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Cape Verde vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 167th vs. 130th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Denmark
Population
530391
6032403
Population rank 169/197 114/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Denmark
2024 $2,725,414,151 $424,524,722,037
2023 $2,504,525,549 $404,651,706,118
2022 $2,247,003,344 $400,114,306,337
2021 $2,051,842,619 $406,110,162,088
2020 $1,821,565,614 $355,631,021,932
2019 $2,252,177,124 $345,401,473,013
2018 $2,205,099,507 $355,293,374,912
2017 $1,996,741,540 $331,610,593,962
2016 $1,849,789,986 $312,181,849,372
2015 $1,749,857,620 $301,758,922,338
2014 $2,041,930,125 $352,832,602,064
2013 $2,028,910,915 $344,631,016,965
2012 $1,913,081,210 $326,792,574,245
2011 $2,046,817,987 $344,315,595,263
2010 $1,824,751,468 $322,345,594,075
2009 $1,852,334,575 $322,619,152,195
2008 $1,959,620,648 $354,979,471,960
2007 $1,649,621,739 $320,213,157,595
2006 $1,107,571,458 $283,386,151,544
2005 $972,241,677 $265,150,087,712
2004 $924,940,012 $251,986,155,631
2003 $813,260,469 $218,421,193,436
2002 $620,507,387 $178,788,209,558
2001 $563,090,490 $164,881,594,415
2000 $539,227,278 $164,043,817,224
1999 $592,416,703 $177,887,720,536
1998 $521,910,561 $176,877,077,513
1997 $490,608,658 $173,241,365,735
1996 $501,979,270 $187,481,157,846
1995 $487,148,994 $184,848,481,008
1994 $406,580,652 $156,017,919,221
1993 $490,417,390 $143,111,306,004
1992 $357,160,985 $152,966,494,260
1991 $319,827,059 $139,180,507,778
1990 $306,890,963 $138,217,740,684
1989 $267,448,571 $112,312,200,761
1988 $264,308,140 $115,540,189,705
1987 $235,253,065 $109,183,446,340
1986 $190,651,168 $87,748,695,217
1985 $137,728,205 $62,452,421,011
1984 $132,019,039 $58,868,891,335
1983 $138,476,176 $60,331,158,447
1982 $140,630,679 $60,084,214,872
1981 $139,468,209 $61,459,941,461
1980 $142,246,815 $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Cape Verde and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Denmark
2024 $5,192 $71,026
2023 $4,795 $68,044
2022 $4,323 $67,781
2021 $3,971 $69,341
2020 $3,539 $60,985
2019 $4,381 $59,404
2018 $4,295 $61,325
2017 $3,893 $57,522
2016 $3,609 $54,501
2015 $3,415 $53,094
2014 $3,986 $62,520
2013 $3,961 $61,378
2012 $3,737 $58,444
2011 $4,002 $61,810
2010 $3,579 $58,105
2009 $3,660 $58,413
2008 $3,909 $64,617
2007 $3,325 $58,632
2006 $2,257 $52,119
2005 $2,004 $48,926
2004 $1,929 $46,625
2003 $1,718 $40,519
2002 $1,329 $33,257
2001 $1,223 $30,768
2000 $1,190 $30,722
1999 $1,327 $33,426
1998 $1,187 $33,346
1997 $1,134 $32,780
1996 $1,180 $35,622
1995 $1,165 $35,321
1994 $991 $29,968
1993 $1,220 $27,582
1992 $908 $29,579
1991 $832 $27,003
1990 $817 $26,886
1989 $727 $21,882
1988 $729 $22,525
1987 $658 $21,296
1986 $541 $17,137
1985 $396 $12,213
1984 $385 $11,517
1983 $410 $11,797
1982 $423 $11,740
1981 $425 $12,000
1980 $440 $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Cape Verde vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Denmark
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.4 82.2
2024 76.2 82.1
2023 76.1 81.9
2022 75.9 81.3
2021 74.4 81.4
2020 73.8 81.5
2019 75.4 81.4
2018 74.8 81
2017 74.7 81.1
2016 74.4 80.9
2015 74.1 80.7
2014 73.8 80.6
2013 73.5 80.3
2012 73.3 80.1
2011 72.9 79.8
2010 72.5 79.2
2009 72.1 79
2008 71.9 78.7
2007 71.5 78.3
2006 71.3 78.2
2005 70.9 78.2
2004 70.5 77.8
2003 70 77.4
2002 69.4 77.1
2001 68.7 77
2000 68.1 76.8
1999 67.4 76.6
1998 66.7 76.4
1997 66.1 76
1996 65.5 75.7
1995 63.7 75.3
1994 64.6 75.4
1993 64.5 75.2
1992 64.3 75.3
1991 64.1 75.2
1990 63.9 74.9
1989 63.6 74.9
1988 63.2 74.8
1987 62.9 74.7
1986 62.6 74.6
1985 62.3 74.5
1984 61.8 74.6
1983 61.8 74.5
1982 61.5 74.6
1981 61.3 74.3
1980 61 74.1
1979 60.7 74.2
1978 60.4 74.4
1977 60 74.7
1976 59.4 73.8
1975 59 74.1
1974 58.4 73.8
1973 58 73.7
1972 57.5 73.5
1971 57 73.4
1970 56.6 73.4
1969 56 73.2
1968 55.4 73.1
1967 54.7 73
1966 53.9 72.5
1965 53 72.4
1964 52.1 72.5
1963 51.1 72.4
1962 50.2 72.4
1961 49.4 72.5
1960 48.7 72.2
1959 48.2 72.2
1958 47.7 72.2
1957 47.4 71.8
1956 47.1 72
1955 46.9 71.9
1954 46.6 71.3
1953 46.4 71.2
1952 46.2 70.8
1951 45.6 70.9
1950 44.9 70.3

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

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Cape Verde and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Denmark
2024 524,877 5,976,992
2023 522,331 5,946,952
2022 519,741 5,903,037
2021 516,649 5,856,733
2020 514,679 5,831,404
2019 514,104 5,814,422
2018 513,415 5,793,636
2017 512,893 5,764,980
2016 512,554 5,728,010
2015 512,394 5,683,483
2014 512,326 5,643,475
2013 512,225 5,614,932
2012 511,955 5,591,572
2011 511,447 5,570,572
2010 509,784 5,547,683
2009 506,141 5,523,095
2008 501,355 5,493,621
2007 496,190 5,461,438
2006 490,728 5,437,272
2005 485,115 5,419,432
2004 479,370 5,404,523
2003 473,383 5,390,574
2002 467,046 5,375,931
2001 460,293 5,358,783
2000 453,317 5,339,616
1999 446,519 5,321,799
1998 439,784 5,304,219
1997 432,798 5,284,991
1996 425,581 5,263,074
1995 418,104 5,233,373
1994 410,228 5,206,180
1993 401,965 5,188,628
1992 393,415 5,171,370
1991 384,586 5,154,298
1990 375,428 5,140,939
1989 367,803 5,132,594
1988 362,329 5,129,516
1987 357,302 5,127,024
1986 352,312 5,120,534
1985 347,365 5,113,691
1984 342,505 5,111,619
1983 337,654 5,114,297
1982 332,724 5,117,810
1981 327,846 5,121,572
1980 323,301 5,123,027
1979 319,480 5,116,801
1978 316,147 5,104,248
1977 312,834 5,088,419
1976 309,455 5,072,596
1975 305,847 5,059,862
1974 302,570 5,045,297
1973 299,881 5,021,861
1972 297,386 4,991,596
1971 294,046 4,963,126
1970 287,885 4,928,757
1969 279,248 4,891,860
1968 270,164 4,864,883
1967 261,404 4,835,354
1966 252,976 4,797,381
1965 244,856 4,759,012
1964 237,006 4,722,072
1963 229,373 4,684,483
1962 221,919 4,647,727
1961 215,087 4,611,687
1960 210,024 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Denmark

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Denmark
2023 1.52 1.5
2022 1.53 1.55
2021 1.55 1.72
2020 1.59 1.68
2019 1.7 1.7
2018 1.8 1.73
2017 1.93 1.75
2016 1.97 1.79
2015 1.97 1.71
2014 2.03 1.69
2013 2.07 1.67
2012 2.15 1.73
2011 2.33 1.75
2010 2.33 1.87
2009 2.25 1.84
2008 2.3 1.89
2007 2.41 1.84
2006 2.56 1.85
2005 2.73 1.8
2004 2.9 1.78
2003 3.03 1.76
2002 3.19 1.72
2001 3.37 1.74
2000 3.55 1.77
1999 3.73 1.73
1998 3.9 1.72
1997 4.05 1.75
1996 4.26 1.75
1995 4.49 1.8
1994 4.72 1.81
1993 4.95 1.75
1992 5.12 1.76
1991 5.26 1.68
1990 5.36 1.67
1989 5.45 1.62
1988 5.55 1.56
1987 5.68 1.5
1986 5.81 1.48
1985 5.92 1.45
1984 5.97 1.4
1983 6.07 1.38
1982 6.17 1.43
1981 6.27 1.44
1980 6.38 1.55
1979 6.47 1.6
1978 6.56 1.67
1977 6.65 1.66
1976 6.71 1.75
1975 6.77 1.92
1974 6.82 1.9
1973 6.86 1.92
1972 6.89 2.03
1971 6.91 2.04
1970 6.94 1.95
1969 6.95 2
1968 6.97 2.12
1967 6.98 2.35
1966 6.99 2.62
1965 6.99 2.61
1964 6.99 2.6
1963 6.98 2.67
1962 6.95 2.55
1961 6.92 2.55
1960 6.89 2.57

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

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Cape Verde and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Denmark
2024 29.4 42.3
2023 28.8 42.2
2022 28.3 42.1
2021 27.8 42.2
2020 27.3 42.1
2019 27 41.9
2018 26.6 41.8
2017 26.2 41.7
2016 25.7 41.6
2015 25.2 41.5
2014 24.7 41.4
2013 24.2 41.2
2012 23.6 41
2011 23.1 40.7
2010 22.6 40.5
2009 22.1 40.4
2008 21.7 40.2
2007 21.3 40.1
2006 20.8 39.8
2005 20.4 39.5
2004 19.9 39.2
2003 19.6 39
2002 19.2 38.8
2001 18.9 38.6
2000 18.6 38.4
1999 18.3 38.2
1998 18.1 38
1997 17.9 37.9
1996 17.7 37.7
1995 17.5 37.7
1994 17.4 37.6
1993 17.2 37.5
1992 17.1 37.4
1991 17 37.3
1990 17 37.1
1989 16.9 36.9
1988 16.8 36.7
1987 16.8 36.5
1986 16.7 36.2
1985 16.6 36
1984 16.5 35.7
1983 16.4 35.5
1982 16.3 35.1
1981 16.1 34.7
1980 16.1 34.3
1979 16.2 33.9
1978 16.4 33.7
1977 16.6 33.4
1976 16.8 33.2
1975 17 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.2 32.7
1972 17.2 32.6
1971 17.2 32.5
1970 17.2 32.5
1969 17.1 32.5
1968 17 32.5
1967 17 32.5
1966 17.1 32.6
1965 17.2 32.8
1964 17.4 32.9
1963 17.7 33
1962 18.1 33
1961 18.6 33.1
1960 19 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98.7%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Denmark
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
99.8%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Denmark
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
45,717 mi
2010

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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