Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 6.34M in El Salvador (ranked 111/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 8,000 sq mi for El Salvador (ranked 167th vs. 150th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and El Salvador ranks 105/197 ($35.4B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while El Salvador ranks 116/197 ($5,580).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Population |
529186
|
6386184
|
Population rank | 169/197 | 112/197 |
GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$35.4B
2024 |
GDP rank | 170/197 | 105/197 |
GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$5,580
2024 |
GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 116/197 |
GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$13,264
2024 |
Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$31B
2024 |
Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
87.9%
2025 |
Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$4,887
2024 |
Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 80/185 |
Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$4,836
2025 |
Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
8,000 sq mi
2025 |
Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
792 ppl/mi²
2024 |
Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
1.78
2023 |
Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
28.5 years
2024 |
Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and El Salvador: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and El Salvador economies compared
Year | GDP | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | - | $877,720,000 |
1966 | - | $929,520,000 |
1967 | - | $976,200,000 |
1968 | - | $1,009,760,100 |
1969 | - | $1,049,400,000 |
1970 | - | $1,132,920,000 |
1971 | - | $1,186,120,000 |
1972 | - | $1,263,720,000 |
1973 | - | $1,442,320,000 |
1974 | - | $1,665,880,000 |
1975 | - | $1,884,120,100 |
1976 | - | $2,328,280,100 |
1977 | - | $2,941,640,100 |
1978 | - | $3,127,960,000 |
1979 | - | $3,463,639,900 |
1980 | $142,246,815 | $3,573,959,900 |
1981 | $139,468,209 | $3,437,200,200 |
1982 | $140,630,679 | $3,399,189,100 |
1983 | $138,476,176 | $3,506,347,800 |
1984 | $132,019,039 | $3,661,683,400 |
1985 | $137,728,205 | $3,800,368,600 |
1986 | $190,651,168 | $3,771,663,200 |
1987 | $235,253,065 | $3,958,045,800 |
1988 | $264,308,140 | $4,189,880,000 |
1989 | $267,448,571 | $4,372,215,300 |
1990 | $306,890,963 | $4,817,542,204 |
1991 | $319,827,059 | $5,252,342,400 |
1992 | $357,160,985 | $5,813,399,300 |
1993 | $490,417,390 | $6,680,269,200 |
1994 | $406,580,652 | $7,679,384,000 |
1995 | $487,148,994 | $8,921,947,100 |
1996 | $501,979,270 | $9,586,327,800 |
1997 | $490,608,658 | $10,221,705,900 |
1998 | $521,910,561 | $10,936,669,900 |
1999 | $592,416,703 | $11,284,197,000 |
2000 | $539,227,278 | $11,784,927,700 |
2001 | $563,090,490 | $12,282,533,600 |
2002 | $620,507,387 | $12,664,190,300 |
2003 | $813,260,469 | $13,243,892,200 |
2004 | $924,940,012 | $13,724,810,900 |
2005 | $972,241,677 | $14,698,000,000 |
2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $15,999,890,000 |
2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $17,011,750,000 |
2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $17,986,890,000 |
2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $17,601,620,000 |
2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $18,447,920,000 |
2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $20,283,780,000 |
2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $21,386,150,000 |
2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $21,990,960,000 |
2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $22,593,470,000 |
2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $23,438,240,000 |
2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $24,191,430,000 |
2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $24,979,190,000 |
2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $26,020,850,000 |
2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $26,881,140,000 |
2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $24,921,190,000 |
2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $29,043,140,000 |
2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $31,870,120,000 |
2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $33,853,940,000 |
2024 | $2,767,599,017 | $35,364,960,000 |
Cape Verde and El Salvador economies compared
Year | GDP per capita | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1965 | - | $274.3 |
1966 | - | $282.4 |
1967 | - | $288.4 |
1968 | - | $290.1 |
1969 | - | $293.4 |
1970 | - | $309 |
1971 | - | $316 |
1972 | - | $329 |
1973 | - | $366 |
1974 | - | $413 |
1975 | - | $457 |
1976 | - | $553 |
1977 | - | $684 |
1978 | - | $712 |
1979 | - | $773 |
1980 | $440 | $787 |
1981 | $425 | $752 |
1982 | $423 | $735 |
1983 | $410 | $745 |
1984 | $385 | $763 |
1985 | $396 | $776 |
1986 | $541 | $755 |
1987 | $658 | $777 |
1988 | $729 | $806 |
1989 | $727 | $825 |
1990 | $817 | $892 |
1991 | $832 | $956 |
1992 | $908 | $1,041 |
1993 | $1,220 | $1,180 |
1994 | $991 | $1,344 |
1995 | $1,165 | $1,548 |
1996 | $1,180 | $1,651 |
1997 | $1,134 | $1,749 |
1998 | $1,187 | $1,860 |
1999 | $1,327 | $1,908 |
2000 | $1,190 | $1,983 |
2001 | $1,223 | $2,058 |
2002 | $1,329 | $2,115 |
2003 | $1,718 | $2,208 |
2004 | $1,929 | $2,286 |
2005 | $2,004 | $2,447 |
2006 | $2,257 | $2,666 |
2007 | $3,325 | $2,831 |
2008 | $3,909 | $2,983 |
2009 | $3,660 | $2,910 |
2010 | $3,579 | $3,040 |
2011 | $4,002 | $3,331 |
2012 | $3,737 | $3,498 |
2013 | $3,961 | $3,582 |
2014 | $3,986 | $3,666 |
2015 | $3,415 | $3,790 |
2016 | $3,609 | $3,901 |
2017 | $3,893 | $4,020 |
2018 | $4,295 | $4,184 |
2019 | $4,381 | $4,320 |
2020 | $3,539 | $3,997 |
2021 | $3,971 | $4,643 |
2022 | $4,323 | $5,075 |
2023 | $4,861 | $5,365 |
2024 | $5,273 | $5,580 |
Cape Verde vs. El Salvador life expectancy calculator
Year | Life expectancy, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1950 | 44.9 | 44.2 |
1951 | 45.6 | 43.8 |
1952 | 46.2 | 44.8 |
1953 | 46.4 | 45 |
1954 | 46.6 | 45.5 |
1955 | 46.9 | 46 |
1956 | 47.1 | 46.6 |
1957 | 47.4 | 47.1 |
1958 | 47.7 | 47.7 |
1959 | 48.2 | 48 |
1960 | 48.7 | 48.3 |
1961 | 49.4 | 48.6 |
1962 | 50.2 | 49 |
1963 | 51.1 | 49.4 |
1964 | 52.1 | 49.7 |
1965 | 53 | 50.2 |
1966 | 53.9 | 50.7 |
1967 | 54.7 | 50.8 |
1968 | 55.4 | 50.8 |
1969 | 56 | 51.3 |
1970 | 56.6 | 51.4 |
1971 | 57 | 51.7 |
1972 | 57.5 | 52 |
1973 | 58 | 52.8 |
1974 | 58.4 | 52.9 |
1975 | 59 | 53.4 |
1976 | 59.4 | 54.4 |
1977 | 60 | 54 |
1978 | 60.4 | 54.7 |
1979 | 60.7 | 53.8 |
1980 | 61 | 48.6 |
1981 | 61.3 | 50.9 |
1982 | 61.5 | 53.3 |
1983 | 61.8 | 54.4 |
1984 | 61.8 | 56.6 |
1985 | 62.3 | 58 |
1986 | 62.6 | 59.3 |
1987 | 62.9 | 59.4 |
1988 | 63.2 | 60 |
1989 | 63.6 | 61.3 |
1990 | 63.9 | 62 |
1991 | 64.1 | 62.5 |
1992 | 64.3 | 62.9 |
1993 | 64.5 | 64 |
1994 | 64.6 | 64.5 |
1995 | 63.7 | 64.9 |
1996 | 65.5 | 65.5 |
1997 | 66.1 | 66.2 |
1998 | 66.7 | 66.7 |
1999 | 67.4 | 67.3 |
2000 | 68.1 | 67.7 |
2001 | 68.7 | 68 |
2002 | 69.4 | 68.5 |
2003 | 70 | 68.8 |
2004 | 70.5 | 69.3 |
2005 | 70.9 | 69.3 |
2006 | 71.3 | 69.6 |
2007 | 71.5 | 69.8 |
2008 | 71.9 | 70.1 |
2009 | 72.1 | 70.4 |
2010 | 72.5 | 70.9 |
2011 | 72.9 | 71.2 |
2012 | 73.3 | 71.4 |
2013 | 73.5 | 71.2 |
2014 | 73.8 | 71.1 |
2015 | 74.1 | 71 |
2016 | 74.4 | 70.9 |
2017 | 74.7 | 71 |
2018 | 74.8 | 71.4 |
2019 | 75.4 | 71.7 |
2020 | 73.8 | 70.2 |
2021 | 74.4 | 69.9 |
2022 | 75.9 | 72 |
2023 | 76.1 | 72.1 |
2024 | 76.2 | 72.3 |
2025 | 76.4 | 72.5 |
Cape Verde and El Salvador population clocks and comparison
Year | Population | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 210,024 | 2,791,459 |
1961 | 215,087 | 2,870,016 |
1962 | 221,919 | 2,949,204 |
1963 | 229,373 | 3,028,679 |
1964 | 237,006 | 3,111,883 |
1965 | 244,856 | 3,199,466 |
1966 | 252,976 | 3,290,961 |
1967 | 261,404 | 3,385,184 |
1968 | 270,164 | 3,480,773 |
1969 | 279,248 | 3,576,485 |
1970 | 287,885 | 3,668,796 |
1971 | 294,046 | 3,757,523 |
1972 | 297,386 | 3,846,830 |
1973 | 299,881 | 3,938,068 |
1974 | 302,570 | 4,029,671 |
1975 | 305,847 | 4,120,449 |
1976 | 309,455 | 4,210,310 |
1977 | 312,834 | 4,301,256 |
1978 | 316,147 | 4,394,114 |
1979 | 319,480 | 4,480,388 |
1980 | 323,301 | 4,540,382 |
1981 | 327,846 | 4,570,599 |
1982 | 332,724 | 4,622,477 |
1983 | 337,654 | 4,707,367 |
1984 | 342,505 | 4,798,003 |
1985 | 347,365 | 4,894,706 |
1986 | 352,312 | 4,992,769 |
1987 | 357,302 | 5,092,441 |
1988 | 362,329 | 5,195,833 |
1989 | 367,803 | 5,298,979 |
1990 | 375,428 | 5,399,726 |
1991 | 384,586 | 5,495,077 |
1992 | 393,415 | 5,585,609 |
1993 | 401,965 | 5,659,957 |
1994 | 410,228 | 5,714,129 |
1995 | 418,104 | 5,762,131 |
1996 | 425,581 | 5,805,286 |
1997 | 432,798 | 5,844,578 |
1998 | 439,784 | 5,880,781 |
1999 | 446,519 | 5,913,900 |
2000 | 453,317 | 5,943,366 |
2001 | 460,293 | 5,968,060 |
2002 | 467,046 | 5,986,631 |
2003 | 473,383 | 5,998,599 |
2004 | 479,370 | 6,004,671 |
2005 | 485,115 | 6,005,578 |
2006 | 490,728 | 6,002,319 |
2007 | 496,190 | 6,009,824 |
2008 | 501,355 | 6,029,297 |
2009 | 506,141 | 6,048,279 |
2010 | 509,784 | 6,068,249 |
2011 | 511,447 | 6,090,127 |
2012 | 511,955 | 6,113,975 |
2013 | 512,225 | 6,138,839 |
2014 | 512,326 | 6,162,955 |
2015 | 512,394 | 6,183,676 |
2016 | 512,554 | 6,200,800 |
2017 | 512,893 | 6,213,533 |
2018 | 513,415 | 6,219,807 |
2019 | 514,104 | 6,222,318 |
2020 | 514,679 | 6,234,673 |
2021 | 516,649 | 6,255,782 |
2022 | 519,741 | 6,280,319 |
2023 | 522,331 | 6,309,624 |
2024 | 524,877 | 6,338,193 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and El Salvador
Year | Fertility rate | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 6.89 | 6.62 |
1961 | 6.92 | 6.64 |
1962 | 6.95 | 6.68 |
1963 | 6.98 | 6.69 |
1964 | 6.99 | 6.68 |
1965 | 6.99 | 6.64 |
1966 | 6.99 | 6.57 |
1967 | 6.98 | 6.49 |
1968 | 6.97 | 6.39 |
1969 | 6.95 | 6.28 |
1970 | 6.94 | 6.18 |
1971 | 6.91 | 6.13 |
1972 | 6.89 | 6.03 |
1973 | 6.86 | 5.93 |
1974 | 6.82 | 5.82 |
1975 | 6.77 | 5.71 |
1976 | 6.71 | 5.59 |
1977 | 6.65 | 5.47 |
1978 | 6.56 | 5.36 |
1979 | 6.47 | 5.23 |
1980 | 6.38 | 5.11 |
1981 | 6.27 | 4.99 |
1982 | 6.17 | 4.83 |
1983 | 6.07 | 4.65 |
1984 | 5.97 | 4.48 |
1985 | 5.92 | 4.32 |
1986 | 5.81 | 4.19 |
1987 | 5.68 | 4.18 |
1988 | 5.55 | 4.1 |
1989 | 5.45 | 4.03 |
1990 | 5.36 | 3.96 |
1991 | 5.26 | 3.89 |
1992 | 5.12 | 3.8 |
1993 | 4.95 | 3.69 |
1994 | 4.72 | 3.61 |
1995 | 4.49 | 3.57 |
1996 | 4.26 | 3.48 |
1997 | 4.05 | 3.38 |
1998 | 3.9 | 3.34 |
1999 | 3.73 | 3.22 |
2000 | 3.55 | 3.08 |
2001 | 3.37 | 2.93 |
2002 | 3.19 | 2.78 |
2003 | 3.03 | 2.64 |
2004 | 2.9 | 2.52 |
2005 | 2.73 | 2.44 |
2006 | 2.56 | 2.4 |
2007 | 2.41 | 2.35 |
2008 | 2.3 | 2.29 |
2009 | 2.25 | 2.26 |
2010 | 2.33 | 2.24 |
2011 | 2.33 | 2.22 |
2012 | 2.15 | 2.19 |
2013 | 2.07 | 2.15 |
2014 | 2.03 | 2.13 |
2015 | 1.97 | 2.07 |
2016 | 1.97 | 1.97 |
2017 | 1.93 | 1.9 |
2018 | 1.8 | 1.85 |
2019 | 1.7 | 1.84 |
2020 | 1.59 | 1.82 |
2021 | 1.55 | 1.8 |
2022 | 1.53 | 1.79 |
2023 | 1.52 | 1.78 |
Cape Verde and El Salvador demographics compared
Year | Median age, years | |
---|---|---|
|
|
|
1960 | 19 | 17.2 |
1961 | 18.6 | 17.1 |
1962 | 18.1 | 17 |
1963 | 17.7 | 17 |
1964 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
1965 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
1966 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
1967 | 17 | 16.7 |
1968 | 17 | 16.6 |
1969 | 17.1 | 16.6 |
1970 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
1971 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
1972 | 17.2 | 16.6 |
1973 | 17.2 | 16.7 |
1974 | 17.2 | 16.8 |
1975 | 17 | 16.9 |
1976 | 16.8 | 17 |
1977 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
1978 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
1979 | 16.2 | 17.4 |
1980 | 16.1 | 17.5 |
1981 | 16.1 | 17.6 |
1982 | 16.3 | 17.7 |
1983 | 16.4 | 17.8 |
1984 | 16.5 | 18 |
1985 | 16.6 | 18.2 |
1986 | 16.7 | 18.4 |
1987 | 16.8 | 18.5 |
1988 | 16.8 | 18.6 |
1989 | 16.9 | 18.7 |
1990 | 17 | 18.8 |
1991 | 17 | 18.8 |
1992 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
1993 | 17.2 | 19 |
1994 | 17.4 | 19.3 |
1995 | 17.5 | 19.6 |
1996 | 17.7 | 19.9 |
1997 | 17.9 | 20.3 |
1998 | 18.1 | 20.6 |
1999 | 18.3 | 21 |
2000 | 18.6 | 21.3 |
2001 | 18.9 | 21.6 |
2002 | 19.2 | 21.9 |
2003 | 19.6 | 22.2 |
2004 | 19.9 | 22.5 |
2005 | 20.4 | 22.7 |
2006 | 20.8 | 23 |
2007 | 21.3 | 23.2 |
2008 | 21.7 | 23.3 |
2009 | 22.1 | 23.5 |
2010 | 22.6 | 23.7 |
2011 | 23.1 | 23.9 |
2012 | 23.6 | 24.1 |
2013 | 24.2 | 24.3 |
2014 | 24.7 | 24.6 |
2015 | 25.2 | 24.9 |
2016 | 25.7 | 25.2 |
2017 | 26.2 | 25.6 |
2018 | 26.6 | 26 |
2019 | 27 | 26.4 |
2020 | 27.3 | 26.8 |
2021 | 27.8 | 27.2 |
2022 | 28.3 | 27.6 |
2023 | 28.8 | 28 |
2024 | 29.4 | 28.5 |
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Finance
|
|
|
---|---|---|
GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$32.5B
2024 |
Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
30.5%
2025 |
Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
3.17%
2023 |
Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
1.28%
2023 |
Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
42,000
2020 |
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-3.38%
2025 |
Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
2.99%
2023 |
Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
61%
2024 |
Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
22.4%
2024 |
Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
56.6
2025 |
Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
29.7%
2023 |
Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
1.9%
2023 |
Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$3.7B
2024 |
Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$8.49B
2024 |
International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
707,000
2020 |
International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
12.3%
2020 |
Banked people share | n/a |
43.4%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
769 kg
2022 |
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$15.4
2022 |
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
8.38 megatons
2023 |
CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
1.33 tons
2023 |
Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
55.5%
2022 |
Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
21.9%
2021 |
Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
34.2%
2022 |
Net energy imports use share | n/a |
59.5%
2022 |
Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
1,110 kWh
2022 |
Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
95.6%
2021 |
Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
30.3%
2022 |
Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
98.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
-23,102
2024 |
Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
76%
2024 |
Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.6 ft
2025 |
Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.13 ft
2025 |
Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
41
2025 |
Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
30
2024 |
Higher education index |
27
2025 |
33
2025 |
Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
7.83
2022 |
Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
20.9
2019 |
Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
132
2025 |
Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
89.8%
2024 |
English speaking |
8%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
67.7%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
---|---|---|
Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$501
2022 |
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$158.4
2022 |
Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
72.5 years
2025 |
Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
1.14%
2022 |
Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
1.55
2022 |
Age at first childbirth | n/a |
20.8 years
2025 |
Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
39
2023 |
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
10.4
2023 |
Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
31.3%
2022 |
Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
12.7%
2024 |
Air quality index |
29
2025 |
57
2025 |
Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
8.9%
2022 |
Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
3.15 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
|
|
---|---|---|
% of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.01%
2025 |
Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
1,262 sq mi
2024 |
Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
4,617 sq mi
2025 |
Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
2,202 sq mi
2025 |
Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
5,600 mi
2017 |
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