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Cape Verde vs Dominica statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 66.2K in Dominica (ranked 188/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 289.6 sq mi for Dominica (ranked 167th vs. 175th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Dominica ranks 190/197 ($689M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Dominica ranks 84/197 ($10,405).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Dominica
Population
530391
65539
Population rank 169/197 188/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$689M
2024
GDP rank 172/197 190/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$10,405
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 84/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$21,301
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$713M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
103.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$10,765
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 55/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$6,045
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 289.6 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
226.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.48
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
37 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Dominica: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Dominica economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Dominica
2024 $2,725,414,151 $688,881,481
2023 $2,504,525,549 $659,311,111
2022 $2,247,003,344 $623,062,963
2021 $2,051,842,619 $562,911,111
2020 $1,821,565,614 $528,944,444
2019 $2,252,177,124 $644,259,259
2018 $2,205,099,507 $628,244,444
2017 $1,996,741,540 $563,355,556
2016 $1,849,789,986 $612,711,111
2015 $1,749,857,620 $583,177,778
2014 $2,041,930,125 $572,255,556
2013 $2,028,910,915 $545,325,926
2012 $1,913,081,210 $520,355,556
2011 $2,046,817,987 $532,081,481
2010 $1,824,751,468 $519,859,259
2009 $1,852,334,575 $515,618,519
2008 $1,959,620,648 $480,003,704
2007 $1,649,621,739 $444,685,185
2006 $1,107,571,458 $416,674,074
2005 $972,241,677 $391,455,556
2004 $924,940,012 $396,711,111
2003 $813,260,469 $373,318,519
2002 $620,507,387 $375,200,000
2001 $563,090,490 $377,462,963
2000 $539,227,278 $333,470,370
1999 $592,416,703 $331,759,259
1998 $521,910,561 $322,411,111
1997 $490,608,658 $302,988,889
1996 $501,979,270 $292,285,185
1995 $487,148,994 $274,522,222
1994 $406,580,652 $264,374,074
1993 $490,417,390 $245,525,926
1992 $357,160,985 $234,059,259
1991 $319,827,059 $219,762,963
1990 $306,890,963 $201,429,630
1989 $267,448,571 $185,137,243
1988 $264,308,140 $171,106,184
1987 $235,253,065 $151,868,754
1986 $190,651,168 $135,161,959
1985 $137,728,205 $119,491,933
1984 $132,019,039 $109,157,071
1983 $138,476,176 $98,665,191
1982 $140,630,679 $89,527,577
1981 $139,468,209 $82,107,391
1980 $142,246,815 $72,804,653
1979 - $55,017,759
1978 - $57,130,216
1977 - $45,872,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Dominica economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Dominica
2024 $5,192 $10,405
2023 $4,795 $9,913
2022 $4,323 $9,324
2021 $3,971 $8,376
2020 $3,539 $7,828
2019 $4,381 $9,491
2018 $4,295 $9,215
2017 $3,893 $8,225
2016 $3,609 $8,803
2015 $3,415 $8,283
2014 $3,986 $8,132
2013 $3,961 $7,822
2012 $3,737 $7,529
2011 $4,002 $7,705
2010 $3,579 $7,550
2009 $3,660 $7,487
2008 $3,909 $6,971
2007 $3,325 $6,459
2006 $2,257 $6,056
2005 $2,004 $5,695
2004 $1,929 $5,779
2003 $1,718 $5,447
2002 $1,329 $5,488
2001 $1,223 $5,528
2000 $1,190 $4,867
1999 $1,327 $4,817
1998 $1,187 $4,664
1997 $1,134 $4,372
1996 $1,180 $4,211
1995 $1,165 $3,952
1994 $991 $3,805
1993 $1,220 $3,536
1992 $908 $3,376
1991 $832 $3,171
1990 $817 $2,893
1989 $727 $2,639
1988 $729 $2,423
1987 $658 $2,138
1986 $541 $1,893
1985 $396 $1,666
1984 $385 $1,515
1983 $410 $1,363
1982 $423 $1,232
1981 $425 $1,125
1980 $440 $996
1979 - $754
1978 - $786
1977 - $634

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1977–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Dominica life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Dominica
2026 76.6 71.6
2025 76.4 71.5
2024 76.2 71.3
2023 76.1 71.1
2022 75.9 71.1
2021 74.4 69.8
2020 73.8 71.3
2019 75.4 71.3
2018 74.8 71.4
2017 74.7 68.6
2016 74.4 71.2
2015 74.1 70
2014 73.8 71.2
2013 73.5 71.2
2012 73.3 71.4
2011 72.9 71.5
2010 72.5 71.7
2009 72.1 71.8
2008 71.9 71.9
2007 71.5 71.9
2006 71.3 72
2005 70.9 72
2004 70.5 72
2003 70 71.9
2002 69.4 71.9
2001 68.7 71.9
2000 68.1 71.7
1999 67.4 71.5
1998 66.7 71.4
1997 66.1 71.2
1996 65.5 71
1995 63.7 70.8
1994 64.6 70.8
1993 64.5 70.6
1992 64.3 70.5
1991 64.1 70.4
1990 63.9 70.5
1989 63.6 70.7
1988 63.2 71
1987 62.9 71.4
1986 62.6 71.7
1985 62.3 71.9
1984 61.8 71.9
1983 61.8 72
1982 61.5 71.7
1981 61.3 71.5
1980 61 71
1979 60.7 69.2
1978 60.4 70.1
1977 60 69.7
1976 59.4 69.4
1975 59 69.1
1974 58.4 68.6
1973 58 68.1
1972 57.5 67.5
1971 57 66.8
1970 56.6 66.2
1969 56 65.7
1968 55.4 65.3
1967 54.7 64.9
1966 53.9 64.5
1965 53 63.9
1964 52.1 63.3
1963 51.1 62.6
1962 50.2 61.9
1961 49.4 61
1960 48.7 60.1
1959 48.2 59.1
1958 47.7 57.9
1957 47.4 56.5
1956 47.1 55
1955 46.9 53.4
1954 46.6 51.7
1953 46.4 50
1952 46.2 48.2
1951 45.6 46.3
1950 44.9 44.5

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

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Cape Verde and Dominica population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Dominica
2024 524,877 66,205
2023 522,331 66,510
2022 519,741 66,826
2021 516,649 67,202
2020 514,679 67,573
2019 514,104 67,880
2018 513,415 68,174
2017 512,893 68,496
2016 512,554 69,606
2015 512,394 70,410
2014 512,326 70,373
2013 512,225 69,715
2012 511,955 69,118
2011 511,447 69,053
2010 509,784 68,859
2009 506,141 68,864
2008 501,355 68,854
2007 496,190 68,847
2006 490,728 68,806
2005 485,115 68,734
2004 479,370 68,649
2003 473,383 68,531
2002 467,046 68,367
2001 460,293 68,288
2000 453,317 68,511
1999 446,519 68,870
1998 439,784 69,124
1997 432,798 69,299
1996 425,581 69,410
1995 418,104 69,469
1994 410,228 69,477
1993 401,965 69,433
1992 393,415 69,325
1991 384,586 69,296
1990 375,428 69,627
1989 367,803 70,153
1988 362,329 70,608
1987 357,302 71,023
1986 352,312 71,406
1985 347,365 71,744
1984 342,505 72,056
1983 337,654 72,365
1982 332,724 72,688
1981 327,846 72,986
1980 323,301 73,083
1979 319,480 72,959
1978 316,147 72,724
1977 312,834 72,406
1976 309,455 72,017
1975 305,847 71,570
1974 302,570 71,091
1973 299,881 70,585
1972 297,386 70,060
1971 294,046 69,532
1970 287,885 68,908
1969 279,248 67,934
1968 270,164 66,732
1967 261,404 65,585
1966 252,976 64,507
1965 244,856 63,505
1964 237,006 62,587
1963 229,373 61,739
1962 221,919 60,948
1961 215,087 60,209
1960 210,024 59,372

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Dominica

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Dominica
2023 1.52 1.48
2022 1.53 1.48
2021 1.55 1.48
2020 1.59 1.5
2019 1.7 1.5
2018 1.8 1.52
2017 1.93 1.54
2016 1.97 1.58
2015 1.97 1.65
2014 2.03 1.71
2013 2.07 1.78
2012 2.15 1.83
2011 2.33 1.86
2010 2.33 1.89
2009 2.25 1.92
2008 2.3 1.97
2007 2.41 2.02
2006 2.56 2.07
2005 2.73 2
2004 2.9 2.02
2003 3.03 2.08
2002 3.19 2.16
2001 3.37 2.4
2000 3.55 2.35
1999 3.73 2.46
1998 3.9 2.32
1997 4.05 2.41
1996 4.26 2.55
1995 4.49 2.71
1994 4.72 2.96
1993 4.95 3.2
1992 5.12 3.18
1991 5.26 3.15
1990 5.36 3.09
1989 5.45 3.06
1988 5.55 3.06
1987 5.68 3.06
1986 5.81 3.08
1985 5.92 3.12
1984 5.97 3.15
1983 6.07 3.18
1982 6.17 3.17
1981 6.27 3.11
1980 6.38 3.04
1979 6.47 2.96
1978 6.56 2.96
1977 6.65 3.02
1976 6.71 3.19
1975 6.77 3.46
1974 6.82 3.84
1973 6.86 4.28
1972 6.89 4.67
1971 6.91 4.99
1970 6.94 5.22
1969 6.95 5.41
1968 6.97 5.59
1967 6.98 5.74
1966 6.99 5.86
1965 6.99 5.95
1964 6.99 6.03
1963 6.98 6.08
1962 6.95 6.12
1961 6.92 6.16
1960 6.89 6.18

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

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Cape Verde and Dominica demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Dominica
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Dominica
2024 29.4 37
2023 28.8 36.6
2022 28.3 36.3
2021 27.8 35.9
2020 27.3 35.5
2019 27 35
2018 26.6 34.5
2017 26.2 34.1
2016 25.7 32.8
2015 25.2 31.6
2014 24.7 31.2
2013 24.2 31.4
2012 23.6 31.8
2011 23.1 31.6
2010 22.6 31.5
2009 22.1 31
2008 21.7 30.6
2007 21.3 30.3
2006 20.8 30
2005 20.4 29.6
2004 19.9 29.2
2003 19.6 28.8
2002 19.2 28.4
2001 18.9 28
2000 18.6 27.6
1999 18.3 27.1
1998 18.1 26.6
1997 17.9 26.1
1996 17.7 25.6
1995 17.5 25
1994 17.4 24.5
1993 17.2 24
1992 17.1 23.6
1991 17 23.2
1990 17 22.9
1989 16.9 22.6
1988 16.8 22.3
1987 16.8 22
1986 16.7 21.6
1985 16.6 21.1
1984 16.5 20.6
1983 16.4 20
1982 16.3 19.6
1981 16.1 19.1
1980 16.1 18.7
1979 16.2 18.4
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.6 17.8
1976 16.8 17.5
1975 17 17.2
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.2 16.6
1972 17.2 16.3
1971 17.2 15.9
1970 17.2 15.7
1969 17.1 15.7
1968 17 16
1967 17 16.3
1966 17.1 16.6
1965 17.2 16.9
1964 17.4 17.2
1963 17.7 17.4
1962 18.1 17.6
1961 18.6 17.8
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Dominica
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$677M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
60.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.39%
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
-2.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
11%
2001
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
56.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
13.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
56.1
2026
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
$156M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
140,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
75.1%
2018

Energy

Cape Verde Dominica
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
625 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
8.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
20.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
19.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Dominica
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0008%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-242
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
73.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.91 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
45.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
28
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
26.1
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.9
2016
Visa free countries
74
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
94%
2003
English speaking
8%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Dominica
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$492
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$144.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
2.71%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.16
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
35.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
32.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
12.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
77
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.02 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Dominica
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,374 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
96.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
184.8 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
940 mi
2018

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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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