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Cape Verde vs East Timor statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.4M in East Timor (ranked 152/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 5,741 sq mi for East Timor (ranked 167th vs. 155th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and East Timor ranks 181/197 ($1.87B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while East Timor ranks 167/197 ($1,332).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde East Timor
Population
530391
1441764
Population rank 169/197 152/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.87B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 181/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,332
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$4,423
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$249M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
13.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$177.5
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 182/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,440
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 5,741 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
250.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
22.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026

Cape Verde and East Timor: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and East Timor economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde East Timor
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,865,608,515
2023 $2,504,525,549 $2,079,767,170
2022 $2,247,003,344 $3,208,599,889
2021 $2,051,842,619 $3,625,024,341
2020 $1,821,565,614 $2,162,619,241
2019 $2,252,177,124 $2,032,550,389
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,555,988,614
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,584,878,440
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,640,464,612
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,590,282,371
2014 $2,041,930,125 $1,447,535,183
2013 $2,028,910,915 $1,395,727,421
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,160,555,040
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,042,534,598
2010 $1,824,751,468 $881,909,347
2009 $1,852,334,575 $726,937,836
2008 $1,959,620,648 $648,523,571
2007 $1,649,621,739 $542,795,447
2006 $1,107,571,458 $453,792,415
2005 $972,241,677 $462,267,954
2004 $924,940,012 $440,771,962
2003 $813,260,469 $490,439,116
2002 $620,507,387 $469,455,491
2001 $563,090,490 $477,359,253
2000 $539,227,278 $366,924,277
1999 $592,416,703 $225,357,600
1998 $521,910,561 $325,729,800
1997 $490,608,658 $319,972,700
1996 $501,979,270 $306,956,900
1995 $487,148,994 $262,819,900
1994 $406,580,652 $239,040,500
1993 $490,417,390 $216,914,400
1992 $357,160,985 $187,891,500
1991 $319,827,059 $147,713,000
1990 $306,890,963 $128,210,142
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 East Timor economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde East Timor
2024 $5,192 $1,332
2023 $4,795 $1,502
2022 $4,323 $2,343
2021 $3,971 $2,685
2020 $3,539 $1,631
2019 $4,381 $1,562
2018 $4,295 $1,219
2017 $3,893 $1,266
2016 $3,609 $1,336
2015 $3,415 $1,320
2014 $3,986 $1,225
2013 $3,961 $1,205
2012 $3,737 $1,023
2011 $4,002 $939
2010 $3,579 $813
2009 $3,660 $687
2008 $3,909 $628
2007 $3,325 $540
2006 $2,257 $465
2005 $2,004 $487
2004 $1,929 $474
2003 $1,718 $535
2002 $1,329 $534
2001 $1,223 $588
2000 $1,190 $492
1999 $1,327 $270
1998 $1,187 $346
1997 $1,134 $349
1996 $1,180 $344
1995 $1,165 $303
1994 $991 $283.1
1993 $1,220 $264.1
1992 $908 $235.1
1991 $832 $189.8
1990 $817 $168.6
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. East Timor life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde East Timor
2026 76.6 68.3
2025 76.4 68.1
2024 76.2 67.9
2023 76.1 67.7
2022 75.9 67.4
2021 74.4 66.2
2020 73.8 66.9
2019 75.4 66.5
2018 74.8 66.2
2017 74.7 65.9
2016 74.4 65.6
2015 74.1 65.3
2014 73.8 65
2013 73.5 64.7
2012 73.3 64.4
2011 72.9 64
2010 72.5 63.7
2009 72.1 63.3
2008 71.9 62.9
2007 71.5 62.4
2006 71.3 61.9
2005 70.9 61.3
2004 70.5 60.7
2003 70 60.1
2002 69.4 59.5
2001 68.7 58.8
2000 68.1 58.1
1999 67.4 45.2
1998 66.7 48.6
1997 66.1 49
1996 65.5 48.3
1995 63.7 47.5
1994 64.6 47.9
1993 64.5 47
1992 64.3 46.2
1991 64.1 45.1
1990 63.9 45.2
1989 63.6 44.8
1988 63.2 36
1987 62.9 36
1986 62.6 34.8
1985 62.3 34.3
1984 61.8 34.5
1983 61.8 32.7
1982 61.5 32.2
1981 61.3 31.2
1980 61 30.2
1979 60.7 24.2
1978 60.4 22.9
1977 60 24.9
1976 59.4 25.9
1975 59 24.3
1974 58.4 36.5
1973 58 39
1972 57.5 38.4
1971 57 37.9
1970 56.6 37.4
1969 56 36.8
1968 55.4 36.2
1967 54.7 35.7
1966 53.9 35.2
1965 53 34.7
1964 52.1 34.1
1963 51.1 33.7
1962 50.2 33.2
1961 49.4 32.8
1960 48.7 32.4
1959 48.2 32
1958 47.7 31.7
1957 47.4 31.3
1956 47.1 31
1955 46.9 30.7
1954 46.6 30.4
1953 46.4 30.1
1952 46.2 29.8
1951 45.6 29.5
1950 44.9 29.2

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

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Cape Verde and East Timor population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde East Timor
2024 524,877 1,400,638
2023 522,331 1,384,286
2022 519,741 1,369,295
2021 516,649 1,350,139
2020 514,679 1,326,053
2019 514,104 1,300,945
2018 513,415 1,275,959
2017 512,893 1,251,703
2016 512,554 1,228,312
2015 512,394 1,205,131
2014 512,326 1,181,903
2013 512,225 1,158,695
2012 511,955 1,134,885
2011 511,447 1,110,207
2010 509,784 1,084,679
2009 506,141 1,058,782
2008 501,355 1,032,429
2007 496,190 1,004,889
2006 490,728 976,597
2005 485,115 948,311
2004 479,370 929,074
2003 473,383 916,878
2002 467,046 879,159
2001 460,293 812,249
2000 453,317 745,088
1999 446,519 834,697
1998 439,784 942,530
1997 432,798 917,184
1996 425,581 892,282
1995 418,104 868,146
1994 410,228 844,493
1993 401,965 821,437
1992 393,415 799,318
1991 384,586 778,278
1990 375,428 760,345
1989 367,803 744,856
1988 362,329 730,745
1987 357,302 718,476
1986 352,312 707,185
1985 347,365 696,665
1984 342,505 686,777
1983 337,654 677,707
1982 332,724 669,149
1981 327,846 660,493
1980 323,301 649,871
1979 319,480 638,719
1978 316,147 628,775
1977 312,834 618,315
1976 309,455 607,620
1975 305,847 598,158
1974 302,570 590,827
1973 299,881 582,855
1972 297,386 572,962
1971 294,046 562,966
1970 287,885 553,069
1969 279,248 543,356
1968 270,164 533,875
1967 261,404 524,648
1966 252,976 515,696
1965 244,856 507,034
1964 237,006 498,659
1963 229,373 490,564
1962 221,919 482,774
1961 215,087 475,291
1960 210,024 468,118

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and East Timor

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde East Timor
2023 1.52 2.71
2022 1.53 2.8
2021 1.55 2.89
2020 1.59 3.01
2019 1.7 3.12
2018 1.8 3.24
2017 1.93 3.4
2016 1.97 3.58
2015 1.97 3.78
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.07 4.21
2012 2.15 4.4
2011 2.33 4.61
2010 2.33 4.82
2009 2.25 4.99
2008 2.3 5.17
2007 2.41 5.33
2006 2.56 5.47
2005 2.73 5.61
2004 2.9 5.74
2003 3.03 5.85
2002 3.19 5.9
2001 3.37 5.92
2000 3.55 5.93
1999 3.73 5.97
1998 3.9 5.96
1997 4.05 5.96
1996 4.26 5.94
1995 4.49 5.94
1994 4.72 5.91
1993 4.95 5.88
1992 5.12 5.87
1991 5.26 5.84
1990 5.36 5.81
1989 5.45 5.76
1988 5.55 5.72
1987 5.68 5.68
1986 5.81 5.67
1985 5.92 5.65
1984 5.97 5.61
1983 6.07 5.59
1982 6.17 5.56
1981 6.27 5.53
1980 6.38 5.22
1979 6.47 5.14
1978 6.56 5.09
1977 6.65 5.09
1976 6.71 5.12
1975 6.77 5.19
1974 6.82 5.29
1973 6.86 5.39
1972 6.89 5.49
1971 6.91 5.58
1970 6.94 5.66
1969 6.95 5.72
1968 6.97 5.79
1967 6.98 5.86
1966 6.99 5.93
1965 6.99 6.01
1964 6.99 6.08
1963 6.98 6.16
1962 6.95 6.22
1961 6.92 6.27
1960 6.89 6.32

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

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Cape Verde and East Timor demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

East Timor
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde East Timor
2024 29.4 22.4
2023 28.8 22.1
2022 28.3 21.7
2021 27.8 21.4
2020 27.3 21.2
2019 27 20.9
2018 26.6 20.6
2017 26.2 20.3
2016 25.7 20
2015 25.2 19.7
2014 24.7 19.5
2013 24.2 19.3
2012 23.6 19.2
2011 23.1 19
2010 22.6 18.9
2009 22.1 18.8
2008 21.7 18.7
2007 21.3 18.7
2006 20.8 18.7
2005 20.4 18.7
2004 19.9 18.7
2003 19.6 18.6
2002 19.2 18.6
2001 18.9 18.6
2000 18.6 18.6
1999 18.3 18.7
1998 18.1 18.7
1997 17.9 18.8
1996 17.7 18.8
1995 17.5 18.9
1994 17.4 18.9
1993 17.2 19
1992 17.1 19
1991 17 19
1990 17 19
1989 16.9 19.1
1988 16.8 19.3
1987 16.8 19.5
1986 16.7 19.7
1985 16.6 19.8
1984 16.5 20
1983 16.4 20.3
1982 16.3 20.5
1981 16.1 20.9
1980 16.1 21.1
1979 16.2 21.1
1978 16.4 20.9
1977 16.6 20.7
1976 16.8 20.6
1975 17 20.4
1974 17.2 20.3
1973 17.2 20.4
1972 17.2 20.4
1971 17.2 20.4
1970 17.2 20.5
1969 17.1 20.4
1968 17 20.3
1967 17 20.2
1966 17.1 20
1965 17.2 19.9
1964 17.4 19.8
1963 17.7 19.6
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.6 19.4
1960 19 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde East Timor
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$2.31B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
90.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.66%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
2,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-43.5%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.54%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
71.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
11.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
47.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
24%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
4%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$737M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$220M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
74,800
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
64%
2018

Energy

Cape Verde East Timor
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
60.7 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$25
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
11.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.37%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.27%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde East Timor
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-2,550
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
28.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.01 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
35.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.06
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
11.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
101
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
72.5%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
9%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
34%
2023

Health

Cape Verde East Timor
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$144.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
15.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.75
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
192
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
50
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
2.41%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
3.2%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
56
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
38.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.17 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde East Timor
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,099 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
1,318 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
3,540 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
3,753 mi
2008

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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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