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Cape Verde vs Chile statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 19.8M in Chile (ranked 66/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 286,809 sq mi for Chile (ranked 167th vs. 38th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Chile ranks 45/197 ($330B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Chile ranks 65/197 ($16,710).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Chile
Population
530391
19977856
Population rank 169/197 67/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$330B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 45/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$16,710
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 65/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$36,181
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$138B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
41.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$6,960
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 68/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$10,247
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 286,809 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
69.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.17
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
37.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Chile: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Chile economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Chile
2024 $2,725,414,151 $330,267,137,372
2023 $2,504,525,549 $335,518,054,098
2022 $2,247,003,344 $301,226,575,540
2021 $2,051,842,619 $315,325,547,162
2020 $1,821,565,614 $254,042,159,309
2019 $2,252,177,124 $278,285,058,719
2018 $2,205,099,507 $295,857,562,992
2017 $1,996,741,540 $276,154,259,981
2016 $1,849,789,986 $249,344,863,928
2015 $1,749,857,620 $242,450,355,831
2014 $2,041,930,125 $259,560,978,224
2013 $2,028,910,915 $277,395,018,842
2012 $1,913,081,210 $267,024,782,487
2011 $2,046,817,987 $251,382,573,894
2010 $1,824,751,468 $217,051,209,239
2009 $1,852,334,575 $171,777,900,624
2008 $1,959,620,648 $179,894,594,475
2007 $1,649,621,739 $172,491,076,034
2006 $1,107,571,458 $153,843,518,171
2005 $972,241,677 $122,294,145,163
2004 $924,940,012 $99,075,985,774
2003 $813,260,469 $76,492,579,644
2002 $620,507,387 $70,264,045,939
2001 $563,090,490 $71,574,739,561
2000 $539,227,278 $78,339,750,721
1999 $592,416,703 $75,578,685,736
1998 $521,910,561 $81,990,010,704
1997 $490,608,658 $85,741,415,285
1996 $501,979,270 $78,584,098,984
1995 $487,148,994 $73,820,425,702
1994 $406,580,652 $57,438,273,591
1993 $490,417,390 $49,934,943,321
1992 $357,160,985 $46,538,895,686
1991 $319,827,059 $38,232,330,917
1990 $306,890,963 $33,428,580,448
1989 $267,448,571 $30,101,767,991
1988 $264,308,140 $26,174,858,614
1987 $235,253,065 $22,605,488,851
1986 $190,651,168 $19,197,818,085
1985 $137,728,205 $17,933,557,360
1984 $132,019,039 $19,974,595,028
1983 $138,476,176 $20,629,678,694
1982 $140,630,679 $19,710,229,067
1981 $139,468,209 $35,180,322,211
1980 $142,246,815 $29,586,676,576
1979 - $22,249,574,628
1978 - $16,373,093,554
1977 - $14,272,711,437
1976 - $10,523,479,089
1975 - $7,812,161,793
1974 - $16,584,311,220
1973 - $17,237,336,173
1972 - $12,057,501,635
1971 - $10,999,807,567
1970 - $9,261,006,540
1969 - $8,456,519,044
1968 - $7,286,820,526
1967 - $7,145,068,068
1966 - $7,256,882,086
1965 - $6,183,988,944
1964 - $6,065,708,668
1963 - $5,702,520,146
1962 - $5,765,971,144
1961 - $4,948,564,551
1960 - $4,211,103,677

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

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Cape Verde and Chile economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Chile
2024 $5,192 $16,710
2023 $4,795 $17,067
2022 $4,323 $15,406
2021 $3,971 $16,207
2020 $3,539 $13,115
2019 $4,381 $14,496
2018 $4,295 $15,659
2017 $3,893 $14,880
2016 $3,609 $13,650
2015 $3,415 $13,434
2014 $3,986 $14,530
2013 $3,961 $15,684
2012 $3,737 $15,242
2011 $4,002 $14,487
2010 $3,579 $12,633
2009 $3,660 $10,099
2008 $3,909 $10,683
2007 $3,325 $10,346
2006 $2,257 $9,319
2005 $2,004 $7,480
2004 $1,929 $6,121
2003 $1,718 $4,773
2002 $1,329 $4,431
2001 $1,223 $4,564
2000 $1,190 $5,053
1999 $1,327 $4,934
1998 $1,187 $5,420
1997 $1,134 $5,742
1996 $1,180 $5,334
1995 $1,165 $5,081
1994 $991 $4,012
1993 $1,220 $3,541
1992 $908 $3,352
1991 $832 $2,798
1990 $817 $2,488
1989 $727 $2,278
1988 $729 $2,014
1987 $658 $1,767
1986 $541 $1,525
1985 $396 $1,447
1984 $385 $1,636
1983 $410 $1,715
1982 $423 $1,663
1981 $425 $3,012
1980 $440 $2,571
1979 - $1,962
1978 - $1,465
1977 - $1,297
1976 - $971
1975 - $732
1974 - $1,579
1973 - $1,667
1972 - $1,185
1971 - $1,099
1970 - $941
1969 - $874
1968 - $766
1967 - $764
1966 - $790
1965 - $686
1964 - $686
1963 - $658
1962 - $679
1961 - $594
1960 - $516

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

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Cape Verde vs. Chile life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Chile
2026 76.6 81.7
2025 76.4 81.5
2024 76.2 81.4
2023 76.1 81.2
2022 75.9 79.2
2021 74.4 78.9
2020 73.8 79.3
2019 75.4 80.3
2018 74.8 80.6
2017 74.7 80.6
2016 74.4 80.3
2015 74.1 80
2014 73.8 79.7
2013 73.5 79.6
2012 73.3 79.2
2011 72.9 79.2
2010 72.5 79.1
2009 72.1 78.9
2008 71.9 78.8
2007 71.5 78.7
2006 71.3 78.5
2005 70.9 78.5
2004 70.5 78.3
2003 70 77.9
2002 69.4 77.8
2001 68.7 77.6
2000 68.1 77.1
1999 67.4 76.7
1998 66.7 76.3
1997 66.1 75.8
1996 65.5 75.6
1995 63.7 75.3
1994 64.6 75
1993 64.5 74.7
1992 64.3 74.4
1991 64.1 74.1
1990 63.9 73.7
1989 63.6 73.2
1988 63.2 72.8
1987 62.9 72.5
1986 62.6 72.1
1985 62.3 71.6
1984 61.8 71.2
1983 61.8 70.8
1982 61.5 70.3
1981 61.3 69.8
1980 61 69.5
1979 60.7 68.9
1978 60.4 68
1977 60 67.5
1976 59.4 66.8
1975 59 66
1974 58.4 65.1
1973 58 64.4
1972 57.5 63.7
1971 57 63.1
1970 56.6 62.6
1969 56 62.3
1968 55.4 61.7
1967 54.7 61.1
1966 53.9 60.4
1965 53 59.5
1964 52.1 58.8
1963 51.1 58.3
1962 50.2 57.8
1961 49.4 57.3
1960 48.7 57.2
1959 48.2 56.6
1958 47.7 56.3
1957 47.4 55.8
1956 47.1 55.5
1955 46.9 54.9
1954 46.6 54.7
1953 46.4 54.3
1952 46.2 53.9
1951 45.6 53.5
1950 44.9 53.2

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

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Cape Verde and Chile population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Chile
2024 524,877 19,764,771
2023 522,331 19,658,835
2022 519,741 19,553,036
2021 516,649 19,456,334
2020 514,679 19,370,624
2019 514,104 19,197,744
2018 513,415 18,893,191
2017 512,893 18,558,868
2016 512,554 18,267,221
2015 512,394 18,047,625
2014 512,326 17,864,195
2013 512,225 17,687,006
2012 511,955 17,519,119
2011 511,447 17,351,816
2010 509,784 17,181,464
2009 506,141 17,009,731
2008 501,355 16,838,988
2007 496,190 16,671,581
2006 490,728 16,509,195
2005 485,115 16,348,778
2004 479,370 16,187,322
2003 473,383 16,024,752
2002 467,046 15,857,925
2001 460,293 15,683,849
2000 453,317 15,503,635
1999 446,519 15,319,313
1998 439,784 15,127,799
1997 432,798 14,932,434
1996 425,581 14,734,046
1995 418,104 14,527,381
1994 410,228 14,316,256
1993 401,965 14,102,276
1992 393,415 13,884,577
1991 384,586 13,662,491
1990 375,428 13,437,176
1989 367,803 13,215,005
1988 362,329 12,999,424
1987 357,302 12,790,150
1986 352,312 12,588,914
1985 347,365 12,395,274
1984 342,505 12,207,733
1983 337,654 12,026,138
1982 332,724 11,850,214
1981 327,846 11,678,717
1980 323,301 11,508,550
1979 319,480 11,339,779
1978 316,147 11,172,695
1977 312,834 11,005,519
1976 309,455 10,838,251
1975 305,847 10,671,559
1974 302,570 10,505,817
1973 299,881 10,340,362
1972 297,386 10,174,678
1971 294,046 10,009,701
1970 287,885 9,845,344
1969 279,248 9,680,282
1968 270,164 9,514,716
1967 261,404 9,348,939
1966 252,976 9,181,722
1965 244,856 9,012,938
1964 237,006 8,842,525
1963 229,373 8,670,144
1962 221,919 8,497,059
1961 215,087 8,324,802
1960 210,024 8,153,350

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Chile

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Chile
2023 1.52 1.17
2022 1.53 1.25
2021 1.55 1.18
2020 1.59 1.31
2019 1.7 1.43
2018 1.8 1.54
2017 1.93 1.56
2016 1.97 1.69
2015 1.97 1.74
2014 2.03 1.77
2013 2.07 1.79
2012 2.15 1.8
2011 2.33 1.82
2010 2.33 1.84
2009 2.25 1.86
2008 2.3 1.85
2007 2.41 1.83
2006 2.56 1.8
2005 2.73 1.83
2004 2.9 1.84
2003 3.03 1.89
2002 3.19 1.93
2001 3.37 2.01
2000 3.55 2.05
1999 3.73 2.07
1998 3.9 2.15
1997 4.05 2.2
1996 4.26 2.28
1995 4.49 2.35
1994 4.72 2.38
1993 4.95 2.43
1992 5.12 2.48
1991 5.26 2.56
1990 5.36 2.58
1989 5.45 2.59
1988 5.55 2.59
1987 5.68 2.59
1986 5.81 2.59
1985 5.92 2.59
1984 5.97 2.6
1983 6.07 2.62
1982 6.17 2.65
1981 6.27 2.69
1980 6.38 2.74
1979 6.47 2.81
1978 6.56 2.89
1977 6.65 2.98
1976 6.71 3.08
1975 6.77 3.18
1974 6.82 3.29
1973 6.86 3.41
1972 6.89 3.53
1971 6.91 3.65
1970 6.94 3.78
1969 6.95 3.9
1968 6.97 4.03
1967 6.98 4.14
1966 6.99 4.26
1965 6.99 4.36
1964 6.99 4.46
1963 6.98 4.54
1962 6.95 4.6
1961 6.92 4.66
1960 6.89 4.7

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

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Cape Verde and Chile demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Chile
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Chile
2024 29.4 37.5
2023 28.8 37
2022 28.3 36.6
2021 27.8 36.2
2020 27.3 35.7
2019 27 35.3
2018 26.6 35.1
2017 26.2 34.9
2016 25.7 34.6
2015 25.2 34.3
2014 24.7 34
2013 24.2 33.7
2012 23.6 33.4
2011 23.1 33.1
2010 22.6 32.7
2009 22.1 32.4
2008 21.7 32.1
2007 21.3 31.7
2006 20.8 31.3
2005 20.4 30.9
2004 19.9 30.6
2003 19.6 30.2
2002 19.2 29.8
2001 18.9 29.4
2000 18.6 29
1999 18.3 28.7
1998 18.1 28.3
1997 17.9 28
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 17.5 27.3
1994 17.4 27
1993 17.2 26.7
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17 26.1
1990 17 25.9
1989 16.9 25.6
1988 16.8 25.3
1987 16.8 25
1986 16.7 24.7
1985 16.6 24.4
1984 16.5 24.2
1983 16.4 23.9
1982 16.3 23.6
1981 16.1 23.3
1980 16.1 23
1979 16.2 22.8
1978 16.4 22.5
1977 16.6 22.3
1976 16.8 22
1975 17 21.7
1974 17.2 21.5
1973 17.2 21.3
1972 17.2 21.1
1971 17.2 20.9
1970 17.2 20.8
1969 17.1 20.6
1968 17 20.5
1967 17 20.4
1966 17.1 20.3
1965 17.2 20.3
1964 17.4 20.3
1963 17.7 20.3
1962 18.1 20.3
1961 18.6 20.3
1960 19 20.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Chile
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$311B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
26.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.58%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
114,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
56.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
30.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
74.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
34.5%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.3%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
81,274
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.53%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
437
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$262B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$44.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$100M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
5,431,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
85.1%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Chile
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,039 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
77.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.94 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
62.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,323 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
48.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
26%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Chile
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+51,712
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
89%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
6.35
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.2%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
9.53%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
94.5%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Chile
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,760
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$689
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.33
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
7.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
39.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
12.2%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
28.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
7.56 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Chile
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
14,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
41,303 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
71,736 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
53,427 mi
2020

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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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