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Cape Verde vs Haiti statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 11.8M in Haiti (ranked 83/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 10,641 sq mi for Haiti (ranked 167th vs. 142nd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Haiti
Population
530391
12076663
Population rank 169/197 82/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$25.2B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 117/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$2,143
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 153/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,194
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$3.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$332
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 176/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,896
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 10,641 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.66
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
24.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026

Cape Verde and Haiti: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Haiti economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Haiti
2024 $2,725,414,151 $25,224,154,991
2023 $2,504,525,549 $19,850,585,722
2022 $2,247,003,344 $20,253,551,921
2021 $2,051,842,619 $20,944,387,976
2020 $1,821,565,614 $14,508,222,518
2019 $2,252,177,124 $15,016,090,930
2018 $2,205,099,507 $16,403,864,618
2017 $1,996,741,540 $15,093,357,161
2016 $1,849,789,986 $14,069,277,526
2015 $1,749,857,620 $14,849,629,309
2014 $2,041,930,125 $15,146,883,498
2013 $2,028,910,915 $14,902,488,604
2012 $1,913,081,210 $13,708,925,477
2011 $2,046,817,987 $13,008,746,039
2010 $1,824,751,468 $11,859,312,725
2009 $1,852,334,575 $11,597,002,835
2008 $1,959,620,648 $10,432,962,635
2007 $1,649,621,739 $9,228,637,768
2006 $1,107,571,458 $7,638,739,123
2005 $972,241,677 $7,030,149,730
2004 $924,940,012 $6,087,360,684
2003 $813,260,469 $5,071,947,798
2002 $620,507,387 $6,205,847,214
2001 $563,090,490 $6,331,970,324
2000 $539,227,278 $6,813,566,099
1999 $592,416,703 $4,153,725,884
1998 $521,910,561 $3,723,903,724
1997 $490,608,658 $3,338,949,152
1996 $501,979,270 $2,907,517,604
1995 $487,148,994 $2,813,313,279
1994 $406,580,652 $2,167,569,046
1993 $490,417,390 $1,878,253,767
1992 $357,160,985 $2,257,129,792
1991 $319,827,059 $3,473,562,628
1990 $306,890,963 $3,096,289,800
1989 $267,448,571 $2,736,243,800
1988 $264,308,140 $2,613,926,800
1987 $235,253,065 $2,047,200,000
1986 $190,651,168 $2,318,000,000
1985 $137,728,205 $2,009,400,000
1984 $132,019,039 $1,816,200,000
1983 $138,476,176 $1,623,600,000
1982 $140,630,679 $1,474,200,000
1981 $139,468,209 $1,479,400,000
1980 $142,246,815 $1,383,800,000
1979 - $1,080,600,000
1978 - $974,200,000
1977 - $947,000,000
1976 - $879,000,000
1975 - $681,400,000
1974 - $565,399,322
1973 - $466,798,973
1972 - $371,998,958
1971 - $362,800,000
1970 - $331,200,000
1969 - $391,820,400
1968 - $367,968,800
1967 - $369,124,200
1966 - $368,948,600
1965 - $353,251,800
1964 - $325,281,200
1963 - $294,883,400
1962 - $281,896,800
1961 - $271,066,000
1960 - $273,187,200

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

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Cape Verde and Haiti economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Haiti
2024 $5,192 $2,143
2023 $4,795 $1,706
2022 $4,323 $1,761
2021 $3,971 $1,841
2020 $3,539 $1,290
2019 $4,381 $1,352
2018 $4,295 $1,496
2017 $3,893 $1,395
2016 $3,609 $1,318
2015 $3,415 $1,411
2014 $3,986 $1,460
2013 $3,961 $1,458
2012 $3,737 $1,361
2011 $4,002 $1,312
2010 $3,579 $1,210
2009 $3,660 $1,197
2008 $3,909 $1,095
2007 $3,325 $985
2006 $2,257 $829
2005 $2,004 $776
2004 $1,929 $683
2003 $1,718 $579
2002 $1,329 $721
2001 $1,223 $749
2000 $1,190 $821
1999 $1,327 $510
1998 $1,187 $465
1997 $1,134 $425
1996 $1,180 $377
1995 $1,165 $372
1994 $991 $292.1
1993 $1,220 $258.1
1992 $908 $316
1991 $832 $497
1990 $817 $452
1989 $727 $407
1988 $729 $397
1987 $658 $318
1986 $541 $367
1985 $396 $325
1984 $385 $299.2
1983 $410 $272.8
1982 $423 $252.6
1981 $425 $258.5
1980 $440 $246.5
1979 - $196.2
1978 - $180.3
1977 - $178.7
1976 - $169.1
1975 - $133.6
1974 - $113
1973 - $95.1
1972 - $77.3
1971 - $76.8
1970 - $71.5
1969 - $86.1
1968 - $82.4
1967 - $84.2
1966 - $85.7
1965 - $83.6
1964 - $78.5
1963 - $72.4
1962 - $70.4
1961 - $69
1960 - $70.8

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

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Cape Verde vs. Haiti life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Haiti
2026 76.6 65.5
2025 76.4 65.3
2024 76.2 65.1
2023 76.1 64.9
2022 75.9 63.9
2021 74.4 62.6
2020 73.8 63.8
2019 75.4 64.3
2018 74.8 64.1
2017 74.7 63.8
2016 74.4 63.3
2015 74.1 63.2
2014 73.8 63
2013 73.5 62.6
2012 73.3 62.3
2011 72.9 61.6
2010 72.5 45.6
2009 72.1 61.7
2008 71.9 61.3
2007 71.5 61.1
2006 71.3 60.7
2005 70.9 60.3
2004 70.5 58.5
2003 70 59.4
2002 69.4 59
2001 68.7 58.6
2000 68.1 58.2
1999 67.4 57.7
1998 66.7 57.1
1997 66.1 56.7
1996 65.5 56.1
1995 63.7 55.6
1994 64.6 54.7
1993 64.5 54.5
1992 64.3 54
1991 64.1 53.5
1990 63.9 53.2
1989 63.6 52.9
1988 63.2 52.6
1987 62.9 52.2
1986 62.6 51.9
1985 62.3 51.6
1984 61.8 51.3
1983 61.8 50.9
1982 61.5 50.6
1981 61.3 50.3
1980 61 50
1979 60.7 49.7
1978 60.4 49.5
1977 60 49.2
1976 59.4 49
1975 59 48.7
1974 58.4 48.5
1973 58 48.2
1972 57.5 47.9
1971 57 47.6
1970 56.6 47.3
1969 56 46.9
1968 55.4 46.5
1967 54.7 46.1
1966 53.9 45.6
1965 53 45.4
1964 52.1 44.9
1963 51.1 42.7
1962 50.2 44.2
1961 49.4 43.8
1960 48.7 43.4
1959 48.2 43
1958 47.7 42.6
1957 47.4 42.1
1956 47.1 41.6
1955 46.9 41
1954 46.6 40.1
1953 46.4 39.5
1952 46.2 38.8
1951 45.6 38.1
1950 44.9 37.2

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

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Cape Verde and Haiti population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Haiti
2024 524,877 11,772,557
2023 522,331 11,637,398
2022 519,741 11,503,606
2021 516,649 11,374,586
2020 514,679 11,243,848
2019 514,104 11,105,163
2018 513,415 10,962,362
2017 512,893 10,817,754
2016 512,554 10,671,457
2015 512,394 10,523,242
2014 512,326 10,373,235
2013 512,225 10,222,362
2012 511,955 10,069,771
2011 511,447 9,914,904
2010 509,784 9,803,294
2009 506,141 9,689,581
2008 501,355 9,530,774
2007 496,190 9,373,296
2006 490,728 9,216,562
2005 485,115 9,061,273
2004 479,370 8,910,263
2003 473,383 8,759,912
2002 467,046 8,607,641
2001 460,293 8,455,918
2000 453,317 8,303,151
1999 446,519 8,151,296
1998 439,784 8,002,143
1997 432,798 7,854,298
1996 425,581 7,707,557
1995 418,104 7,562,546
1994 410,228 7,419,771
1993 401,965 7,278,181
1992 393,415 7,136,571
1991 384,586 6,995,450
1990 375,428 6,854,441
1989 367,803 6,714,730
1988 362,329 6,578,145
1987 357,302 6,445,123
1986 352,312 6,316,122
1985 347,365 6,190,862
1984 342,505 6,069,230
1983 337,654 5,951,096
1982 332,724 5,835,937
1981 327,846 5,723,725
1980 323,301 5,614,493
1979 319,480 5,507,590
1978 316,147 5,402,580
1977 312,834 5,299,476
1976 309,455 5,198,357
1975 305,847 5,099,086
1974 302,570 5,001,796
1973 299,881 4,906,743
1972 297,386 4,813,868
1971 294,046 4,723,244
1970 287,885 4,635,124
1969 279,248 4,549,334
1968 270,164 4,465,328
1967 261,404 4,382,999
1966 252,976 4,302,639
1965 244,856 4,223,820
1964 237,006 4,146,244
1963 229,373 4,073,068
1962 221,919 4,001,575
1961 215,087 3,929,030
1960 210,024 3,858,443

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Haiti

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Haiti
2023 1.52 2.66
2022 1.53 2.7
2021 1.55 2.75
2020 1.59 2.8
2019 1.7 2.86
2018 1.8 2.92
2017 1.93 2.99
2016 1.97 3.05
2015 1.97 3.11
2014 2.03 3.16
2013 2.07 3.22
2012 2.15 3.32
2011 2.33 3.43
2010 2.33 3.5
2009 2.25 3.57
2008 2.3 3.62
2007 2.41 3.69
2006 2.56 3.76
2005 2.73 3.84
2004 2.9 3.94
2003 3.03 4.05
2002 3.19 4.13
2001 3.37 4.25
2000 3.55 4.39
1999 3.73 4.45
1998 3.9 4.56
1997 4.05 4.67
1996 4.26 4.78
1995 4.49 4.88
1994 4.72 4.99
1993 4.95 5.1
1992 5.12 5.21
1991 5.26 5.32
1990 5.36 5.41
1989 5.45 5.44
1988 5.55 5.47
1987 5.68 5.47
1986 5.81 5.48
1985 5.92 5.5
1984 5.97 5.51
1983 6.07 5.51
1982 6.17 5.53
1981 6.27 5.53
1980 6.38 5.56
1979 6.47 5.59
1978 6.56 5.64
1977 6.65 5.67
1976 6.71 5.71
1975 6.77 5.75
1974 6.82 5.78
1973 6.86 5.81
1972 6.89 5.85
1971 6.91 5.88
1970 6.94 5.91
1969 6.95 5.96
1968 6.97 6.01
1967 6.98 6.05
1966 6.99 6.09
1965 6.99 6.13
1964 6.99 6.16
1963 6.98 6.17
1962 6.95 6.18
1961 6.92 6.18
1960 6.89 6.18

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

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Cape Verde and Haiti demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Haiti
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Haiti
2024 29.4 24.8
2023 28.8 24.5
2022 28.3 24.3
2021 27.8 24
2020 27.3 23.8
2019 27 23.5
2018 26.6 23.3
2017 26.2 23
2016 25.7 22.8
2015 25.2 22.5
2014 24.7 22.3
2013 24.2 22
2012 23.6 21.8
2011 23.1 21.6
2010 22.6 21.3
2009 22.1 21.1
2008 21.7 20.9
2007 21.3 20.6
2006 20.8 20.4
2005 20.4 20.2
2004 19.9 20
2003 19.6 19.8
2002 19.2 19.7
2001 18.9 19.5
2000 18.6 19.4
1999 18.3 19.3
1998 18.1 19.2
1997 17.9 19.1
1996 17.7 19
1995 17.5 19
1994 17.4 18.9
1993 17.2 18.9
1992 17.1 18.9
1991 17 18.9
1990 17 18.9
1989 16.9 18.9
1988 16.8 19
1987 16.8 19
1986 16.7 19
1985 16.6 19.1
1984 16.5 19.1
1983 16.4 19.1
1982 16.3 19.2
1981 16.1 19.2
1980 16.1 19.2
1979 16.2 19.2
1978 16.4 19.3
1977 16.6 19.3
1976 16.8 19.3
1975 17 19.3
1974 17.2 19.3
1973 17.2 19.3
1972 17.2 19.3
1971 17.2 19.4
1970 17.2 19.4
1969 17.1 19.4
1968 17 19.4
1967 17 19.4
1966 17.1 19.4
1965 17.2 19.5
1964 17.4 19.5
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 19 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Haiti
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
5.25%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
0.96%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.07%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+6.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
14.1%
2012
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
48.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
33.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
46.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.1%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$2.72B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$4.11B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
938,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
34.8%
2018
Banked people share n/a
32.6%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Haiti
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
378 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
3.51 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
21.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
76.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.37%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
74.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
19.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
18.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
51.3%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Haiti
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-32,052
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
55%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
16
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
6
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
41.2
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
18.8
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
59
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
68%
2017
English speaking
8%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
39.3%
2019

Health

Cape Verde Haiti
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$54.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$28.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
65.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
31.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.29
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
328
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
94
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
8.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
3.11 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Haiti
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
6,931 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,305 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
2,651 mi
2009

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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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