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Cape Verde vs Japan statistics compared

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Cape Verde has a population of 527K (ranked 169/197), compared with 123M in Japan (ranked 12/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 140,761 sq mi for Japan (ranked 167th vs. 61st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($3.06B) and Japan ranks 4/197 ($4.44T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 116/197 ($5,796), while Japan ranks 34/197 ($35,951).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Japan
Population
530853
122704252
Population rank 169/197 12/197
GDP
$3.06B
2025
$4.44T
2025
GDP rank 172/197 4/197
GDP per capita
$5,796
2025
$35,951
2025
GDP per capita rank 116/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$52,039
2024
Government debt
$3.09B
2025
$9.16T
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101%
2025
206.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,854
2025
$74,248
2025
Government debt per person rank 77/185 3/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,506
2026
$22,962
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 140,761 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
872 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2024
1.15
2024
Median age
30 years
2025
50.8 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Japan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Japan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Japan
2025 $3,056,630,435 $4,435,162,999,977
2024 $2,713,721,857 $4,190,008,188,359
2023 $2,504,525,538 $4,384,854,269,962
2022 $2,247,003,344 $4,447,976,207,315
2021 $2,051,842,619 $5,225,933,520,753
2020 $1,821,565,614 $5,189,197,543,645
2019 $2,252,177,124 $5,245,755,000,479
2018 $2,205,099,507 $5,154,293,721,630
2017 $1,996,741,540 $5,038,231,631,661
2016 $1,849,789,986 $5,110,357,383,254
2015 $1,749,857,620 $4,534,438,580,495
2014 $2,041,930,125 $4,985,763,289,561
2013 $2,028,910,915 $5,272,297,037,397
2012 $1,913,081,210 $6,333,803,928,788
2011 $2,046,817,987 $6,279,422,550,219
2010 $1,824,751,468 $5,811,578,109,447
2009 $1,852,334,575 $5,336,765,697,589
2008 $1,959,620,648 $5,160,197,175,876
2007 $1,649,621,739 $4,624,670,179,655
2006 $1,107,571,458 $4,648,058,930,707
2005 $972,241,677 $4,875,648,486,366
2004 $924,940,012 $4,941,485,123,807
2003 $813,260,469 $4,573,413,206,709
2002 $620,507,387 $4,245,946,980,572
2001 $563,090,490 $4,438,792,748,062
2000 $539,227,278 $5,042,381,838,343
1999 $592,416,703 $4,688,983,449,627
1998 $521,910,561 $4,150,359,076,370
1997 $490,608,658 $4,579,780,793,432
1996 $501,979,270 $5,021,441,618,840
1995 $487,148,994 $5,639,649,753,986
1994 $406,580,652 $5,104,063,486,348
1993 $490,417,390 $4,632,480,515,091
1992 $357,160,985 $4,064,529,567,505
1991 $319,827,059 $3,724,887,648,862
1990 $306,890,963 $3,252,994,239,867
1989 $267,448,571 $3,174,934,735,896
1988 $264,308,140 $3,191,546,727,316
1987 $235,253,065 $2,635,094,473,494
1986 $190,651,168 $2,164,729,071,349
1985 $137,728,205 $1,457,070,301,468
1984 $132,019,039 $1,374,165,212,365
1983 $138,476,176 $1,297,622,008,229
1982 $140,630,679 $1,183,132,285,328
1981 $139,468,209 $1,271,443,597,067
1980 $142,246,815 $1,153,159,955,513
1979 - $1,100,608,979,757
1978 - $1,057,419,758,047
1977 - $752,590,681,822
1976 - $611,495,350,304
1975 - $544,082,569,364
1974 - $500,355,087,138
1973 - $450,756,970,744
1972 - $331,776,379,992
1971 - $250,530,994,765
1970 - $221,798,003,144
1969 - $188,179,852,753
1968 - $160,201,483,788
1967 - $135,265,319,098
1966 - $115,427,351,851
1965 - $99,387,878,008
1964 - $89,332,989,729
1963 - $75,945,582,324
1962 - $66,356,388,224
1961 - $58,472,696,006
1960 - $48,417,804,545

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Japan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Japan
2025 $5,796 $35,951
2024 $5,170 $33,797
2023 $4,795 $35,215
2022 $4,323 $35,548
2021 $3,971 $41,581
2020 $3,539 $41,099
2019 $4,381 $41,425
2018 $4,295 $40,645
2017 $3,893 $39,680
2016 $3,609 $40,215
2015 $3,415 $35,665
2014 $3,986 $39,173
2013 $3,961 $41,369
2012 $3,737 $49,627
2011 $4,002 $49,122
2010 $3,579 $45,378
2009 $3,660 $41,678
2008 $3,909 $40,294
2007 $3,325 $36,130
2006 $2,257 $36,354
2005 $2,004 $38,159
2004 $1,929 $38,678
2003 $1,718 $35,809
2002 $1,329 $33,316
2001 $1,223 $34,910
2000 $1,190 $39,753
1999 $1,327 $37,029
1998 $1,187 $32,835
1997 $1,134 $36,331
1996 $1,180 $39,930
1995 $1,165 $44,947
1994 $991 $40,774
1993 $1,220 $37,111
1992 $908 $32,667
1991 $832 $30,048
1990 $817 $26,345
1989 $727 $25,798
1988 $729 $26,037
1987 $658 $21,587
1986 $541 $17,819
1985 $396 $12,058
1984 $385 $11,443
1983 $410 $10,876
1982 $423 $9,986
1981 $425 $10,806
1980 $440 $9,872
1979 - $9,497
1978 - $9,202
1977 - $6,609
1976 - $5,422
1975 - $4,876
1974 - $4,542
1973 - $4,147
1972 - $3,095
1971 - $2,370
1970 - $2,145
1969 - $1,841
1968 - $1,586
1967 - $1,354
1966 - $1,168
1965 - $1,015
1964 - $922
1963 - $792
1962 - $699
1961 - $622
1960 - $519

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde vs. Japan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Japan
2026 76.6 85.1
2025 76.4 85
2024 76.2 84.9
2023 76.1 84.7
2022 75.9 84.1
2021 74.4 84.6
2020 73.8 84.7
2019 75.4 84.4
2018 74.8 84.3
2017 74.7 84.2
2016 74.4 84.1
2015 74.1 83.9
2014 73.8 83.6
2013 73.5 83.4
2012 73.3 83.2
2011 72.9 82.7
2010 72.5 82.9
2009 72.1 83
2008 71.9 82.6
2007 71.5 82.5
2006 71.3 82.4
2005 70.9 82
2004 70.5 82.1
2003 70 81.9
2002 69.4 81.8
2001 68.7 81.5
2000 68.1 81.2
1999 67.4 80.6
1998 66.7 80.6
1997 66.1 80.6
1996 65.5 80.4
1995 63.7 79.7
1994 64.6 79.8
1993 64.5 79.4
1992 64.3 79.3
1991 64.1 79.3
1990 63.9 79
1989 63.6 79
1988 63.2 78.5
1987 62.9 78.6
1986 62.6 78.2
1985 62.3 77.8
1984 61.8 77.5
1983 61.8 77.1
1982 61.5 77.1
1981 61.3 76.6
1980 61 76.1
1979 60.7 76.2
1978 60.4 75.7
1977 60 75.3
1976 59.4 74.8
1975 59 74.4
1974 58.4 73.8
1973 58 73.4
1972 57.5 73.3
1971 57 72.8
1970 56.6 72
1969 56 71.9
1968 55.4 71.7
1967 54.7 71.4
1966 53.9 71.1
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.1 70.2
1963 51.1 69.7
1962 50.2 68.7
1961 49.4 68.4
1960 48.7 67.7
1959 48.2 67.5
1958 47.7 67
1957 47.4 65.4
1956 47.1 65.6
1955 46.9 65.7
1954 46.6 64.5
1953 46.4 63.3
1952 46.2 63
1951 45.6 61
1950 44.9 59.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Japan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Japan
2025 527,326 123,366,734
2024 524,877 123,975,371
2023 522,331 124,516,650
2022 519,741 125,124,989
2021 516,649 125,681,593
2020 514,679 126,261,000
2019 514,104 126,633,000
2018 513,415 126,811,000
2017 512,893 126,972,000
2016 512,554 127,076,000
2015 512,394 127,141,000
2014 512,326 127,276,000
2013 512,225 127,445,000
2012 511,955 127,629,000
2011 511,447 127,833,000
2010 509,784 128,070,000
2009 506,141 128,047,000
2008 501,355 128,063,000
2007 496,190 128,001,000
2006 490,728 127,854,000
2005 485,115 127,773,000
2004 479,370 127,761,000
2003 473,383 127,718,000
2002 467,046 127,445,000
2001 460,293 127,149,000
2000 453,317 126,843,000
1999 446,519 126,631,000
1998 439,784 126,400,000
1997 432,798 126,057,000
1996 425,581 125,757,000
1995 418,104 125,472,000
1994 410,228 125,178,000
1993 401,965 124,829,000
1992 393,415 124,425,000
1991 384,586 123,964,000
1990 375,428 123,478,000
1989 367,803 123,069,000
1988 362,329 122,578,000
1987 357,302 122,069,000
1986 352,312 121,482,000
1985 347,365 120,837,000
1984 342,505 120,083,000
1983 337,654 119,307,000
1982 332,724 118,480,000
1981 327,846 117,661,000
1980 323,301 116,807,000
1979 319,480 115,890,000
1978 316,147 114,913,000
1977 312,834 113,872,000
1976 309,455 112,775,000
1975 305,847 111,573,000
1974 302,570 110,162,000
1973 299,881 108,707,000
1972 297,386 107,188,000
1971 294,046 105,697,000
1970 287,885 103,403,000
1969 279,248 102,219,000
1968 270,164 101,011,000
1967 261,404 99,879,000
1966 252,976 98,851,000
1965 244,856 97,952,000
1964 237,006 96,903,000
1963 229,373 95,900,000
1962 221,919 94,933,000
1961 215,087 94,055,000
1960 210,024 93,216,000

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Japan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Japan
2024 1.51 1.15
2023 1.52 1.2
2022 1.53 1.26
2021 1.55 1.3
2020 1.59 1.33
2019 1.7 1.36
2018 1.8 1.42
2017 1.93 1.43
2016 1.97 1.44
2015 1.97 1.45
2014 2.03 1.42
2013 2.07 1.43
2012 2.15 1.41
2011 2.33 1.39
2010 2.33 1.39
2009 2.25 1.37
2008 2.3 1.37
2007 2.41 1.34
2006 2.56 1.32
2005 2.73 1.26
2004 2.9 1.29
2003 3.03 1.29
2002 3.19 1.32
2001 3.37 1.33
2000 3.55 1.36
1999 3.73 1.34
1998 3.9 1.38
1997 4.05 1.39
1996 4.26 1.43
1995 4.49 1.42
1994 4.72 1.5
1993 4.95 1.46
1992 5.12 1.5
1991 5.26 1.53
1990 5.36 1.54
1989 5.45 1.57
1988 5.55 1.66
1987 5.68 1.69
1986 5.81 1.72
1985 5.92 1.76
1984 5.97 1.81
1983 6.07 1.8
1982 6.17 1.77
1981 6.27 1.74
1980 6.38 1.75
1979 6.47 1.77
1978 6.56 1.79
1977 6.65 1.8
1976 6.71 1.85
1975 6.77 1.91
1974 6.82 2.05
1973 6.86 2.14
1972 6.89 2.14
1971 6.91 2.16
1970 6.94 2.13
1969 6.95 2.13
1968 6.97 2.13
1967 6.98 2.23
1966 6.99 1.58
1965 6.99 2.14
1964 6.99 2.05
1963 6.98 2
1962 6.95 1.98
1961 6.92 1.96
1960 6.89 2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Japan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Japan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Japan
2025 30 50.8
2024 29.4 50.4
2023 28.8 50
2022 28.3 49.5
2021 27.8 49.1
2020 27.3 48.7
2019 27 48.3
2018 26.6 48
2017 26.2 47.6
2016 25.7 47.3
2015 25.2 47
2014 24.7 46.6
2013 24.2 46.2
2012 23.6 45.8
2011 23.1 45.5
2010 22.6 45.2
2009 22.1 44.9
2008 21.7 44.6
2007 21.3 44.2
2006 20.8 43.9
2005 20.4 43.6
2004 19.9 43.2
2003 19.6 42.8
2002 19.2 42.5
2001 18.9 42.1
2000 18.6 41.8
1999 18.3 41.4
1998 18.1 41
1997 17.9 40.7
1996 17.7 40.3
1995 17.5 40
1994 17.4 39.6
1993 17.2 39.2
1992 17.1 38.7
1991 17 38.2
1990 17 37.7
1989 16.9 37.2
1988 16.8 36.8
1987 16.8 36.3
1986 16.7 35.9
1985 16.6 35.4
1984 16.5 34.9
1983 16.4 34.3
1982 16.3 33.7
1981 16.1 33.1
1980 16.1 32.8
1979 16.2 32.4
1978 16.4 32
1977 16.6 31.5
1976 16.8 30.9
1975 17 30.6
1974 17.2 30.4
1973 17.2 30.2
1972 17.2 29.9
1971 17.2 29.6
1970 17.2 29.2
1969 17.1 28.9
1968 17 28.6
1967 17 28.4
1966 17.1 28
1965 17.2 27.6
1964 17.4 27.2
1963 17.7 26.9
1962 18.1 26.5
1961 18.6 26.2
1960 19 25.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Japan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.95B
2025
$4.73T
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27%
2025
36.9%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.24%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
261,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.06%
2025
-1.05%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.9%
2025
71.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2025
26.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
70.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
24.3%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.3%
2020
Number of millionaires n/a
2,902,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.79%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
41
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
3,942
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.61T
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.26B
2025
$1.37T
2025
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$4.65B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
4,115,799
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.5%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Japan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
3,006 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$17.3
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
972 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
7.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
84.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
8.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.8%
2024
Net energy imports use share n/a
87.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,530 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
8.69%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
9.52%
2024
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Japan
% of world population
0.006%
2025
1.5%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+140,579
2025
Urban population
77.6%
2025
92.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.78 ft
2026
5.64 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.2 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.3
2026
90.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
71
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
98
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7
2020
0.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
3.6
2019
Visa free countries
74
2026
173
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99%
2002
English speaking
8%
2026
28%
2026
People using the Internet
74.7%
2024
85.5%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Japan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$3,638
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$445
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
85.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.65
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.1
2024
2.4
2024
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
5.57%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
78
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
6.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Japan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,951 sq mi
2025
1,141 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
17,788 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
96,275 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
757,310 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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