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Cape Verde vs Dominican Republic statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 11.4M in The Dominican Republic (ranked 85/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 18,609 sq mi for The Dominican Republic (ranked 167th vs. 127th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and The Dominican Republic ranks 63/197 ($124B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while The Dominican Republic ranks 83/197 ($10,876).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
Population
530391
11637906
Population rank 169/197 85/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$124B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 63/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$10,876
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 83/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$27,542
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$73.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
58.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$6,394
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 71/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$6,547
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 18,609 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
624 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.24
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
29 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Dominican Republic: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2024 $2,725,414,151 $124,282,245,639
2023 $2,504,525,549 $120,456,239,154
2022 $2,247,003,344 $113,478,087,135
2021 $2,051,842,619 $94,850,719,517
2020 $1,821,565,614 $78,546,672,407
2019 $2,252,177,124 $89,146,130,745
2018 $2,205,099,507 $84,994,732,049
2017 $1,996,741,540 $79,070,274,743
2016 $1,849,789,986 $75,552,902,636
2015 $1,749,857,620 $70,966,782,572
2014 $2,041,930,125 $67,014,329,100
2013 $2,028,910,915 $62,555,417,415
2012 $1,913,081,210 $60,561,635,556
2011 $2,046,817,987 $57,948,261,616
2010 $1,824,751,468 $53,801,053,353
2009 $1,852,334,575 $48,223,781,477
2008 $1,959,620,648 $48,091,433,554
2007 $1,649,621,739 $43,965,458,509
2006 $1,107,571,458 $37,879,830,084
2005 $972,241,677 $35,777,560,684
2004 $924,940,012 $22,322,387,382
2003 $813,260,469 $21,403,167,848
2002 $620,507,387 $27,137,440,786
2001 $563,090,490 $25,601,823,688
2000 $539,227,278 $24,305,780,629
1999 $592,416,703 $22,136,579,397
1998 $521,910,561 $21,672,215,547
1997 $490,608,658 $20,017,450,041
1996 $501,979,270 $18,241,622,548
1995 $487,148,994 $16,637,370,839
1994 $406,580,652 $14,644,734,599
1993 $490,417,390 $13,081,042,400
1992 $357,160,985 $11,605,382,504
1991 $319,827,059 $9,824,483,340
1990 $306,890,963 $7,073,675,545
1989 $267,448,571 $6,686,593,060
1988 $264,308,140 $5,374,299,981
1987 $235,253,065 $5,827,050,753
1986 $190,651,168 $6,122,128,558
1985 $137,728,205 $5,044,579,979
1984 $132,019,039 $11,594,000,000
1983 $138,476,176 $9,220,600,000
1982 $140,630,679 $8,267,400,000
1981 $139,468,209 $7,561,300,000
1980 $142,246,815 $6,761,300,000
1979 - $5,498,800,000
1978 - $4,734,400,000
1977 - $4,587,100,000
1976 - $3,951,500,000
1975 - $3,599,200,000
1974 - $2,925,700,000
1973 - $2,344,800,000
1972 - $1,987,400,000
1971 - $1,666,500,000
1970 - $1,485,500,000
1969 - $1,230,500,000
1968 - $1,079,100,000
1967 - $1,034,800,000
1966 - $983,900,000
1965 - $888,100,000
1964 - $1,025,599,900
1963 - $940,799,900
1962 - $824,100,000
1961 - $654,100,200
1960 - $672,399,700

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

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Cape Verde and Dominican Republic economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2024 $5,192 $10,876
2023 $4,795 $10,630
2022 $4,323 $10,104
2021 $3,971 $8,527
2020 $3,539 $7,135
2019 $4,381 $8,183
2018 $4,295 $7,883
2017 $3,893 $7,413
2016 $3,609 $7,160
2015 $3,415 $6,801
2014 $3,986 $6,496
2013 $3,961 $6,137
2012 $3,737 $6,014
2011 $4,002 $5,827
2010 $3,579 $5,479
2009 $3,660 $4,974
2008 $3,909 $5,024
2007 $3,325 $4,650
2006 $2,257 $4,055
2005 $2,004 $3,878
2004 $1,929 $2,452
2003 $1,718 $2,383
2002 $1,329 $3,066
2001 $1,223 $2,936
2000 $1,190 $2,831
1999 $1,327 $2,621
1998 $1,187 $2,608
1997 $1,134 $2,449
1996 $1,180 $2,271
1995 $1,165 $2,109
1994 $991 $1,892
1993 $1,220 $1,722
1992 $908 $1,558
1991 $832 $1,346
1990 $817 $989
1989 $727 $955
1988 $729 $784
1987 $658 $868
1986 $541 $932
1985 $396 $784
1984 $385 $1,844
1983 $410 $1,500
1982 $423 $1,376
1981 $425 $1,288
1980 $440 $1,180
1979 - $984
1978 - $868
1977 - $863
1976 - $763
1975 - $713
1974 - $595
1973 - $490
1972 - $427
1971 - $368
1970 - $338
1969 - $287.7
1968 - $259.6
1967 - $256.2
1966 - $250.9
1965 - $233.2
1964 - $277.3
1963 - $262.2
1962 - $236.8
1961 - $193.9
1960 - $205.7

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

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Cape Verde vs. Dominican Republic life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2026 76.6 74.1
2025 76.4 74
2024 76.2 73.9
2023 76.1 73.7
2022 75.9 74.2
2021 74.4 71.8
2020 73.8 72.6
2019 75.4 73.1
2018 74.8 73.6
2017 74.7 73.4
2016 74.4 72.9
2015 74.1 73
2014 73.8 73.1
2013 73.5 73
2012 73.3 72.8
2011 72.9 72.5
2010 72.5 72
2009 72.1 71.6
2008 71.9 71.3
2007 71.5 71.1
2006 71.3 71.1
2005 70.9 71
2004 70.5 70.7
2003 70 70.9
2002 69.4 70.7
2001 68.7 70.6
2000 68.1 70.4
1999 67.4 70.2
1998 66.7 69.9
1997 66.1 69.8
1996 65.5 69.6
1995 63.7 69.4
1994 64.6 69.2
1993 64.5 68.9
1992 64.3 68.5
1991 64.1 68.2
1990 63.9 67.7
1989 63.6 67.3
1988 63.2 66.9
1987 62.9 66.5
1986 62.6 66.1
1985 62.3 65.6
1984 61.8 65.1
1983 61.8 64.6
1982 61.5 64.2
1981 61.3 63.8
1980 61 63.4
1979 60.7 62.4
1978 60.4 62.6
1977 60 62.2
1976 59.4 61.7
1975 59 61.3
1974 58.4 60.8
1973 58 60.2
1972 57.5 59.7
1971 57 59.1
1970 56.6 58.5
1969 56 57.9
1968 55.4 57.3
1967 54.7 56.6
1966 53.9 56
1965 53 52.8
1964 52.1 54.7
1963 51.1 53.8
1962 50.2 53.2
1961 49.4 52.4
1960 48.7 51.7
1959 48.2 51
1958 47.7 50.2
1957 47.4 49.5
1956 47.1 48.7
1955 46.9 47.9
1954 46.6 47.1
1953 46.4 46.3
1952 46.2 45.6
1951 45.6 44.8
1950 44.9 44.1

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

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Cape Verde and Dominican Republic population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2024 524,877 11,427,557
2023 522,331 11,331,265
2022 519,741 11,230,734
2021 516,649 11,123,476
2020 514,679 11,008,300
2019 514,104 10,894,043
2018 513,415 10,782,053
2017 512,893 10,666,843
2016 512,554 10,551,430
2015 512,394 10,434,829
2014 512,326 10,315,528
2013 512,225 10,193,833
2012 511,955 10,070,411
2011 511,447 9,945,621
2010 509,784 9,820,175
2009 506,141 9,695,265
2008 501,355 9,573,130
2007 496,190 9,455,658
2006 490,728 9,341,183
2005 485,115 9,225,034
2004 479,370 9,104,892
2003 473,383 8,980,620
2002 467,046 8,852,235
2001 460,293 8,720,283
2000 453,317 8,584,190
1999 446,519 8,446,208
1998 439,784 8,310,362
1997 432,798 8,174,078
1996 425,581 8,032,894
1995 418,104 7,888,115
1994 410,228 7,741,694
1993 401,965 7,594,572
1992 393,415 7,447,474
1991 384,586 7,299,853
1990 375,428 7,151,166
1989 367,803 7,002,295
1988 362,329 6,855,734
1987 357,302 6,712,515
1986 352,312 6,571,208
1985 347,365 6,430,404
1984 342,505 6,289,040
1983 337,654 6,147,248
1982 332,724 6,007,114
1981 327,846 5,868,453
1980 323,301 5,729,037
1979 319,480 5,589,690
1978 316,147 5,451,882
1977 312,834 5,315,443
1976 309,455 5,180,404
1975 305,847 5,046,776
1974 302,570 4,914,197
1973 299,881 4,782,227
1972 297,386 4,651,883
1971 294,046 4,524,234
1970 287,885 4,399,290
1969 279,248 4,277,035
1968 270,164 4,157,189
1967 261,404 4,038,928
1966 252,976 3,921,847
1965 244,856 3,808,963
1964 237,006 3,698,559
1963 229,373 3,588,287
1962 221,919 3,479,936
1961 215,087 3,373,233
1960 210,024 3,268,336

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2023 1.52 2.24
2022 1.53 2.27
2021 1.55 2.29
2020 1.59 2.33
2019 1.7 2.37
2018 1.8 2.4
2017 1.93 2.4
2016 1.97 2.41
2015 1.97 2.43
2014 2.03 2.45
2013 2.07 2.47
2012 2.15 2.5
2011 2.33 2.53
2010 2.33 2.56
2009 2.25 2.57
2008 2.3 2.55
2007 2.41 2.51
2006 2.56 2.51
2005 2.73 2.57
2004 2.9 2.64
2003 3.03 2.7
2002 3.19 2.76
2001 3.37 2.83
2000 3.55 2.87
1999 3.73 2.85
1998 3.9 2.84
1997 4.05 2.92
1996 4.26 3.04
1995 4.49 3.1
1994 4.72 3.16
1993 4.95 3.23
1992 5.12 3.29
1991 5.26 3.35
1990 5.36 3.41
1989 5.45 3.48
1988 5.55 3.5
1987 5.68 3.53
1986 5.81 3.6
1985 5.92 3.69
1984 5.97 3.82
1983 6.07 3.95
1982 6.17 4.01
1981 6.27 4.15
1980 6.38 4.3
1979 6.47 4.47
1978 6.56 4.64
1977 6.65 4.84
1976 6.71 5.05
1975 6.77 5.24
1974 6.82 5.44
1973 6.86 5.67
1972 6.89 5.84
1971 6.91 6.01
1970 6.94 6.18
1969 6.95 6.37
1968 6.97 6.55
1967 6.98 6.76
1966 6.99 6.95
1965 6.99 7.05
1964 6.99 7.19
1963 6.98 7.3
1962 6.95 7.4
1961 6.92 7.49
1960 6.89 7.56

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

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Cape Verde and Dominican Republic demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Dominican Republic
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Dominican Republic
2024 29.4 29
2023 28.8 28.7
2022 28.3 28.3
2021 27.8 28
2020 27.3 27.7
2019 27 27.4
2018 26.6 27.1
2017 26.2 26.8
2016 25.7 26.5
2015 25.2 26.2
2014 24.7 25.9
2013 24.2 25.6
2012 23.6 25.3
2011 23.1 25
2010 22.6 24.7
2009 22.1 24.5
2008 21.7 24.2
2007 21.3 24
2006 20.8 23.7
2005 20.4 23.4
2004 19.9 23.1
2003 19.6 22.9
2002 19.2 22.6
2001 18.9 22.4
2000 18.6 22.1
1999 18.3 21.9
1998 18.1 21.6
1997 17.9 21.4
1996 17.7 21.1
1995 17.5 20.9
1994 17.4 20.7
1993 17.2 20.5
1992 17.1 20.3
1991 17 20.1
1990 17 19.9
1989 16.9 19.7
1988 16.8 19.5
1987 16.8 19.3
1986 16.7 19.1
1985 16.6 18.9
1984 16.5 18.7
1983 16.4 18.5
1982 16.3 18.3
1981 16.1 18
1980 16.1 17.8
1979 16.2 17.6
1978 16.4 17.4
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.8 17
1975 17 16.8
1974 17.2 16.5
1973 17.2 16.4
1972 17.2 16.2
1971 17.2 16
1970 17.2 15.8
1969 17.1 15.6
1968 17 15.5
1967 17 15.4
1966 17.1 15.3
1965 17.2 15.3
1964 17.4 15.3
1963 17.7 15.4
1962 18.1 15.5
1961 18.6 15.6
1960 19 15.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$117B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.76%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.09%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
59.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
29.5%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.3%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$13.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
2,748,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
37.7%
2018
Banked people share n/a
64.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
950 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$25.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
2.99 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
14.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.51%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
94.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,717 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
18.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
6.06%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
99.6%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-35,306
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
72.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
45.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
34
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
12.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
64.6
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
82
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
94%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
0.15%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
91%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$489
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$122.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.86%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.43
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
124
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
31.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
30.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
98
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
10.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
6.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Dominican Republic
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,628 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
10,301 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
8,372 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
12,244 mi
2002

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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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