.9 17.2
1972 26.6 17.2
1971 26.3 17.2
1970 26 17.2
1969 25.8 17.1
1968 25.7 17
1967 25.5 17
1966 25.5 17.1
1965 25.5 17.2
1964 25.6 17.4
1963 25.8 17.7
1962 26 18.1
1961 26.3 18.6
1960 26.4 19

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Cape Verde
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$2.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
26.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.35%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.62%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.07%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
11.3%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
68.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
10.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
71.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
32.3%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2.2%
2015
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$783M
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
180,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
39.9%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Canada Cape Verde
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
207.6 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$26.8
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
0.68 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
1.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
21.8%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.6%
2023

Society

Canada Cape Verde
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-1,284
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
76.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
46.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
62
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
6.18
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
88.5%
2024
English speaking
82.1%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
73.5%
2023

Health

Canada Cape Verde
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$290.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$74.7
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
11%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.73
2023
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
40
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
11.6
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
16.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
11%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
6.01 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Cape Verde
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
2,964 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
305 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
180 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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