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Cape Verde vs Curacao statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 156K in Curacao (ranked 179/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 171.4 sq mi for Curacao (ranked 167th vs. 182nd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Curacao ranks 167/197 ($3.56B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Curacao ranks 56/197 ($22,833).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Curacao
Population
530391
155976
Population rank 169/197 179/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$3.56B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 167/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$22,833
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 56/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$32,693
2024
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
$14,995
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 171.4 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
910 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
39.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Cape Verde and Curacao: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Curacao economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Curacao
2024 $2,725,414,151 $3,561,178,196
2023 $2,504,525,549 $3,281,419,347
2022 $2,247,003,344 $3,075,180,835
2021 $2,051,842,619 $2,739,594,360
2020 $1,821,565,614 $2,534,327,592
2019 $2,252,177,124 $3,026,124,116
2018 $2,205,099,507 $3,046,364,820
2017 $1,996,741,540 $3,033,433,248
2016 $1,849,789,986 $3,024,690,188
2015 $1,749,857,620 $3,058,779,212
2014 $2,041,930,125 $3,059,406,995
2013 $2,028,910,915 $3,033,568,606
2012 $1,913,081,210 $3,012,836,257
2011 $2,046,817,987 $2,930,092,237
2010 $1,824,751,468 $2,951,342,793
2009 $1,852,334,575 $2,869,153,184
2008 $1,959,620,648 $2,833,476,145
2007 $1,649,621,739 $2,593,831,508
2006 $1,107,571,458 $2,457,581,732
2005 $972,241,677 $2,344,637,263
2004 $924,940,012 $2,237,160,503
2003 $813,260,469 $2,202,117,374
2002 $620,507,387 $2,160,784,693
2001 $563,090,490 $2,143,450,726
2000 $539,227,278 $2,120,511,229
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 Curacao economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Curacao
2024 $5,192 $22,833
2023 $4,795 $21,218
2022 $4,323 $20,057
2021 $3,971 $17,796
2020 $3,539 $16,300
2019 $4,381 $19,221
2018 $4,295 $19,119
2017 $3,893 $18,938
2016 $3,609 $18,944
2015 $3,415 $19,362
2014 $3,986 $19,623
2013 $3,961 $19,721
2012 $3,737 $19,810
2011 $4,002 $19,426
2010 $3,579 $19,847
2009 $3,660 $19,540
2008 $3,909 $19,423
2007 $3,325 $18,006
2006 $2,257 $17,400
2005 $2,004 $17,032
2004 $1,929 $16,671
2003 $1,718 $16,696
2002 $1,329 $16,724
2001 $1,223 $16,610
2000 $1,190 $15,841
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. Curacao life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Curacao
2026 76.6 77.3
2025 76.4 77.2
2024 76.2 77
2023 76.1 76.8
2022 75.9 76.7
2021 74.4 75.7
2020 73.8 76.5
2019 75.4 76.5
2018 74.8 76.5
2017 74.7 76.4
2016 74.4 76.3
2015 74.1 76.5
2014 73.8 76.4
2013 73.5 76.2
2012 73.3 76
2011 72.9 75.6
2010 72.5 75.1
2009 72.1 74.5
2008 71.9 74.3
2007 71.5 74.1
2006 71.3 74
2005 70.9 73.9
2004 70.5 73.7
2003 70 73.6
2002 69.4 73.5
2001 68.7 73.4
2000 68.1 73.3
1999 67.4 73.2
1998 66.7 73.1
1997 66.1 73
1996 65.5 72.9
1995 63.7 72.8
1994 64.6 72.8
1993 64.5 72.7
1992 64.3 72.7
1991 64.1 72.5
1990 63.9 72.4
1989 63.6 72.2
1988 63.2 72.2
1987 62.9 72.1
1986 62.6 72
1985 62.3 71.9
1984 61.8 71.7
1983 61.8 71.5
1982 61.5 71.4
1981 61.3 71.2
1980 61 71
1979 60.7 70.7
1978 60.4 70.4
1977 60 70.2
1976 59.4 70
1975 59 69.7
1974 58.4 69.4
1973 58 69.1
1972 57.5 68.8
1971 57 68.5
1970 56.6 68.2
1969 56 67.9
1968 55.4 67.7
1967 54.7 67.4
1966 53.9 67.1
1965 53 66.9
1964 52.1 66.6
1963 51.1 66.3
1962 50.2 66
1961 49.4 65.7
1960 48.7 65.4
1959 48.2 65.1
1958 47.7 64.7
1957 47.4 64.2
1956 47.1 63.8
1955 46.9 63.3
1954 46.6 62.7
1953 46.4 62.1
1952 46.2 61.6
1951 45.6 61
1950 44.9 60.3

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

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Cape Verde and Curacao population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Curacao
2024 524,877 155,967
2023 522,331 154,654
2022 519,741 153,321
2021 516,649 153,948
2020 514,679 155,482
2019 514,104 157,441
2018 513,415 159,336
2017 512,893 160,175
2016 512,554 159,664
2015 512,394 157,980
2014 512,326 155,909
2013 512,225 153,822
2012 511,955 152,088
2011 511,447 150,831
2010 509,784 148,703
2009 506,141 146,833
2008 501,355 145,880
2007 496,190 144,056
2006 490,728 141,239
2005 485,115 137,658
2004 479,370 134,192
2003 473,383 131,897
2002 467,046 129,205
2001 460,293 129,047
2000 453,317 133,860
1999 446,519 139,428
1998 439,784 144,472
1997 432,798 146,956
1996 425,581 146,306
1995 418,104 145,139
1994 410,228 144,630
1993 401,965 144,299
1992 393,415 143,912
1991 384,586 144,403
1990 375,428 145,400
1989 367,803 146,937
1988 362,329 149,254
1987 357,302 151,456
1986 352,312 152,662
1985 347,365 152,711
1984 342,505 151,940
1983 337,654 151,159
1982 332,724 150,101
1981 327,846 148,629
1980 323,301 148,041
1979 319,480 147,851
1978 316,147 148,341
1977 312,834 149,459
1976 309,455 149,399
1975 305,847 149,129
1974 302,570 148,351
1973 299,881 146,912
1972 297,386 147,710
1971 294,046 147,389
1970 287,885 144,739
1969 279,248 142,581
1968 270,164 140,298
1967 261,404 138,140
1966 252,976 136,682
1965 244,856 135,266
1964 237,006 133,148
1963 229,373 130,860
1962 221,919 128,414
1961 215,087 126,125
1960 210,024 124,826

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Curacao

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Curacao
2023 1.52 1.2
2022 1.53 1.3
2021 1.55 1.4
2020 1.59 1.4
2019 1.7 1.6
2018 1.8 1.7
2017 1.93 1.5
2016 1.97 1.7
2015 1.97 1.9
2014 2.03 2
2013 2.07 2.1
2012 2.15 2.2
2011 2.33 2.1
2010 2.33 2.2
2009 2.25 2.1
2008 2.3 2.2
2007 2.41 2
2006 2.56 2.1
2005 2.73 2.04
2004 2.9 2.1
2003 3.03 2.19
2002 3.19 2.3
2001 3.37 2.4
2000 3.55 2.34
1999 3.73 2.29
1998 3.9 2.32
1997 4.05 2.37
1996 4.26 2.4
1995 4.49 2.42
1994 4.72 2.43
1993 4.95 2.44
1992 5.12 2.43
1991 5.26 2.37
1990 5.36 2.3
1989 5.45 2.27
1988 5.55 2.25
1987 5.68 2.24
1986 5.81 2.24
1985 5.92 2.24
1984 5.97 2.24
1983 6.07 2.24
1982 6.17 2.24
1981 6.27 2.25
1980 6.38 2.27
1979 6.47 2.31
1978 6.56 2.38
1977 6.65 2.46
1976 6.71 2.55
1975 6.77 2.66
1974 6.82 2.77
1973 6.86 2.87
1972 6.89 2.99
1971 6.91 3.18
1970 6.94 3.4
1969 6.95 3.61
1968 6.97 3.83
1967 6.98 4.06
1966 6.99 4.26
1965 6.99 4.47
1964 6.99 4.64
1963 6.98 4.8
1962 6.95 4.93
1961 6.92 5.04
1960 6.89 5.13

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

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Cape Verde and Curacao demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Curacao
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Curacao
2024 29.4 39.5
2023 28.8 39.2
2022 28.3 39
2021 27.8 38.7
2020 27.3 38.5
2019 27 37.6
2018 26.6 38.4
2017 26.2 40.2
2016 25.7 40.1
2015 25.2 40
2014 24.7 39.9
2013 24.2 39.9
2012 23.6 39.9
2011 23.1 39.5
2010 22.6 39
2009 22.1 38.4
2008 21.7 37.9
2007 21.3 37.3
2006 20.8 36.8
2005 20.4 36.3
2004 19.9 35.8
2003 19.6 35.3
2002 19.2 34.6
2001 18.9 34.1
2000 18.6 33.6
1999 18.3 33
1998 18.1 32.4
1997 17.9 31.8
1996 17.7 31.3
1995 17.5 30.8
1994 17.4 30.3
1993 17.2 29.8
1992 17.1 29.2
1991 17 28.7
1990 17 28.2
1989 16.9 27.7
1988 16.8 27.1
1987 16.8 26.6
1986 16.7 26.1
1985 16.6 25.6
1984 16.5 25.1
1983 16.4 24.6
1982 16.3 24.1
1981 16.1 23.7
1980 16.1 23.3
1979 16.2 22.8
1978 16.4 22.4
1977 16.6 22
1976 16.8 21.6
1975 17 21.2
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 20.4
1972 17.2 20.1
1971 17.2 19.9
1970 17.2 19.8
1969 17.1 19.7
1968 17 19.7
1967 17 19.6
1966 17.1 19.5
1965 17.2 19.5
1964 17.4 19.4
1963 17.7 19.4
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.6 19.6
1960 19 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Curacao
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$3.52B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
31%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.44%
2024
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
19.1%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
72.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
78
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$116M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,293,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
27.8%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Curacao
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,650 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$5.07
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
2.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.15%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
236.1%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,029 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
18.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Curacao
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+470
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
91.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.6:52.4
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
63.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
72
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
8
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
17.1
2007
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17
2025
Visa free countries
74
2025
n/a
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
n/a
English speaking
8%
2025
60%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
68.1%
2017

Health

Cape Verde Curacao
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
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
n/a
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
13.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
81
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Curacao
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
n/a
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
0.27 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
342 mi
2026

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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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