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Cape Verde vs Greece statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 10.4M in Greece (ranked 94/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 49,769 sq mi for Greece (ranked 167th vs. 95th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Greece
Population
530391
10181414
Population rank 169/197 96/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$256B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 53/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$24,626
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 49/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$44,327
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$397B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
154.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$38,119
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 16/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$14,396
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.32
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
47.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Greece: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Greece economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Greece
2024 $2,725,414,151 $256,238,371,778
2023 $2,504,525,549 $242,946,187,738
2022 $2,247,003,344 $217,990,189,601
2021 $2,051,842,619 $218,303,801,895
2020 $1,821,565,614 $191,362,985,555
2019 $2,252,177,124 $207,305,649,887
2018 $2,205,099,507 $213,298,873,494
2017 $1,996,741,540 $200,381,103,984
2016 $1,849,789,986 $193,097,239,006
2015 $1,749,857,620 $194,567,373,678
2014 $2,041,930,125 $233,911,581,521
2013 $2,028,910,915 $236,556,279,641
2012 $1,913,081,210 $238,841,140,018
2011 $2,046,817,987 $283,228,079,776
2010 $1,824,751,468 $296,417,644,404
2009 $1,852,334,575 $326,829,054,686
2008 $1,959,620,648 $351,121,399,546
2007 $1,649,621,739 $314,226,996,944
2006 $1,107,571,458 $269,073,415,334
2005 $972,241,677 $242,315,668,619
2004 $924,940,012 $234,979,615,898
2003 $813,260,469 $196,930,509,813
2002 $620,507,387 $150,253,800,086
2001 $563,090,490 $132,050,474,720
2000 $539,227,278 $125,760,166,225
1999 $592,416,703 $137,131,371,955
1998 $521,910,561 $139,612,812,176
1997 $490,608,658 $138,766,067,640
1996 $501,979,270 $142,502,984,145
1995 $487,148,994 $134,974,613,914
1994 $406,580,652 $114,980,063,202
1993 $490,417,390 $107,295,704,518
1992 $357,160,985 $114,608,178,405
1991 $319,827,059 $103,680,863,713
1990 $306,890,963 $96,529,587,274
1989 $267,448,571 $78,067,933,277
1988 $264,308,140 $75,200,610,137
1987 $235,253,065 $64,739,630,096
1986 $190,651,168 $55,595,445,472
1985 $137,728,205 $47,155,741,426
1984 $132,019,039 $47,352,146,312
1983 $138,476,176 $48,741,397,059
1982 $140,630,679 $53,858,346,939
1981 $139,468,209 $51,618,456,335
1980 $142,246,815 $56,039,256,595
1979 - $53,724,121,435
1978 - $43,654,480,519
1977 - $35,673,080,481
1976 - $30,719,552,239
1975 - $28,129,128,587
1974 - $24,998,715,909
1973 - $22,037,019,563
1972 - $16,650,659,091
1971 - $14,388,806,818
1970 - $12,957,113,636
1969 - $11,454,106,327
1968 - $9,950,331,206
1967 - $9,146,592,856
1966 - $8,472,021,467
1965 - $7,582,209,670
1964 - $6,576,906,345
1963 - $5,813,285,627
1962 - $5,140,542,929
1961 - $4,892,397,431
1960 - $4,274,890,307

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

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Cape Verde and Greece economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Greece
2024 $5,192 $24,626
2023 $4,795 $23,344
2022 $4,323 $20,887
2021 $3,971 $20,655
2020 $3,539 $17,887
2019 $4,381 $19,335
2018 $4,295 $19,873
2017 $3,893 $18,632
2016 $3,609 $17,919
2015 $3,415 $17,981
2014 $3,986 $21,475
2013 $3,961 $21,573
2012 $3,737 $21,624
2011 $4,002 $25,505
2010 $3,579 $26,653
2009 $3,660 $29,425
2008 $3,909 $31,696
2007 $3,325 $28,441
2006 $2,257 $24,416
2005 $2,004 $22,054
2004 $1,929 $21,449
2003 $1,718 $18,021
2002 $1,329 $13,782
2001 $1,223 $12,157
2000 $1,190 $11,638
1999 $1,327 $12,743
1998 $1,187 $13,023
1997 $1,134 $13,016
1996 $1,180 $13,433
1995 $1,165 $12,779
1994 $991 $10,937
1993 $1,220 $10,257
1992 $908 $11,021
1991 $832 $10,047
1990 $817 $9,467
1989 $727 $7,738
1988 $729 $7,492
1987 $658 $6,474
1986 $541 $5,578
1985 $396 $4,747
1984 $385 $4,785
1983 $410 $4,950
1982 $423 $5,502
1981 $425 $5,305
1980 $440 $5,812
1979 - $5,627
1978 - $4,629
1977 - $3,832
1976 - $3,343
1975 - $3,109
1974 - $2,789
1973 - $2,468
1972 - $1,873
1971 - $1,629
1970 - $1,474
1969 - $1,306
1968 - $1,138
1967 - $1,053
1966 - $984
1965 - $887
1964 - $773
1963 - $686
1962 - $608
1961 - $583
1960 - $513

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

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Cape Verde vs. Greece life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Greece
2026 76.6 82.4
2025 76.4 82.2
2024 76.2 82
2023 76.1 81.9
2022 75.9 79.9
2021 74.4 80.5
2020 73.8 81.5
2019 75.4 81.3
2018 74.8 81.5
2017 74.7 81
2016 74.4 81.3
2015 74.1 80.8
2014 73.8 81.1
2013 73.5 81.1
2012 73.3 80.4
2011 72.9 80.6
2010 72.5 80.6
2009 72.1 80.4
2008 71.9 80.1
2007 71.5 79.7
2006 71.3 79.8
2005 70.9 79.7
2004 70.5 79.4
2003 70 79.1
2002 69.4 79
2001 68.7 78.9
2000 68.1 78.4
1999 67.4 78.4
1998 66.7 78.3
1997 66.1 78.4
1996 65.5 78
1995 63.7 77.9
1994 64.6 77.9
1993 64.5 77.7
1992 64.3 77.3
1991 64.1 77.4
1990 63.9 77.3
1989 63.6 77.1
1988 63.2 77
1987 62.9 76.1
1986 62.6 76.5
1985 62.3 76.1
1984 61.8 75.8
1983 61.8 75.5
1982 61.5 75.2
1981 61.3 74.9
1980 61 74.5
1979 60.7 74.7
1978 60.4 74.4
1977 60 73.8
1976 59.4 73.7
1975 59 73.5
1974 58.4 73.5
1973 58 73
1972 57.5 72.7
1971 57 72.9
1970 56.6 72.7
1969 56 72.1
1968 55.4 71.5
1967 54.7 71.4
1966 53.9 71.9
1965 53 71.5
1964 52.1 70.5
1963 51.1 70.6
1962 50.2 70.3
1961 49.4 70.4
1960 48.7 70.5
1959 48.2 69.6
1958 47.7 69.7
1957 47.4 68.4
1956 47.1 68.1
1955 46.9 68.6
1954 46.6 68
1953 46.4 67.5
1952 46.2 67.3
1951 45.6 66.7
1950 44.9 66.2

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

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Cape Verde and Greece population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Greece
2024 524,877 10,405,134
2023 522,331 10,407,351
2022 519,741 10,436,882
2021 516,649 10,569,207
2020 514,679 10,698,599
2019 514,104 10,721,582
2018 513,415 10,732,882
2017 512,893 10,754,679
2016 512,554 10,775,971
2015 512,394 10,820,883
2014 512,326 10,892,413
2013 512,225 10,965,211
2012 511,955 11,045,011
2011 511,447 11,104,899
2010 509,784 11,121,341
2009 506,141 11,107,017
2008 501,355 11,077,841
2007 496,190 11,048,473
2006 490,728 11,020,362
2005 485,115 10,987,314
2004 479,370 10,955,141
2003 473,383 10,928,070
2002 467,046 10,902,022
2001 460,293 10,862,132
2000 453,317 10,805,808
1999 446,519 10,761,698
1998 439,784 10,720,509
1997 432,798 10,661,259
1996 425,581 10,608,800
1995 418,104 10,562,153
1994 410,228 10,512,922
1993 401,965 10,460,415
1992 393,415 10,399,061
1991 384,586 10,319,927
1990 375,428 10,196,792
1989 367,803 10,089,498
1988 362,329 10,036,983
1987 357,302 10,000,595
1986 352,312 9,967,213
1985 347,365 9,934,300
1984 342,505 9,895,801
1983 337,654 9,846,627
1982 332,724 9,789,513
1981 327,846 9,729,350
1980 323,301 9,642,505
1979 319,480 9,548,258
1978 316,147 9,429,959
1977 312,834 9,308,479
1976 309,455 9,188,150
1975 305,847 9,046,541
1974 302,570 8,962,022
1973 299,881 8,929,086
1972 297,386 8,888,628
1971 294,046 8,831,036
1970 287,885 8,792,806
1969 279,248 8,772,764
1968 270,164 8,740,765
1967 261,404 8,684,088
1966 252,976 8,613,651
1965 244,856 8,550,333
1964 237,006 8,510,429
1963 229,373 8,479,625
1962 221,919 8,448,233
1961 215,087 8,398,050
1960 210,024 8,331,725

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Greece

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Greece
2023 1.52 1.32
2022 1.53 1.32
2021 1.55 1.43
2020 1.59 1.39
2019 1.7 1.34
2018 1.8 1.35
2017 1.93 1.35
2016 1.97 1.38
2015 1.97 1.33
2014 2.03 1.3
2013 2.07 1.29
2012 2.15 1.34
2011 2.33 1.4
2010 2.33 1.48
2009 2.25 1.5
2008 2.3 1.5
2007 2.41 1.41
2006 2.56 1.4
2005 2.73 1.34
2004 2.9 1.31
2003 3.03 1.29
2002 3.19 1.28
2001 3.37 1.25
2000 3.55 1.25
1999 3.73 1.23
1998 3.9 1.24
1997 4.05 1.27
1996 4.26 1.26
1995 4.49 1.28
1994 4.72 1.33
1993 4.95 1.32
1992 5.12 1.36
1991 5.26 1.37
1990 5.36 1.39
1989 5.45 1.4
1988 5.55 1.5
1987 5.68 1.5
1986 5.81 1.6
1985 5.92 1.67
1984 5.97 1.83
1983 6.07 1.94
1982 6.17 2.03
1981 6.27 2.09
1980 6.38 2.23
1979 6.47 2.26
1978 6.56 2.28
1977 6.65 2.27
1976 6.71 2.35
1975 6.77 2.33
1974 6.82 2.38
1973 6.86 2.27
1972 6.89 2.32
1971 6.91 2.32
1970 6.94 2.4
1969 6.95 2.36
1968 6.97 2.42
1967 6.98 2.45
1966 6.99 2.32
1965 6.99 2.25
1964 6.99 2.24
1963 6.98 2.14
1962 6.95 2.16
1961 6.92 2.13
1960 6.89 2.23

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

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Cape Verde and Greece demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Greece
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Greece
2024 29.4 47.3
2023 28.8 46.7
2022 28.3 46.4
2021 27.8 45.9
2020 27.3 45.3
2019 27 45
2018 26.6 44.7
2017 26.2 44.4
2016 25.7 44.1
2015 25.2 43.7
2014 24.7 43.2
2013 24.2 42.7
2012 23.6 42.2
2011 23.1 41.8
2010 22.6 41.4
2009 22.1 40.9
2008 21.7 40.5
2007 21.3 40.1
2006 20.8 39.7
2005 20.4 39.4
2004 19.9 39.1
2003 19.6 38.8
2002 19.2 38.5
2001 18.9 38.2
2000 18.6 38
1999 18.3 37.8
1998 18.1 37.6
1997 17.9 37.4
1996 17.7 37.2
1995 17.5 37
1994 17.4 36.8
1993 17.2 36.6
1992 17.1 36.5
1991 17 36.3
1990 17 36
1989 16.9 35.7
1988 16.8 35.4
1987 16.8 35.1
1986 16.7 34.8
1985 16.6 34.5
1984 16.5 34.3
1983 16.4 34.1
1982 16.3 33.9
1981 16.1 33.7
1980 16.1 33.8
1979 16.2 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.6 33.9
1976 16.8 33.8
1975 17 33.8
1974 17.2 33.6
1973 17.2 33.3
1972 17.2 33
1971 17.2 32.9
1970 17.2 33.2
1969 17.1 31.6
1968 17 31.3
1967 17 31.1
1966 17.1 30.9
1965 17.2 31
1964 17.4 29.4
1963 17.7 29.4
1962 18.1 29.3
1961 18.6 29
1960 19 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Greece
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$236B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
48%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.38%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.13%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
147,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+1.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
10%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
68%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
15%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
63.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
26%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.7%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
16
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
143
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$83.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$15.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$561M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
7,406,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
10.5%
2020
Banked people share n/a
88.6%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Greece
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,875 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$22.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
52.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
5.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
21.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
12.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
89.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,694 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
40.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Greece
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+16,636
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
79%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.88 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
74.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
93.9%
2009
English speaking
8%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
86.3%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Greece
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,963
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$673
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.27%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
6.58
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
3.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
32.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Greece
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,783 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
20,742 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
15,065 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
72,700 mi
2018

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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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