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Cape Verde vs Cayman Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 74.5K in The Cayman Islands (ranked 187/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 92.7 sq mi for The Cayman Islands (ranked 167th vs. 190th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and The Cayman Islands ranks 158/197 ($7.24B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while The Cayman Islands ranks 6/197 ($99,144).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
Population
530391
77619
Population rank 169/197 187/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$7.24B
2023
GDP rank 172/197 158/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$99,144
2023
GDP per capita rank 118/197 6/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$88,428
2023
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 76/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$93,253
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 92.7 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
834 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
39.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Cayman Islands: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 $7,241,244,269
2022 $2,247,003,344 $6,660,161,212
2021 $2,051,842,619 $6,060,813,808
2020 $1,821,565,614 $5,655,357,984
2019 $2,252,177,124 $5,941,896,600
2018 $2,205,099,507 $5,530,178,499
2017 $1,996,741,540 $5,166,281,293
2016 $1,849,789,986 $4,909,322,200
2015 $1,749,857,620 $4,708,167,255
2014 $2,041,930,125 $4,562,853,582
2013 $2,028,910,915 $4,405,796,081
2012 $1,913,081,210 $4,291,004,486
2011 $2,046,817,987 $4,186,073,160
2010 $1,824,751,468 $4,156,841,164
2009 $1,852,334,575 $4,281,714,618
2008 $1,959,620,648 $4,585,948,969
2007 $1,649,621,739 $4,466,278,031
2006 $1,107,571,458 $4,200,288,282
2005 $972,241,677 -
2004 $924,940,012 -
2003 $813,260,469 -
2002 $620,507,387 -
2001 $563,090,490 -
2000 $539,227,278 -
1999 $592,416,703 -
1998 $521,910,561 -
1997 $490,608,658 -
1996 $501,979,270 -
1995 $487,148,994 -
1994 $406,580,652 -
1993 $490,417,390 -
1992 $357,160,985 -
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
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 Cayman Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 $99,144
2022 $4,323 $93,031
2021 $3,971 $86,450
2020 $3,539 $82,339
2019 $4,381 $88,254
2018 $4,295 $83,866
2017 $3,893 $80,054
2016 $3,609 $77,802
2015 $3,415 $76,379
2014 $3,986 $75,845
2013 $3,961 $75,114
2012 $3,737 $75,102
2011 $4,002 $75,281
2010 $3,579 $76,838
2009 $3,660 $81,374
2008 $3,909 $89,655
2007 $3,325 $89,888
2006 $2,257 $87,085
2005 $2,004 -
2004 $1,929 -
2003 $1,718 -
2002 $1,329 -
2001 $1,223 -
2000 $1,190 -
1999 $1,327 -
1998 $1,187 -
1997 $1,134 -
1996 $1,180 -
1995 $1,165 -
1994 $991 -
1993 $1,220 -
1992 $908 -
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
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. Cayman Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2026 76.6 80.9
2025 76.4 80.7
2024 76.2 80.5
2023 76.1 80.4
2022 75.9 80
2021 74.4 79.3
2020 73.8 79.2
2019 75.4 79.1
2018 74.8 78.8
2017 74.7 78.6
2016 74.4 78.4
2015 74.1 78.1
2014 73.8 77.9
2013 73.5 77.7
2012 73.3 77.1
2011 72.9 76.6
2010 72.5 76.1
2009 72.1 75.7
2008 71.9 75.4
2007 71.5 75.2
2006 71.3 75
2005 70.9 74.9
2004 70.5 74.6
2003 70 74.6
2002 69.4 74.6
2001 68.7 74.5
2000 68.1 74.4
1999 67.4 74.2
1998 66.7 74.1
1997 66.1 73.9
1996 65.5 73.7
1995 63.7 73.6
1994 64.6 73.4
1993 64.5 73.2
1992 64.3 73.1
1991 64.1 72.9
1990 63.9 72.7
1989 63.6 72.5
1988 63.2 72.4
1987 62.9 72.1
1986 62.6 71.9
1985 62.3 71.6
1984 61.8 71.2
1983 61.8 70.8
1982 61.5 70.4
1981 61.3 70
1980 61 69.5
1979 60.7 69
1978 60.4 68.5
1977 60 68.1
1976 59.4 67.5
1975 59 67
1974 58.4 66.5
1973 58 65.9
1972 57.5 65.4
1971 57 64.8
1970 56.6 64.4
1969 56 64
1968 55.4 63.6
1967 54.7 63.2
1966 53.9 62.8
1965 53 62.2
1964 52.1 61.4
1963 51.1 60.8
1962 50.2 60.1
1961 49.4 59.4
1960 48.7 58.8
1959 48.2 58.2
1958 47.7 57.7
1957 47.4 57.3
1956 47.1 56.8
1955 46.9 56.4
1954 46.6 55.9
1953 46.4 55.4
1952 46.2 55
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 Cayman Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2024 524,877 74,457
2023 522,331 73,038
2022 519,741 71,591
2021 516,649 70,108
2020 514,679 68,684
2019 514,104 67,327
2018 513,415 65,941
2017 512,893 64,535
2016 512,554 63,100
2015 512,394 61,642
2014 512,326 60,160
2013 512,225 58,655
2012 511,955 57,136
2011 511,447 55,606
2010 509,784 54,099
2009 506,141 52,618
2008 501,355 51,151
2007 496,190 49,687
2006 490,728 48,232
2005 485,115 46,788
2004 479,370 45,352
2003 473,383 43,934
2002 467,046 42,514
2001 460,293 41,089
2000 453,317 39,674
1999 446,519 38,284
1998 439,784 36,922
1997 432,798 35,543
1996 425,581 34,143
1995 418,104 32,743
1994 410,228 31,352
1993 401,965 29,976
1992 393,415 28,621
1991 384,586 27,294
1990 375,428 25,999
1989 367,803 24,874
1988 362,329 23,951
1987 357,302 23,073
1986 352,312 22,197
1985 347,365 21,324
1984 342,505 20,454
1983 337,654 19,598
1982 332,724 18,750
1981 327,846 17,905
1980 323,301 17,079
1979 319,480 16,351
1978 316,147 15,727
1977 312,834 15,105
1976 309,455 14,454
1975 305,847 13,788
1974 302,570 13,114
1973 299,881 12,438
1972 297,386 11,764
1971 294,046 11,098
1970 287,885 10,517
1969 279,248 10,165
1968 270,164 9,971
1967 261,404 9,769
1966 252,976 9,560
1965 244,856 9,361
1964 237,006 9,166
1963 229,373 8,970
1962 221,919 8,781
1961 215,087 8,601
1960 210,024 8,428

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Cayman Islands

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2023 1.52 1.53
2022 1.53 1.54
2021 1.55 1.55
2020 1.59 1.55
2019 1.7 1.51
2018 1.8 1.28
2017 1.93 1.22
2016 1.97 1.23
2015 1.97 1.27
2014 2.03 1.33
2013 2.07 1.45
2012 2.15 1.53
2011 2.33 1.64
2010 2.33 1.69
2009 2.25 1.72
2008 2.3 1.7
2007 2.41 1.68
2006 2.56 1.67
2005 2.73 1.67
2004 2.9 1.67
2003 3.03 1.67
2002 3.19 1.68
2001 3.37 1.7
2000 3.55 1.71
1999 3.73 1.71
1998 3.9 1.7
1997 4.05 1.7
1996 4.26 1.69
1995 4.49 1.67
1994 4.72 1.66
1993 4.95 1.67
1992 5.12 1.73
1991 5.26 1.85
1990 5.36 1.78
1989 5.45 1.76
1988 5.55 1.63
1987 5.68 1.58
1986 5.81 1.69
1985 5.92 1.75
1984 5.97 1.79
1983 6.07 1.83
1982 6.17 2.01
1981 6.27 2.38
1980 6.38 2.4
1979 6.47 2.37
1978 6.56 2.37
1977 6.65 2.41
1976 6.71 2.53
1975 6.77 2.72
1974 6.82 2.96
1973 6.86 3.56
1972 6.89 4.89
1971 6.91 3.47
1970 6.94 4.66
1969 6.95 3.52
1968 6.97 3.99
1967 6.98 4.05
1966 6.99 4.08
1965 6.99 4.16
1964 6.99 4.41
1963 6.98 4.69
1962 6.95 4.79
1961 6.92 4.78
1960 6.89 4.71

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

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Cape Verde and Cayman Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Cayman Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Cayman Islands
2024 29.4 39.3
2023 28.8 38.9
2022 28.3 38.5
2021 27.8 38.1
2020 27.3 37.8
2019 27 37.4
2018 26.6 37.1
2017 26.2 36.8
2016 25.7 36.5
2015 25.2 36.3
2014 24.7 36.1
2013 24.2 35.9
2012 23.6 35.8
2011 23.1 35.7
2010 22.6 35.4
2009 22.1 35.1
2008 21.7 34.8
2007 21.3 34.5
2006 20.8 34.2
2005 20.4 33.9
2004 19.9 33.7
2003 19.6 33.5
2002 19.2 33.4
2001 18.9 33.3
2000 18.6 33.2
1999 18.3 32.9
1998 18.1 32.3
1997 17.9 31.8
1996 17.7 31.3
1995 17.5 30.8
1994 17.4 30.5
1993 17.2 30.1
1992 17.1 29.9
1991 17 29.6
1990 17 29.5
1989 16.9 29.1
1988 16.8 28.6
1987 16.8 28.1
1986 16.7 27.6
1985 16.6 27.2
1984 16.5 26.8
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.3 26.2
1981 16.1 26.1
1980 16.1 26
1979 16.2 25.7
1978 16.4 25
1977 16.6 24.3
1976 16.8 23.7
1975 17 23.1
1974 17.2 22.6
1973 17.2 22.2
1972 17.2 21.8
1971 17.2 21.4
1970 17.2 21.2
1969 17.1 21.2
1968 17 21.3
1967 17 21.6
1966 17.1 21.8
1965 17.2 22.1
1964 17.4 22.3
1963 17.7 22.6
1962 18.1 22.9
1961 18.6 23.3
1960 19 23.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$5.53B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
14%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
1.57%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.24%
2015
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
86%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
7.84%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
74
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Listed domestic companies n/a
4
2020
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$644M
2020
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$234M
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$10.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
660,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
22.9%
2019

Energy

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.37 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
2.94%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0009%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+888
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
85.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
13
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.46
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14
2025
Visa free countries
74
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99%
2017
English speaking
8%
2025
76.6%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
81.1%
2017

Health

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
80.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.94
1997
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
n/a
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
11.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Cayman Islands
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,245 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
10.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
48.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
488 mi
2007

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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