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Cape Verde vs Finland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.62M in Finland (ranked 116/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 117,360 sq mi for Finland (ranked 167th vs. 70th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Finland ranks 47/197 ($299B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Finland ranks 23/197 ($53,150).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Finland
Population
530391
5631965
Population rank 169/197 120/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$299B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 47/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$53,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 23/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$65,378
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$245B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
82.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$43,662
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 12/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$36,394
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 117,360 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
48 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
44 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Finland: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Finland economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Finland
2024 $2,725,414,151 $298,696,961,298
2023 $2,504,525,549 $295,021,982,463
2022 $2,247,003,344 $280,253,099,309
2021 $2,051,842,619 $294,223,210,496
2020 $1,821,565,614 $270,000,311,606
2019 $2,252,177,124 $267,014,821,129
2018 $2,205,099,507 $273,869,255,596
2017 $1,996,741,540 $253,846,138,440
2016 $1,849,789,986 $238,777,818,793
2015 $1,749,857,620 $233,210,733,506
2014 $2,041,930,125 $273,478,528,955
2013 $2,028,910,915 $270,268,036,626
2012 $1,913,081,210 $257,443,384,493
2011 $2,046,817,987 $275,126,915,516
2010 $1,824,751,468 $249,429,613,683
2009 $1,852,334,575 $253,480,783,439
2008 $1,959,620,648 $285,698,662,071
2007 $1,649,621,739 $256,360,251,538
2006 $1,107,571,458 $217,044,068,234
2005 $972,241,677 $204,859,368,791
2004 $924,940,012 $197,458,297,640
2003 $813,260,469 $171,612,867,736
2002 $620,507,387 $140,360,963,812
2001 $563,090,490 $129,519,672,869
2000 $539,227,278 $125,967,821,111
1999 $592,416,703 $135,234,241,918
1998 $521,910,561 $133,990,876,725
1997 $490,608,658 $126,862,902,302
1996 $501,979,270 $131,991,975,149
1995 $487,148,994 $134,060,457,516
1994 $406,580,652 $103,182,697,780
1993 $490,417,390 $89,112,105,756
1992 $357,160,985 $112,537,828,511
1991 $319,827,059 $127,794,441,994
1990 $306,890,963 $141,446,120,355
1989 $267,448,571 $118,991,270,611
1988 $264,308,140 $109,039,090,263
1987 $235,253,065 $91,564,993,913
1986 $190,651,168 $73,511,611,541
1985 $137,728,205 $55,856,676,899
1984 $132,019,039 $52,870,993,273
1983 $138,476,176 $50,956,447,481
1982 $140,630,679 $52,784,013,815
1981 $139,468,209 $52,440,066,134
1980 $142,246,815 $53,649,984,061
1979 - $44,469,218,440
1978 - $36,259,392,058
1977 - $33,502,784,418
1976 - $31,852,352,670
1975 - $29,475,251,333
1974 - $24,851,036,710
1973 - $19,474,098,335
1972 - $14,744,499,570
1971 - $12,528,522,307
1970 - $11,358,529,162
1969 - $10,177,524,839
1968 - $8,916,565,041
1967 - $9,468,272,357
1966 - $9,306,142,172
1965 - $8,680,393,839
1964 - $7,848,987,793
1963 - $6,958,916,548
1962 - $6,407,796,043
1961 - $5,984,433,774
1960 - $5,279,481,824

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

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Cape Verde and Finland economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Finland
2024 $5,192 $53,150
2023 $4,795 $52,834
2022 $4,323 $50,441
2021 $3,971 $53,099
2020 $3,539 $48,829
2019 $4,381 $48,358
2018 $4,295 $49,654
2017 $3,893 $46,085
2016 $3,609 $43,451
2015 $3,415 $42,560
2014 $3,986 $50,074
2013 $3,961 $49,691
2012 $3,737 $47,552
2011 $4,002 $51,060
2010 $3,579 $46,506
2009 $3,660 $47,478
2008 $3,909 $53,769
2007 $3,325 $48,473
2006 $2,257 $41,214
2005 $2,004 $39,050
2004 $1,929 $37,768
2003 $1,718 $32,920
2002 $1,329 $26,989
2001 $1,223 $24,965
2000 $1,190 $24,336
1999 $1,327 $26,180
1998 $1,187 $26,000
1997 $1,134 $24,682
1996 $1,180 $25,757
1995 $1,165 $26,246
1994 $991 $20,278
1993 $1,220 $17,589
1992 $908 $22,320
1991 $832 $25,489
1990 $817 $28,366
1989 $727 $23,969
1988 $729 $22,044
1987 $658 $18,565
1986 $541 $14,947
1985 $396 $11,394
1984 $385 $10,830
1983 $410 $10,494
1982 $423 $10,935
1981 $425 $10,925
1980 $440 $11,225
1979 - $9,333
1978 - $7,629
1977 - $7,070
1976 - $6,740
1975 - $6,256
1974 - $5,298
1973 - $4,174
1972 - $3,178
1971 - $2,716
1970 - $2,466
1969 - $2,201
1968 - $1,927
1967 - $2,056
1966 - $2,032
1965 - $1,902
1964 - $1,726
1963 - $1,538
1962 - $1,427
1961 - $1,341
1960 - $1,192

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

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Cape Verde vs. Finland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Finland
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.4 82.2
2024 76.2 82.1
2023 76.1 81.9
2022 75.9 81.2
2021 74.4 81.8
2020 73.8 81.8
2019 75.4 81.9
2018 74.8 81.6
2017 74.7 81.5
2016 74.4 81.3
2015 74.1 81.4
2014 73.8 81.1
2013 73.5 80.9
2012 73.3 80.5
2011 72.9 80.4
2010 72.5 80
2009 72.1 79.8
2008 71.9 79.7
2007 71.5 79.4
2006 71.3 79.4
2005 70.9 79
2004 70.5 78.8
2003 70 78.5
2002 69.4 78.3
2001 68.7 78.1
2000 68.1 77.7
1999 67.4 77.5
1998 66.7 77.3
1997 66.1 77.1
1996 65.5 76.9
1995 63.7 76.6
1994 64.6 76.6
1993 64.5 75.9
1992 64.3 75.6
1991 64.1 75.4
1990 63.9 75
1989 63.6 75
1988 63.2 74.8
1987 62.9 74.8
1986 62.6 74.8
1985 62.3 74.4
1984 61.8 74.7
1983 61.8 74.4
1982 61.5 74.5
1981 61.3 74
1980 61 73.6
1979 60.7 73.4
1978 60.4 73.1
1977 60 72.5
1976 59.4 72
1975 59 71.8
1974 58.4 71.3
1973 58 71.4
1972 57.5 70.9
1971 57 70.1
1970 56.6 70.3
1969 56 69.6
1968 55.4 69.8
1967 54.7 69.8
1966 53.9 69.6
1965 53 69.1
1964 52.1 69.4
1963 51.1 69.2
1962 50.2 68.7
1961 49.4 69
1960 48.7 69
1959 48.2 68.8
1958 47.7 68.6
1957 47.4 67.5
1956 47.1 68
1955 46.9 67.3
1954 46.6 67.5
1953 46.4 66.6
1952 46.2 66.5
1951 45.6 65.6
1950 44.9 64.2

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

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Cape Verde and Finland population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Finland
2024 524,877 5,619,911
2023 522,331 5,583,911
2022 519,741 5,556,106
2021 516,649 5,541,017
2020 514,679 5,529,543
2019 514,104 5,521,606
2018 513,415 5,515,525
2017 512,893 5,508,214
2016 512,554 5,495,303
2015 512,394 5,479,531
2014 512,326 5,461,512
2013 512,225 5,438,972
2012 511,955 5,413,971
2011 511,447 5,388,272
2010 509,784 5,363,352
2009 506,141 5,338,871
2008 501,355 5,313,399
2007 496,190 5,288,720
2006 490,728 5,266,268
2005 485,115 5,246,096
2004 479,370 5,228,172
2003 473,383 5,213,014
2002 467,046 5,200,598
2001 460,293 5,188,008
2000 453,317 5,176,209
1999 446,519 5,165,474
1998 439,784 5,153,498
1997 432,798 5,139,835
1996 425,581 5,124,573
1995 418,104 5,107,790
1994 410,228 5,088,333
1993 401,965 5,066,447
1992 393,415 5,041,992
1991 384,586 5,013,740
1990 375,428 4,986,431
1989 367,803 4,964,371
1988 362,329 4,946,481
1987 357,302 4,932,123
1986 352,312 4,918,154
1985 347,365 4,902,206
1984 342,505 4,881,803
1983 337,654 4,855,787
1982 332,724 4,826,933
1981 327,846 4,799,964
1980 323,301 4,779,535
1979 319,480 4,764,690
1978 316,147 4,752,528
1977 312,834 4,738,902
1976 309,455 4,725,664
1975 305,847 4,711,440
1974 302,570 4,690,574
1973 299,881 4,666,081
1972 297,386 4,639,657
1971 294,046 4,612,124
1970 287,885 4,606,307
1969 279,248 4,623,785
1968 270,164 4,626,469
1967 261,404 4,605,744
1966 252,976 4,580,869
1965 244,856 4,563,732
1964 237,006 4,548,543
1963 229,373 4,523,309
1962 221,919 4,491,443
1961 215,087 4,461,005
1960 210,024 4,429,634

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Finland

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Finland
2023 1.52 1.26
2022 1.53 1.32
2021 1.55 1.46
2020 1.59 1.37
2019 1.7 1.35
2018 1.8 1.41
2017 1.93 1.49
2016 1.97 1.57
2015 1.97 1.65
2014 2.03 1.71
2013 2.07 1.75
2012 2.15 1.8
2011 2.33 1.83
2010 2.33 1.87
2009 2.25 1.86
2008 2.3 1.85
2007 2.41 1.83
2006 2.56 1.84
2005 2.73 1.8
2004 2.9 1.8
2003 3.03 1.76
2002 3.19 1.72
2001 3.37 1.73
2000 3.55 1.73
1999 3.73 1.73
1998 3.9 1.7
1997 4.05 1.75
1996 4.26 1.78
1995 4.49 1.81
1994 4.72 1.85
1993 4.95 1.81
1992 5.12 1.85
1991 5.26 1.79
1990 5.36 1.78
1989 5.45 1.71
1988 5.55 1.69
1987 5.68 1.59
1986 5.81 1.6
1985 5.92 1.64
1984 5.97 1.69
1983 6.07 1.74
1982 6.17 1.71
1981 6.27 1.64
1980 6.38 1.63
1979 6.47 1.64
1978 6.56 1.64
1977 6.65 1.68
1976 6.71 1.7
1975 6.77 1.68
1974 6.82 1.61
1973 6.86 1.49
1972 6.89 1.58
1971 6.91 1.68
1970 6.94 1.83
1969 6.95 1.93
1968 6.97 2.14
1967 6.98 2.32
1966 6.99 2.41
1965 6.99 2.48
1964 6.99 2.59
1963 6.98 2.68
1962 6.95 2.68
1961 6.92 2.72
1960 6.89 2.72

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

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Cape Verde and Finland demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Finland
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Finland
2024 29.4 44
2023 28.8 43.8
2022 28.3 43.5
2021 27.8 43.3
2020 27.3 43.2
2019 27 43
2018 26.6 42.8
2017 26.2 42.7
2016 25.7 42.6
2015 25.2 42.5
2014 24.7 42.4
2013 24.2 42.3
2012 23.6 42.2
2011 23.1 42.1
2010 22.6 41.9
2009 22.1 41.8
2008 21.7 41.6
2007 21.3 41.4
2006 20.8 41.2
2005 20.4 40.9
2004 19.9 40.6
2003 19.6 40.3
2002 19.2 40
2001 18.9 39.7
2000 18.6 39.4
1999 18.3 39
1998 18.1 38.7
1997 17.9 38.4
1996 17.7 38.1
1995 17.5 37.8
1994 17.4 37.5
1993 17.2 37.2
1992 17.1 37
1991 17 36.7
1990 17 36.4
1989 16.9 36.1
1988 16.8 35.8
1987 16.8 35.4
1986 16.7 35.1
1985 16.6 34.7
1984 16.5 34.3
1983 16.4 33.9
1982 16.3 33.5
1981 16.1 33.2
1980 16.1 32.8
1979 16.2 32.4
1978 16.4 32.1
1977 16.6 31.7
1976 16.8 31.2
1975 17 30.7
1974 17.2 30.4
1973 17.2 30.2
1972 17.2 30.1
1971 17.2 29.9
1970 17.2 29.6
1969 17.1 29.3
1968 17 29
1967 17 28.9
1966 17.1 28.8
1965 17.2 28.7
1964 17.4 28.6
1963 17.7 28.5
1962 18.1 28.5
1961 18.6 28.4
1960 19 28.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Finland
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$290B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
57.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-4.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
8.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
62.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
22.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
76.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
22.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
134
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$20.3B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$18B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$749M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
896,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.79%
2020
Banked people share n/a
99.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Finland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
31.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
5.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
32.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
50.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
35.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
30.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
14,391 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
52.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
42.1%
2023
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Finland
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+18,246
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
74.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
92.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
88
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
95
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.98
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
100%
2000
English speaking
8%
2025
70.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
93.5%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Finland
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$5,515
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$777
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.006%
2020
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.61
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
2.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
22%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
22.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
9.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Finland
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
20,883 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
8,734 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
86,522 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
282,103 mi
2019

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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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