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Cape Verde vs Indonesia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 283M in Indonesia (ranked 4/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 730,720 sq mi for Indonesia (ranked 167th vs. 14th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Indonesia
Population
530391
288551776
Population rank 169/197 4/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.4T
2024
GDP rank 172/197 16/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,925
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 121/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$16,448
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$561B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
40.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,978
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 120/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,371
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 730,720 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
394 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.13
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
31.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Indonesia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Indonesia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Indonesia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,396,300,098,191
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,371,169,301,564
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,319,101,183,380
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,186,509,691,087
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,059,054,842,698
2019 $2,252,177,124 $1,119,099,871,350
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,042,271,532,989
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,015,618,744,160
2016 $1,849,789,986 $931,877,364,038
2015 $1,749,857,620 $860,854,232,686
2014 $2,041,930,125 $890,814,755,534
2013 $2,028,910,915 $912,524,136,718
2012 $1,913,081,210 $917,869,913,333
2011 $2,046,817,987 $892,969,104,563
2010 $1,824,751,468 $755,094,157,622
2009 $1,852,334,575 $539,580,085,612
2008 $1,959,620,648 $510,228,634,992
2007 $1,649,621,739 $432,216,737,775
2006 $1,107,571,458 $364,570,515,618
2005 $972,241,677 $285,868,619,196
2004 $924,940,012 $256,836,875,295
2003 $813,260,469 $234,772,463,824
2002 $620,507,387 $195,660,611,165
2001 $563,090,490 $160,446,947,785
2000 $539,227,278 $165,021,012,078
1999 $592,416,703 $140,001,351,215
1998 $521,910,561 $95,445,547,873
1997 $490,608,658 $215,748,998,610
1996 $501,979,270 $227,369,679,375
1995 $487,148,994 $202,132,028,723
1994 $406,580,652 $176,892,143,932
1993 $490,417,390 $158,006,700,302
1992 $357,160,985 $128,026,966,580
1991 $319,827,059 $116,621,996,217
1990 $306,890,963 $106,140,727,334
1989 $267,448,571 $94,451,427,877
1988 $264,308,140 $84,300,174,486
1987 $235,253,065 $75,929,617,558
1986 $190,651,168 $79,954,072,545
1985 $137,728,205 $85,289,488,375
1984 $132,019,039 $84,853,700,028
1983 $138,476,176 $81,052,283,384
1982 $140,630,679 $90,158,449,295
1981 $139,468,209 $85,518,233,419
1980 $142,246,815 $72,482,337,397
1979 - $51,400,186,343
1978 - $51,455,719,076
1977 - $45,808,915,663
1976 - $37,269,156,627
1975 - $30,463,855,422
1974 - $25,802,409,639
1973 - $16,273,253,012
1972 - $10,997,590,361
1971 - $9,333,536,370
1970 - $9,150,684,932
1969 - $8,337,423,313
1968 - $7,076,465,300
1967 - $5,667,756,628

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Indonesia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Indonesia
2024 $5,192 $4,925
2023 $4,795 $4,876
2022 $4,323 $4,731
2021 $3,971 $4,287
2020 $3,539 $3,854
2019 $4,381 $4,107
2018 $4,295 $3,861
2017 $3,893 $3,799
2016 $3,609 $3,521
2015 $3,415 $3,288
2014 $3,986 $3,441
2013 $3,961 $3,567
2012 $3,737 $3,632
2011 $4,002 $3,579
2010 $3,579 $3,066
2009 $3,660 $2,218
2008 $3,909 $2,125
2007 $3,325 $1,823
2006 $2,257 $1,558
2005 $2,004 $1,238
2004 $1,929 $1,127
2003 $1,718 $1,043
2002 $1,329 $881
2001 $1,223 $732
2000 $1,190 $764
1999 $1,327 $657
1998 $1,187 $455
1997 $1,134 $1,045
1996 $1,180 $1,119
1995 $1,165 $1,011
1994 $991 $900
1993 $1,220 $817
1992 $908 $674
1991 $832 $624
1990 $817 $578
1989 $727 $524
1988 $729 $477
1987 $658 $438
1986 $541 $470
1985 $396 $511
1984 $385 $520
1983 $410 $508
1982 $423 $578
1981 $425 $561
1980 $440 $487
1979 - $353
1978 - $362
1977 - $331
1976 - $275.7
1975 - $231.1
1974 - $200.7
1973 - $129.9
1972 - $90.1
1971 - $78.5
1970 - $79.1
1969 - $74.1
1968 - $64.7
1967 - $53.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Indonesia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Indonesia
2026 76.6 71.6
2025 76.4 71.4
2024 76.2 71.3
2023 76.1 71.1
2022 75.9 70.9
2021 74.4 67.5
2020 73.8 68.8
2019 75.4 70.3
2018 74.8 70.1
2017 74.7 70
2016 74.4 69.7
2015 74.1 69.5
2014 73.8 69.3
2013 73.5 69.1
2012 73.3 68.9
2011 72.9 68.6
2010 72.5 68.4
2009 72.1 68.3
2008 71.9 68.1
2007 71.5 67.9
2006 71.3 67.7
2005 70.9 67.5
2004 70.5 65.5
2003 70 67.1
2002 69.4 67
2001 68.7 66.6
2000 68.1 66.3
1999 67.4 66
1998 66.7 65.9
1997 66.1 65.8
1996 65.5 65.5
1995 63.7 65.3
1994 64.6 65
1993 64.5 64.9
1992 64.3 64.2
1991 64.1 63.7
1990 63.9 63.2
1989 63.6 62.9
1988 63.2 62.4
1987 62.9 62.1
1986 62.6 61.7
1985 62.3 61.4
1984 61.8 60.9
1983 61.8 60.3
1982 61.5 59.7
1981 61.3 59.1
1980 61 58.7
1979 60.7 58.2
1978 60.4 57.6
1977 60 57.1
1976 59.4 56.4
1975 59 56
1974 58.4 55.4
1973 58 54.9
1972 57.5 54.4
1971 57 53.8
1970 56.6 53.3
1969 56 52.6
1968 55.4 51.9
1967 54.7 51.3
1966 53.9 48.4
1965 53 42.8
1964 52.1 49.4
1963 51.1 48.7
1962 50.2 48.1
1961 49.4 47.4
1960 48.7 46.8
1959 48.2 46.2
1958 47.7 45.4
1957 47.4 45
1956 47.1 44.3
1955 46.9 43.6
1954 46.6 42.9
1953 46.4 42.2
1952 46.2 41.5
1951 45.6 40.8
1950 44.9 40.2

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

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Cape Verde and Indonesia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Indonesia
2024 524,877 283,487,931
2023 522,331 281,190,067
2022 519,741 278,830,529
2021 516,649 276,758,053
2020 514,679 274,814,866
2019 514,104 272,489,381
2018 513,415 269,951,846
2017 512,893 267,346,658
2016 512,554 264,627,418
2015 512,394 261,799,249
2014 512,326 258,877,399
2013 512,225 255,852,467
2012 511,955 252,698,525
2011 511,447 249,470,032
2010 509,784 246,305,322
2009 506,141 243,220,028
2008 501,355 240,157,903
2007 496,190 237,062,337
2006 490,728 233,951,652
2005 485,115 230,871,650
2004 479,370 227,926,649
2003 473,383 225,048,008
2002 467,046 222,088,495
2001 460,293 219,097,902
2000 453,317 216,077,790
1999 446,519 213,004,668
1998 439,784 209,826,788
1997 432,798 206,536,095
1996 425,581 203,204,348
1995 418,104 199,888,057
1994 410,228 196,591,828
1993 401,965 193,305,168
1992 393,415 190,043,744
1991 384,586 186,778,238
1990 375,428 183,501,098
1989 367,803 180,201,630
1988 362,329 176,855,065
1987 357,302 173,511,154
1986 352,312 170,175,065
1985 347,365 166,776,185
1984 342,505 163,251,124
1983 337,654 159,651,381
1982 332,724 156,052,152
1981 327,846 152,485,035
1980 323,301 148,950,540
1979 319,480 145,434,834
1978 316,147 141,953,163
1977 312,834 138,533,541
1976 309,455 135,173,655
1975 305,847 131,843,848
1974 302,570 128,555,045
1973 299,881 125,288,515
1972 297,386 122,039,841
1971 294,046 118,833,702
1970 287,885 115,657,495
1969 279,248 112,517,639
1968 270,164 109,450,006
1967 261,404 106,526,393
1966 252,976 103,792,754
1965 244,856 101,365,130
1964 237,006 98,833,749
1963 229,373 96,051,424
1962 221,919 93,375,850
1961 215,087 90,791,249
1960 210,024 88,296,070

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Indonesia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Indonesia
2023 1.52 2.13
2022 1.53 2.15
2021 1.55 2.17
2020 1.59 2.19
2019 1.7 2.21
2018 1.8 2.22
2017 1.93 2.25
2016 1.97 2.31
2015 1.97 2.35
2014 2.03 2.39
2013 2.07 2.44
2012 2.15 2.51
2011 2.33 2.52
2010 2.33 2.46
2009 2.25 2.44
2008 2.3 2.44
2007 2.41 2.48
2006 2.56 2.46
2005 2.73 2.45
2004 2.9 2.42
2003 3.03 2.41
2002 3.19 2.44
2001 3.37 2.47
2000 3.55 2.5
1999 3.73 2.57
1998 3.9 2.66
1997 4.05 2.74
1996 4.26 2.78
1995 4.49 2.81
1994 4.72 2.85
1993 4.95 2.9
1992 5.12 2.95
1991 5.26 3.06
1990 5.36 3.11
1989 5.45 3.25
1988 5.55 3.35
1987 5.68 3.42
1986 5.81 3.53
1985 5.92 3.73
1984 5.97 3.96
1983 6.07 4.11
1982 6.17 4.25
1981 6.27 4.36
1980 6.38 4.5
1979 6.47 4.63
1978 6.56 4.73
1977 6.65 4.81
1976 6.71 4.92
1975 6.77 5.03
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.86 5.25
1972 6.89 5.32
1971 6.91 5.4
1970 6.94 5.49
1969 6.95 5.55
1968 6.97 5.57
1967 6.98 5.58
1966 6.99 5.59
1965 6.99 5.59
1964 6.99 5.57
1963 6.98 5.55
1962 6.95 5.53
1961 6.92 5.52
1960 6.89 5.51

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

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Cape Verde and Indonesia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Indonesia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Indonesia
2024 29.4 31.1
2023 28.8 30.8
2022 28.3 30.6
2021 27.8 30.3
2020 27.3 30.1
2019 27 29.9
2018 26.6 29.6
2017 26.2 29.4
2016 25.7 29.1
2015 25.2 28.9
2014 24.7 28.6
2013 24.2 28.3
2012 23.6 28.1
2011 23.1 27.9
2010 22.6 27.6
2009 22.1 27.3
2008 21.7 27.1
2007 21.3 26.8
2006 20.8 26.5
2005 20.4 26.2
2004 19.9 25.9
2003 19.6 25.6
2002 19.2 25.2
2001 18.9 24.9
2000 18.6 24.6
1999 18.3 24.3
1998 18.1 24
1997 17.9 23.7
1996 17.7 23.5
1995 17.5 23.2
1994 17.4 22.9
1993 17.2 22.6
1992 17.1 22.3
1991 17 22
1990 17 21.7
1989 16.9 21.4
1988 16.8 21.1
1987 16.8 20.9
1986 16.7 20.6
1985 16.6 20.3
1984 16.5 20.1
1983 16.4 19.9
1982 16.3 19.7
1981 16.1 19.6
1980 16.1 19.4
1979 16.2 19.3
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.6 19.1
1976 16.8 19
1975 17 18.9
1974 17.2 18.9
1973 17.2 18.8
1972 17.2 18.8
1971 17.2 18.9
1970 17.2 19
1969 17.1 19.1
1968 17 19.3
1967 17 19.4
1966 17.1 19.6
1965 17.2 19.8
1964 17.4 19.9
1963 17.7 20
1962 18.1 20.1
1961 18.6 20.1
1960 19 20.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Indonesia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.39T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
16.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
1.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.78%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
676,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.3%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.31%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
43.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
39.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
65.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
28.8%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.5%
2024
Number of millionaires n/a
178,605
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.09%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
33
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
903
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$758B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$156B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
4,053,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.98%
2020
Banked people share n/a
56.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Indonesia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
977 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
812 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
2.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
77.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
20.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-89.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,445 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
15.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.67%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
99.4%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Indonesia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
3.49%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-39,509
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.31
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
88
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
96%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
30.8%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
72.8%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Indonesia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$131.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$41
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.56%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.52
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
140
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
11.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
11.3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
17
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
38.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.07 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Indonesia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
1.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
2,578 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
212,828 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
348,714 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
340,572 mi
2025

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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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