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Cape Verde vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 167th vs. 26th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Colombia
Population
530391
54105437
Population rank 169/197 28/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Cape Verde and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Colombia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $418,818,154,879
2023 $2,504,525,549 $366,291,836,138
2022 $2,247,003,344 $345,632,492,851
2021 $2,051,842,619 $318,524,633,225
2020 $1,821,565,614 $270,348,342,541
2019 $2,252,177,124 $323,031,701,193
2018 $2,205,099,507 $334,198,218,098
2017 $1,996,741,540 $311,866,875,157
2016 $1,849,789,986 $282,720,100,286
2015 $1,749,857,620 $293,492,370,193
2014 $2,041,930,125 $381,240,864,422
2013 $2,028,910,915 $382,093,697,078
2012 $1,913,081,210 $370,691,143,018
2011 $2,046,817,987 $334,966,134,805
2010 $1,824,751,468 $286,498,534,095
2009 $1,852,334,575 $232,468,663,110
2008 $1,959,620,648 $242,504,150,473
2007 $1,649,621,739 $206,229,540,926
2006 $1,107,571,458 $161,792,958,905
2005 $972,241,677 $145,600,529,606
2004 $924,940,012 $117,092,416,666
2003 $813,260,469 $94,644,969,157
2002 $620,507,387 $97,945,812,803
2001 $563,090,490 $98,200,641,203
2000 $539,227,278 $99,875,074,951
1999 $592,416,703 $86,186,158,685
1998 $521,910,561 $98,443,739,941
1997 $490,608,658 $106,659,508,271
1996 $501,979,270 $97,160,109,278
1995 $487,148,994 $92,507,279,383
1994 $406,580,652 $81,703,500,846
1993 $490,417,390 $66,446,804,803
1992 $357,160,985 $58,418,985,443
1991 $319,827,059 $49,175,565,911
1990 $306,890,963 $47,844,090,710
1989 $267,448,571 $39,540,080,200
1988 $264,308,140 $39,212,550,050
1987 $235,253,065 $36,373,307,085
1986 $190,651,168 $34,942,489,684
1985 $137,728,205 $34,894,411,352
1984 $132,019,039 $38,253,120,738
1983 $138,476,176 $38,729,822,782
1982 $140,630,679 $38,968,039,722
1981 $139,468,209 $36,388,366,869
1980 $142,246,815 $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

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

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Cape Verde and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Colombia
2024 $5,192 $7,919
2023 $4,795 $7,001
2022 $4,323 $6,680
2021 $3,971 $6,223
2020 $3,539 $5,340
2019 $4,381 $6,473
2018 $4,295 $6,817
2017 $3,893 $6,480
2016 $3,609 $5,960
2015 $3,415 $6,249
2014 $3,986 $8,187
2013 $3,961 $8,279
2012 $3,737 $8,109
2011 $4,002 $7,401
2010 $3,579 $6,398
2009 $3,660 $5,251
2008 $3,909 $5,542
2007 $3,325 $4,770
2006 $2,257 $3,790
2005 $2,004 $3,456
2004 $1,929 $2,819
2003 $1,718 $2,312
2002 $1,329 $2,429
2001 $1,223 $2,473
2000 $1,190 $2,555
1999 $1,327 $2,241
1998 $1,187 $2,605
1997 $1,134 $2,873
1996 $1,180 $2,665
1995 $1,165 $2,584
1994 $991 $2,326
1993 $1,220 $1,929
1992 $908 $1,730
1991 $832 $1,486
1990 $817 $1,475
1989 $727 $1,244
1988 $729 $1,260
1987 $658 $1,193
1986 $541 $1,169
1985 $396 $1,192
1984 $385 $1,336
1983 $410 $1,384
1982 $423 $1,425
1981 $425 $1,362
1980 $440 $1,280
1979 - $1,095
1978 - $932
1977 - $798
1976 - $643
1975 - $561
1974 - $542
1973 - $462
1972 - $397
1971 - $367
1970 - $346
1969 - $318
1968 - $302
1967 - $303
1966 - $290.3
1965 - $317
1964 - $339
1963 - $282.6
1962 - $298.5
1961 - $282.1
1960 - $258.3

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

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Cape Verde vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Colombia
2026 76.6 78.3
2025 76.4 78.1
2024 76.2 77.9
2023 76.1 77.7
2022 75.9 76.5
2021 74.4 72.7
2020 73.8 74.8
2019 75.4 76.8
2018 74.8 76.6
2017 74.7 76.4
2016 74.4 76.2
2015 74.1 76.1
2014 73.8 75.9
2013 73.5 75.8
2012 73.3 75.6
2011 72.9 75.2
2010 72.5 74.9
2009 72.1 74.5
2008 71.9 74.2
2007 71.5 73.8
2006 71.3 73.5
2005 70.9 73.2
2004 70.5 72.8
2003 70 72.3
2002 69.4 71.5
2001 68.7 71.2
2000 68.1 70.9
1999 67.4 70.9
1998 66.7 70.9
1997 66.1 70.6
1996 65.5 70.2
1995 63.7 69.8
1994 64.6 69.4
1993 64.5 69.1
1992 64.3 68.8
1991 64.1 68.8
1990 63.9 68.7
1989 63.6 68.6
1988 63.2 68.3
1987 62.9 68.2
1986 62.6 68.3
1985 62.3 65.4
1984 61.8 68.3
1983 61.8 68.1
1982 61.5 67.9
1981 61.3 67.2
1980 61 66.7
1979 60.7 66.2
1978 60.4 65.8
1977 60 65.2
1976 59.4 64.6
1975 59 64
1974 58.4 63.5
1973 58 63
1972 57.5 62.5
1971 57 62
1970 56.6 61.5
1969 56 61
1968 55.4 60.6
1967 54.7 60.1
1966 53.9 59.7
1965 53 59.2
1964 52.1 58.8
1963 51.1 58.3
1962 50.2 57.7
1961 49.4 57.2
1960 48.7 56.6
1959 48.2 55.9
1958 47.7 54.7
1957 47.4 54.1
1956 47.1 52.5
1955 46.9 51.9
1954 46.6 51.3
1953 46.4 50.6
1952 46.2 49.8
1951 45.6 49
1950 44.9 48.3

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

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Cape Verde and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Colombia
2024 524,877 52,886,363
2023 522,331 52,321,152
2022 519,741 51,737,944
2021 516,649 51,188,173
2020 514,679 50,629,997
2019 514,104 49,907,985
2018 513,415 49,024,465
2017 512,893 48,131,078
2016 512,554 47,437,512
2015 512,394 46,969,940
2014 512,326 46,565,429
2013 512,225 46,151,584
2012 511,955 45,715,810
2011 511,447 45,259,614
2010 509,784 44,777,319
2009 506,141 44,271,541
2008 501,355 43,758,808
2007 496,190 43,235,374
2006 490,728 42,691,084
2005 485,115 42,128,977
2004 479,370 41,543,171
2003 473,383 40,937,429
2002 467,046 40,324,680
2001 460,293 39,709,262
2000 453,317 39,089,934
1999 446,519 38,454,863
1998 439,784 37,792,165
1997 432,798 37,121,149
1996 425,581 36,462,745
1995 418,104 35,804,662
1994 410,228 35,127,410
1993 401,965 34,441,473
1992 393,415 33,760,571
1991 384,586 33,098,372
1990 375,428 32,440,069
1989 367,803 31,776,279
1988 362,329 31,130,524
1987 357,302 30,499,467
1986 352,312 29,879,112
1985 347,365 29,268,470
1984 342,505 28,642,690
1983 337,654 27,988,173
1982 332,724 27,338,331
1981 327,846 26,713,267
1980 323,301 26,104,498
1979 319,480 25,515,626
1978 316,147 24,950,337
1977 312,834 24,393,494
1976 309,455 23,858,810
1975 305,847 23,344,644
1974 302,570 22,833,469
1973 299,881 22,325,374
1972 297,386 21,819,563
1971 294,046 21,319,096
1970 287,885 20,811,782
1969 279,248 20,291,942
1968 270,164 19,766,796
1967 261,404 19,235,618
1966 252,976 18,702,688
1965 244,856 18,169,050
1964 237,006 17,637,411
1963 229,373 17,113,823
1962 221,919 16,599,029
1961 215,087 16,095,203
1960 210,024 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Colombia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Colombia
2023 1.52 1.65
2022 1.53 1.66
2021 1.55 1.68
2020 1.59 1.69
2019 1.7 1.71
2018 1.8 1.72
2017 1.93 1.72
2016 1.97 1.72
2015 1.97 1.77
2014 2.03 1.82
2013 2.07 1.86
2012 2.15 1.9
2011 2.33 1.94
2010 2.33 2.01
2009 2.25 2.1
2008 2.3 2.15
2007 2.41 2.19
2006 2.56 2.24
2005 2.73 2.31
2004 2.9 2.38
2003 3.03 2.45
2002 3.19 2.49
2001 3.37 2.52
2000 3.55 2.57
1999 3.73 2.64
1998 3.9 2.72
1997 4.05 2.74
1996 4.26 2.77
1995 4.49 2.85
1994 4.72 2.94
1993 4.95 2.98
1992 5.12 2.98
1991 5.26 2.98
1990 5.36 3
1989 5.45 3.01
1988 5.55 3.04
1987 5.68 3.09
1986 5.81 3.15
1985 5.92 3.23
1984 5.97 3.35
1983 6.07 3.5
1982 6.17 3.62
1981 6.27 3.71
1980 6.38 3.8
1979 6.47 3.89
1978 6.56 4
1977 6.65 4.16
1976 6.71 4.29
1975 6.77 4.4
1974 6.82 4.53
1973 6.86 4.68
1972 6.89 4.86
1971 6.91 5.06
1970 6.94 5.28
1969 6.95 5.51
1968 6.97 5.74
1967 6.98 5.96
1966 6.99 6.16
1965 6.99 6.33
1964 6.99 6.48
1963 6.98 6.58
1962 6.95 6.66
1961 6.92 6.71
1960 6.89 6.74

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

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Cape Verde and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Colombia
2024 29.4 33.1
2023 28.8 32.7
2022 28.3 32.2
2021 27.8 31.9
2020 27.3 31.5
2019 27 31.1
2018 26.6 30.7
2017 26.2 30.4
2016 25.7 30
2015 25.2 29.6
2014 24.7 29.2
2013 24.2 28.7
2012 23.6 28.3
2011 23.1 27.9
2010 22.6 27.5
2009 22.1 27.1
2008 21.7 26.7
2007 21.3 26.4
2006 20.8 26
2005 20.4 25.6
2004 19.9 25.3
2003 19.6 25
2002 19.2 24.7
2001 18.9 24.5
2000 18.6 24.2
1999 18.3 23.9
1998 18.1 23.7
1997 17.9 23.5
1996 17.7 23.2
1995 17.5 23
1994 17.4 22.8
1993 17.2 22.5
1992 17.1 22.3
1991 17 22.1
1990 17 21.8
1989 16.9 21.6
1988 16.8 21.3
1987 16.8 21
1986 16.7 20.7
1985 16.6 20.4
1984 16.5 20.1
1983 16.4 19.8
1982 16.3 19.5
1981 16.1 19.2
1980 16.1 19
1979 16.2 18.7
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.8 18
1975 17 17.8
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.3
1972 17.2 17.1
1971 17.2 16.9
1970 17.2 16.8
1969 17.1 16.6
1968 17 16.5
1967 17 16.4
1966 17.1 16.4
1965 17.2 16.3
1964 17.4 16.3
1963 17.7 16.4
1962 18.1 16.4
1961 18.6 16.5
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share n/a
57.1%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Colombia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
95.3%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
77.3%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Colombia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
127,001 mi
2021

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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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