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Cape Verde vs Estonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.37M in Estonia (ranked 153/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 16,498 sq mi for Estonia (ranked 167th vs. 129th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Estonia
Population
530391
1339590
Population rank 169/197 155/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$43.1B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 100/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$31,428
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 40/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$49,969
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$10.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
23.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$7,356
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 65/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$23,740
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 16,498 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.31
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
43.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Estonia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Estonia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Estonia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $43,130,419,829
2023 $2,504,525,549 $41,470,344,395
2022 $2,247,003,344 $38,226,641,740
2021 $2,051,842,619 $37,201,101,171
2020 $1,821,565,614 $31,820,771,494
2019 $2,252,177,124 $31,873,748,770
2018 $2,205,099,507 $31,222,632,741
2017 $1,996,741,540 $27,469,461,919
2016 $1,849,789,986 $24,561,027,788
2015 $1,749,857,620 $23,311,847,751
2014 $2,041,930,125 $27,055,689,003
2013 $2,028,910,915 $25,451,032,781
2012 $1,913,081,210 $23,237,406,116
2011 $2,046,817,987 $23,303,915,795
2010 $1,824,751,468 $19,524,355,419
2009 $1,852,334,575 $19,633,984,440
2008 $1,959,620,648 $24,342,935,404
2007 $1,649,621,739 $22,450,264,166
2006 $1,107,571,458 $17,025,671,810
2005 $972,241,677 $14,109,491,357
2004 $924,940,012 $12,148,595,031
2003 $813,260,469 $9,876,595,528
2002 $620,507,387 $7,370,119,619
2001 $563,090,490 $6,250,218,423
2000 $539,227,278 $5,686,579,748
1999 $592,416,703 $5,756,912,266
1998 $521,910,561 $5,674,080,543
1997 $490,608,658 $5,154,420,649
1996 $501,979,270 $4,786,018,988
1995 $487,148,994 $4,502,970,889
1994 $406,580,652 $4,123,011,420
1993 $490,417,390 $4,013,091,682
1992 $357,160,985 -
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
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 Estonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Estonia
2024 $5,192 $31,428
2023 $4,795 $30,264
2022 $4,323 $28,340
2021 $3,971 $27,951
2020 $3,539 $23,934
2019 $4,381 $24,021
2018 $4,295 $23,618
2017 $3,893 $20,852
2016 $3,609 $18,666
2015 $3,415 $17,722
2014 $3,986 $20,582
2013 $3,961 $19,310
2012 $3,737 $17,568
2011 $4,002 $17,556
2010 $3,579 $14,664
2009 $3,660 $14,712
2008 $3,909 $18,206
2007 $3,325 $16,745
2006 $2,257 $12,641
2005 $2,004 $10,415
2004 $1,929 $8,916
2003 $1,718 $7,205
2002 $1,329 $5,343
2001 $1,223 $4,503
2000 $1,190 $4,071
1999 $1,327 $4,141
1998 $1,187 $4,093
1997 $1,134 $3,683
1996 $1,180 $3,381
1995 $1,165 $3,134
1994 $991 $2,819
1993 $1,220 $2,686
1992 $908 -
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
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. Estonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Estonia
2026 76.6 79.6
2025 76.4 79.5
2024 76.2 79.3
2023 76.1 79.2
2022 75.9 78.2
2021 74.4 77.4
2020 73.8 78.9
2019 75.4 78.8
2018 74.8 78.3
2017 74.7 78.2
2016 74.4 77.8
2015 74.1 77.7
2014 73.8 77.1
2013 73.5 77.3
2012 73.3 76.4
2011 72.9 76.3
2010 72.5 75.9
2009 72.1 75.2
2008 71.9 74.3
2007 71.5 73.2
2006 71.3 73.2
2005 70.9 73
2004 70.5 72.4
2003 70 71.9
2002 69.4 71.4
2001 68.7 70.8
2000 68.1 71
1999 67.4 70.7
1998 66.7 69.8
1997 66.1 70.2
1996 65.5 70
1995 63.7 67.8
1994 64.6 66.7
1993 64.5 68.2
1992 64.3 69.2
1991 64.1 69.8
1990 63.9 69.9
1989 63.6 70.5
1988 63.2 71
1987 62.9 70.9
1986 62.6 70.9
1985 62.3 69.8
1984 61.8 69.6
1983 61.8 69.8
1982 61.5 69.9
1981 61.3 69.3
1980 61 69.5
1979 60.7 69.4
1978 60.4 69.7
1977 60 69.8
1976 59.4 69.7
1975 59 70.1
1974 58.4 70.8
1973 58 70.7
1972 57.5 70.4
1971 57 70.6
1970 56.6 70.4
1969 56 70.3
1968 55.4 70.6
1967 54.7 71
1966 53.9 70.7
1965 53 70.7
1964 52.1 70.6
1963 51.1 69.9
1962 50.2 69.8
1961 49.4 69.6
1960 48.7 69.3
1959 48.2 68.7
1958 47.7 68.8
1957 47.4 68.8
1956 47.1 68.5
1955 46.9 68.2
1954 46.6 67.8
1953 46.4 67.5
1952 46.2 67.2
1951 45.6 66.8
1950 44.9 66.4

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

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Cape Verde and Estonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Estonia
2024 524,877 1,372,341
2023 522,331 1,370,286
2022 519,741 1,348,840
2021 516,649 1,330,932
2020 514,679 1,329,522
2019 514,104 1,326,898
2018 513,415 1,321,977
2017 512,893 1,317,384
2016 512,554 1,315,790
2015 512,394 1,315,407
2014 512,326 1,314,545
2013 512,225 1,317,997
2012 511,955 1,322,696
2011 511,447 1,327,439
2010 509,784 1,331,475
2009 506,141 1,334,515
2008 501,355 1,337,090
2007 496,190 1,340,680
2006 490,728 1,346,810
2005 485,115 1,354,775
2004 479,370 1,362,550
2003 473,383 1,370,720
2002 467,046 1,379,350
2001 460,293 1,388,115
2000 453,317 1,396,985
1999 446,519 1,390,244
1998 439,784 1,386,156
1997 432,798 1,399,535
1996 425,581 1,415,594
1995 418,104 1,436,634
1994 410,228 1,462,514
1993 401,965 1,494,128
1992 393,415 1,533,091
1991 384,586 1,561,314
1990 375,428 1,569,174
1989 367,803 1,568,131
1988 362,329 1,561,900
1987 357,302 1,552,221
1986 352,312 1,540,190
1985 347,365 1,528,781
1984 342,505 1,518,617
1983 337,654 1,508,745
1982 332,724 1,498,414
1981 327,846 1,487,666
1980 323,301 1,477,219
1979 319,480 1,468,333
1978 316,147 1,460,188
1977 312,834 1,450,211
1976 309,455 1,439,576
1975 305,847 1,429,352
1974 302,570 1,418,169
1973 299,881 1,405,951
1972 297,386 1,392,518
1971 294,046 1,376,955
1970 287,885 1,360,076
1969 279,248 1,345,249
1968 270,164 1,331,214
1967 261,404 1,318,946
1966 252,976 1,308,597
1965 244,856 1,294,566
1964 237,006 1,277,086
1963 229,373 1,258,857
1962 221,919 1,241,623
1961 215,087 1,225,077
1960 210,024 1,211,537

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Estonia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Estonia
2023 1.52 1.31
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.55 1.61
2020 1.59 1.58
2019 1.7 1.66
2018 1.8 1.67
2017 1.93 1.59
2016 1.97 1.6
2015 1.97 1.58
2014 2.03 1.54
2013 2.07 1.52
2012 2.15 1.56
2011 2.33 1.61
2010 2.33 1.72
2009 2.25 1.7
2008 2.3 1.72
2007 2.41 1.69
2006 2.56 1.58
2005 2.73 1.52
2004 2.9 1.47
2003 3.03 1.37
2002 3.19 1.36
2001 3.37 1.32
2000 3.55 1.36
1999 3.73 1.3
1998 3.9 1.28
1997 4.05 1.32
1996 4.26 1.37
1995 4.49 1.38
1994 4.72 1.42
1993 4.95 1.49
1992 5.12 1.71
1991 5.26 1.8
1990 5.36 2.05
1989 5.45 2.22
1988 5.55 2.27
1987 5.68 2.27
1986 5.81 2.18
1985 5.92 2.13
1984 5.97 2.17
1983 6.07 2.16
1982 6.17 2.07
1981 6.27 2.07
1980 6.38 2.02
1979 6.47 2
1978 6.56 2.02
1977 6.65 2.06
1976 6.71 2.07
1975 6.77 2.04
1974 6.82 2.07
1973 6.86 2.06
1972 6.89 2.13
1971 6.91 2.19
1970 6.94 2.17
1969 6.95 2.13
1968 6.97 2.03
1967 6.98 1.9
1966 6.99 1.87
1965 6.99 1.88
1964 6.99 1.94
1963 6.98 1.89
1962 6.95 1.95
1961 6.92 1.98
1960 6.89 1.98

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

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Cape Verde and Estonia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Estonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Estonia
2024 29.4 43.3
2023 28.8 42.9
2022 28.3 42.7
2021 27.8 42.5
2020 27.3 42.4
2019 27 42.2
2018 26.6 42
2017 26.2 41.9
2016 25.7 41.7
2015 25.2 41.5
2014 24.7 41.4
2013 24.2 41.1
2012 23.6 40.9
2011 23.1 40.6
2010 22.6 40.3
2009 22.1 40
2008 21.7 39.8
2007 21.3 39.7
2006 20.8 39.6
2005 20.4 39.3
2004 19.9 39.1
2003 19.6 38.8
2002 19.2 38.5
2001 18.9 38.3
2000 18.6 38
1999 18.3 37.6
1998 18.1 37.3
1997 17.9 37
1996 17.7 36.7
1995 17.5 36.3
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.2 35.6
1992 17.1 35
1991 17 34.6
1990 17 34.3
1989 16.9 34.2
1988 16.8 34.1
1987 16.8 34
1986 16.7 34
1985 16.6 33.9
1984 16.5 33.9
1983 16.4 33.9
1982 16.3 33.8
1981 16.1 33.8
1980 16.1 33.9
1979 16.2 34
1978 16.4 34.2
1977 16.6 34.3
1976 16.8 34.3
1975 17 34.2
1974 17.2 34.2
1973 17.2 34.1
1972 17.2 33.9
1971 17.2 33.8
1970 17.2 33.7
1969 17.1 33.7
1968 17 33.6
1967 17 33.4
1966 17.1 33.2
1965 17.2 33
1964 17.4 32.8
1963 17.7 32.7
1962 18.1 32.5
1961 18.6 32.4
1960 19 32.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Estonia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$39.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
43.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.21%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.51%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
65.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
20.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
78.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
23.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.1%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
14
2003
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$2.07B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$496M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,695,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.9%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Estonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
3,089 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
7.76 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
60.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
38%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
2.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
3.77%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,722 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.42%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Estonia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-13,350
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
70.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.5:52.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
76
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
81
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.54
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
4.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
50.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
92.2%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Estonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$2,438
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$521
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.009%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.47
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.7 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
22.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Estonia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
12,022 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
3,815 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
9,415 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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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