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Cape Verde vs Italy statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 59M in Italy (ranked 25/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 114,178 sq mi for Italy (ranked 167th vs. 72nd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Italy
Population
530391
58562681
Population rank 169/197 26/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$2.38T
2024
GDP rank 172/197 8/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$40,385
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 29/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$62,014
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$3.22T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
135.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$54,652
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 6/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$23,800
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 114,178 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
513 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
48.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026

Cape Verde and Italy: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Italy economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Italy
2024 $2,725,414,151 $2,380,825,077,244
2023 $2,504,525,549 $2,316,727,999,333
2022 $2,247,003,344 $2,104,067,630,319
2021 $2,051,842,619 $2,179,207,773,596
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,907,481,094,079
2019 $2,252,177,124 $2,019,606,796,584
2018 $2,205,099,507 $2,099,435,266,459
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,970,720,904,585
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,887,111,188,177
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,845,428,048,839
2014 $2,041,930,125 $2,173,255,507,986
2013 $2,028,910,915 $2,153,225,581,941
2012 $1,913,081,210 $2,097,929,495,122
2011 $2,046,817,987 $2,306,974,020,278
2010 $1,824,751,468 $2,144,936,254,535
2009 $1,852,334,575 $2,209,484,319,013
2008 $1,959,620,648 $2,417,508,414,187
2007 $1,649,621,739 $2,222,524,108,128
2006 $1,107,571,458 $1,958,563,654,386
2005 $972,241,677 $1,864,982,261,287
2004 $924,940,012 $1,812,808,753,295
2003 $813,260,469 $1,582,930,016,539
2002 $620,507,387 $1,281,746,271,196
2001 $563,090,490 $1,172,041,488,806
2000 $539,227,278 $1,149,661,363,439
1999 $592,416,703 $1,255,004,736,464
1998 $521,910,561 $1,272,729,786,997
1997 $490,608,658 $1,244,988,176,444
1996 $501,979,270 $1,314,776,508,972
1995 $487,148,994 $1,177,369,428,266
1994 $406,580,652 $1,101,750,159,702
1993 $490,417,390 $1,067,412,587,671
1992 $357,160,985 $1,323,204,350,354
1991 $319,827,059 $1,249,092,439,519
1990 $306,890,963 $1,183,945,130,899
1989 $267,448,571 $930,801,709,004
1988 $264,308,140 $893,663,934,841
1987 $235,253,065 $807,570,134,449
1986 $190,651,168 $641,862,313,287
1985 $137,728,205 $453,259,761,687
1984 $132,019,039 $438,896,930,791
1983 $138,476,176 $444,063,496,940
1982 $140,630,679 $428,257,421,618
1981 $139,468,209 $431,695,533,981
1980 $142,246,815 $478,356,755,596
1979 - $394,584,507,108
1978 - $315,784,469,541
1977 - $258,190,019,750
1976 - $225,235,205,862
1975 - $228,220,643,535
1974 - $200,024,444,775
1973 - $175,896,529,392
1972 - $145,594,833,997
1971 - $124,959,712,859
1970 - $113,656,669,765
1969 - $100,996,667,239
1968 - $91,485,448,148
1967 - $84,401,995,573
1966 - $76,622,444,787
1965 - $70,717,012,186
1964 - $65,720,771,779
1963 - $60,035,924,618
1962 - $52,413,872,628
1961 - $46,649,487,320
1960 - $42,012,422,612

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

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Cape Verde and Italy economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Italy
2024 $5,192 $40,385
2023 $4,795 $39,277
2022 $4,323 $35,654
2021 $3,971 $36,853
2020 $3,539 $32,091
2019 $4,381 $33,813
2018 $4,295 $34,904
2017 $3,893 $32,844
2016 $3,609 $31,392
2015 $3,415 $30,640
2014 $3,986 $36,028
2013 $3,961 $35,702
2012 $3,737 $34,854
2011 $4,002 $38,432
2010 $3,579 $35,857
2009 $3,660 $37,100
2008 $3,909 $40,829
2007 $3,325 $37,826
2006 $2,257 $33,537
2005 $2,004 $32,063
2004 $1,929 $31,348
2003 $1,718 $27,578
2002 $1,329 $22,451
2001 $1,223 $20,570
2000 $1,190 $20,190
1999 $1,327 $22,050
1998 $1,187 $22,365
1997 $1,134 $21,884
1996 $1,180 $23,123
1995 $1,165 $20,712
1994 $991 $19,382
1993 $1,220 $18,782
1992 $908 $23,297
1991 $832 $22,007
1990 $817 $20,874
1989 $727 $16,424
1988 $729 $15,781
1987 $658 $14,268
1986 $541 $11,341
1985 $396 $8,009
1984 $385 $7,758
1983 $410 $7,851
1982 $423 $7,574
1981 $425 $7,640
1980 $440 $8,476
1979 - $7,006
1978 - $5,623
1977 - $4,614
1976 - $4,042
1975 - $4,116
1974 - $3,629
1973 - $3,213
1972 - $2,677
1971 - $2,311
1970 - $2,112
1969 - $1,886
1968 - $1,718
1967 - $1,595
1966 - $1,459
1965 - $1,357
1964 - $1,272
1963 - $1,171
1962 - $1,030
1961 - $923
1960 - $837

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

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Cape Verde vs. Italy life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Italy
2026 76.6 84.2
2025 76.4 84
2024 76.2 83.9
2023 76.1 83.7
2022 75.9 82.1
2021 74.4 82.9
2020 73.8 82.2
2019 75.4 83.3
2018 74.8 83.2
2017 74.7 82.7
2016 74.4 83
2015 74.1 82.5
2014 73.8 82.9
2013 73.5 82.7
2012 73.3 82.3
2011 72.9 82.2
2010 72.5 82.1
2009 72.1 81.8
2008 71.9 81.6
2007 71.5 81.5
2006 71.3 81.4
2005 70.9 81
2004 70.5 81
2003 70 80.2
2002 69.4 80.1
2001 68.7 79.9
2000 68.1 79.6
1999 67.4 79.2
1998 66.7 78.8
1997 66.1 78.7
1996 65.5 78.4
1995 63.7 78.1
1994 64.6 77.9
1993 64.5 77.7
1992 64.3 77.4
1991 64.1 77
1990 63.9 77
1989 63.6 76.9
1988 63.2 76.5
1987 62.9 76.3
1986 62.6 75.9
1985 62.3 75.6
1984 61.8 75.5
1983 61.8 74.7
1982 61.5 74.9
1981 61.3 74.4
1980 61 74.1
1979 60.7 74.1
1978 60.4 73.8
1977 60 73.4
1976 59.4 73.1
1975 59 72.7
1974 58.4 72.8
1973 58 72.1
1972 57.5 72.1
1971 57 71.9
1970 56.6 71.6
1969 56 70.9
1968 55.4 70.9
1967 54.7 71
1966 53.9 71
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.1 70.4
1963 51.1 69.3
1962 50.2 69.2
1961 49.4 69.8
1960 48.7 69.2
1959 48.2 69.3
1958 47.7 68.9
1957 47.4 67.8
1956 47.1 67.6
1955 46.9 68.3
1954 46.6 67.9
1953 46.4 66.6
1952 46.2 65.9
1951 45.6 65.3
1950 44.9 65.7

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

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Cape Verde and Italy population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Italy
2024 524,877 58,952,704
2023 522,331 58,984,216
2022 519,741 59,013,667
2021 516,649 59,133,173
2020 514,679 59,438,851
2019 514,104 59,729,081
2018 513,415 60,148,658
2017 512,893 60,002,252
2016 512,554 60,115,223
2015 512,394 60,229,605
2014 512,326 60,320,707
2013 512,225 60,311,613
2012 511,955 60,191,247
2011 511,447 60,026,841
2010 509,784 59,819,407
2009 506,141 59,555,454
2008 501,355 59,211,181
2007 496,190 58,756,247
2006 490,728 58,399,861
2005 485,115 58,166,682
2004 479,370 57,828,179
2003 473,383 57,399,184
2002 467,046 57,089,824
2001 460,293 56,976,981
2000 453,317 56,942,108
1999 446,519 56,916,317
1998 439,784 56,906,744
1997 432,798 56,890,372
1996 425,581 56,860,281
1995 418,104 56,844,303
1994 410,228 56,843,400
1993 401,965 56,831,821
1992 393,415 56,797,087
1991 384,586 56,758,521
1990 375,428 56,719,240
1989 367,803 56,671,781
1988 362,329 56,629,288
1987 357,302 56,601,931
1986 352,312 56,596,155
1985 347,365 56,593,071
1984 342,505 56,576,718
1983 337,654 56,564,074
1982 332,724 56,543,548
1981 327,846 56,501,675
1980 323,301 56,433,883
1979 319,480 56,317,749
1978 316,147 56,155,143
1977 312,834 55,955,411
1976 309,455 55,718,260
1975 305,847 55,441,001
1974 302,570 55,110,868
1973 299,881 54,751,406
1972 297,386 54,381,345
1971 294,046 54,073,490
1970 287,885 53,821,850
1969 279,248 53,537,950
1968 270,164 53,235,750
1967 261,404 52,900,500
1966 252,976 52,519,000
1965 244,856 52,112,350
1964 237,006 51,675,350
1963 229,373 51,252,000
1962 221,919 50,879,450
1961 215,087 50,536,350
1960 210,024 50,199,700

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Italy

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Italy
2023 1.52 1.2
2022 1.53 1.24
2021 1.55 1.25
2020 1.59 1.24
2019 1.7 1.27
2018 1.8 1.31
2017 1.93 1.34
2016 1.97 1.36
2015 1.97 1.36
2014 2.03 1.38
2013 2.07 1.39
2012 2.15 1.42
2011 2.33 1.42
2010 2.33 1.44
2009 2.25 1.44
2008 2.3 1.44
2007 2.41 1.39
2006 2.56 1.37
2005 2.73 1.33
2004 2.9 1.34
2003 3.03 1.29
2002 3.19 1.27
2001 3.37 1.25
2000 3.55 1.26
1999 3.73 1.23
1998 3.9 1.22
1997 4.05 1.22
1996 4.26 1.2
1995 4.49 1.19
1994 4.72 1.21
1993 4.95 1.25
1992 5.12 1.3
1991 5.26 1.3
1990 5.36 1.33
1989 5.45 1.33
1988 5.55 1.36
1987 5.68 1.33
1986 5.81 1.35
1985 5.92 1.42
1984 5.97 1.46
1983 6.07 1.51
1982 6.17 1.56
1981 6.27 1.58
1980 6.38 1.64
1979 6.47 1.73
1978 6.56 1.84
1977 6.65 1.93
1976 6.71 2.04
1975 6.77 2.17
1974 6.82 2.28
1973 6.86 2.3
1972 6.89 2.35
1971 6.91 2.4
1970 6.94 2.38
1969 6.95 2.47
1968 6.97 2.46
1967 6.98 2.5
1966 6.99 2.58
1965 6.99 2.6
1964 6.99 2.66
1963 6.98 2.51
1962 6.95 2.46
1961 6.92 2.44
1960 6.89 2.4

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

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Cape Verde and Italy demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Italy
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Italy
2024 29.4 48.8
2023 28.8 48.4
2022 28.3 48.1
2021 27.8 47.7
2020 27.3 47.4
2019 27 47
2018 26.6 46.6
2017 26.2 46.2
2016 25.7 45.8
2015 25.2 45.4
2014 24.7 45
2013 24.2 44.6
2012 23.6 44.2
2011 23.1 43.9
2010 22.6 43.5
2009 22.1 43.1
2008 21.7 42.8
2007 21.3 42.6
2006 20.8 42.3
2005 20.4 41.9
2004 19.9 41.6
2003 19.6 41.3
2002 19.2 41
2001 18.9 40.6
2000 18.6 40.3
1999 18.3 39.9
1998 18.1 39.6
1997 17.9 39.4
1996 17.7 39.1
1995 17.5 38.9
1994 17.4 38.6
1993 17.2 38.2
1992 17.1 37.9
1991 17 37.5
1990 17 37.1
1989 16.9 36.8
1988 16.8 36.4
1987 16.8 36.1
1986 16.7 35.8
1985 16.6 35.6
1984 16.5 35.3
1983 16.4 34.9
1982 16.3 34.6
1981 16.1 34.3
1980 16.1 34.1
1979 16.2 34
1978 16.4 33.9
1977 16.6 33.7
1976 16.8 33.6
1975 17 33.5
1974 17.2 33.4
1973 17.2 33.3
1972 17.2 33.2
1971 17.2 33.1
1970 17.2 33
1969 17.1 32.8
1968 17 32.7
1967 17 32.5
1966 17.1 32.4
1965 17.2 32.3
1964 17.4 32.2
1963 17.7 32.1
1962 18.1 32
1961 18.6 31.8
1960 19 31.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Italy
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$2.28T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.61%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
338,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
6.5%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
65%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
25.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.3%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
1,344,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.74%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
74
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
290
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$587B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$291B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$11.2B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
38,419,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.65%
2020
Banked people share n/a
86%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Italy
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,298 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$26.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
299.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
5.08 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
17.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.95%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
79.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,047 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
41%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
15.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Italy
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.73%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+75,448
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
69.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.9:51.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
81
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.55
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.3%
2019
English speaking
8%
2025
13.6%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
89.2%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Italy
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$3,398
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$758
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
31.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
17.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
22.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
6.97 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Italy
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,937 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
50,531 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
37,558 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
303,043 mi
2007

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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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