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Cape Verde vs Kiribati statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 135K in Kiribati (ranked 180/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 313 sq mi for Kiribati (ranked 167th vs. 173rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Kiribati
Population
530391
139020
Population rank 169/197 180/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$308M
2024
GDP rank 172/197 192/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$2,289
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 152/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,702
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$30.5M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
9.92%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$226.9
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 181/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,967
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 313 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
443 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.15
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
23.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Kiribati: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Kiribati economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Kiribati
2024 $2,725,414,151 $307,862,564
2023 $2,504,525,549 $288,610,748
2022 $2,247,003,344 $270,040,453
2021 $2,051,842,619 $285,259,881
2020 $1,821,565,614 $220,898,020
2019 $2,252,177,124 $216,985,388
2018 $2,205,099,507 $233,514,717
2017 $1,996,741,540 $222,875,736
2016 $1,849,789,986 $206,467,819
2015 $1,749,857,620 $191,559,399
2014 $2,041,930,125 $200,287,282
2013 $2,028,910,915 $201,730,861
2012 $1,913,081,210 $207,001,546
2011 $2,046,817,987 $195,970,140
2010 $1,824,751,468 $165,458,433
2009 $1,852,334,575 $140,177,384
2008 $1,959,620,648 $147,017,895
2007 $1,649,621,739 $138,054,946
2006 $1,107,571,458 $112,338,353
2005 $972,241,677 $113,895,437
2004 $924,940,012 $104,085,892
2003 $813,260,469 $96,105,619
2002 $620,507,387 $74,743,869
2001 $563,090,490 $64,935,850
2000 $539,227,278 $74,910,527
1999 $592,416,703 $77,323,978
1998 $521,910,561 $74,905,706
1997 $490,608,658 $80,205,807
1996 $501,979,270 $81,456,854
1995 $487,148,994 $68,596,395
1994 $406,580,652 $67,055,334
1993 $490,417,390 $58,953,596
1992 $357,160,985 $61,491,369
1991 $319,827,059 $41,247,792
1990 $306,890,963 $36,534,295
1989 $267,448,571 $37,645,319
1988 $264,308,140 $38,278,810
1987 $235,253,065 $29,554,413
1986 $190,651,168 $25,993,009
1985 $137,728,205 $26,126,615
1984 $132,019,039 $34,394,167
1983 $138,476,176 $31,000,546
1982 $140,630,679 $32,742,713
1981 $139,468,209 $35,267,489
1980 $142,246,815 $33,157,723
1979 - $34,466,197
1978 - $36,563,965
1977 - $31,335,459
1976 - $33,246,817
1975 - $44,547,454
1974 - $69,256,489
1973 - $25,645,040
1972 - $15,314,346
1971 - $12,356,134
1970 - $11,560,877

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Kiribati economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Kiribati
2024 $5,192 $2,289
2023 $4,795 $2,178
2022 $4,323 $2,070
2021 $3,971 $2,222
2020 $3,539 $1,752
2019 $4,381 $1,751
2018 $4,295 $1,913
2017 $3,893 $1,853
2016 $3,609 $1,743
2015 $3,415 $1,640
2014 $3,986 $1,737
2013 $3,961 $1,772
2012 $3,737 $1,844
2011 $4,002 $1,771
2010 $3,579 $1,522
2009 $3,660 $1,317
2008 $3,909 $1,411
2007 $3,325 $1,353
2006 $2,257 $1,123
2005 $2,004 $1,162
2004 $1,929 $1,083
2003 $1,718 $1,021
2002 $1,329 $810
2001 $1,223 $719
2000 $1,190 $845
1999 $1,327 $887
1998 $1,187 $874
1997 $1,134 $953
1996 $1,180 $986
1995 $1,165 $844
1994 $991 $838
1993 $1,220 $748
1992 $908 $792
1991 $832 $540
1990 $817 $488
1989 $727 $515
1988 $729 $536
1987 $658 $424
1986 $541 $382
1985 $396 $393
1984 $385 $527
1983 $410 $483
1982 $423 $519
1981 $425 $568
1980 $440 $542
1979 - $573
1978 - $611
1977 - $520
1976 - $548
1975 - $730
1974 - $1,131
1973 - $422
1972 - $256.2
1971 - $210.7
1970 - $201

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Kiribati life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Kiribati
2026 76.6 66.9
2025 76.4 66.7
2024 76.2 66.6
2023 76.1 66.5
2022 75.9 66.3
2021 74.4 64.1
2020 73.8 65.2
2019 75.4 65.9
2018 74.8 65.8
2017 74.7 65.8
2016 74.4 65.8
2015 74.1 65.8
2014 73.8 65.9
2013 73.5 65.9
2012 73.3 65.9
2011 72.9 65.9
2010 72.5 65.9
2009 72.1 65.8
2008 71.9 65.7
2007 71.5 65.7
2006 71.3 65.6
2005 70.9 65.5
2004 70.5 65.4
2003 70 65.3
2002 69.4 65.1
2001 68.7 64.9
2000 68.1 64.7
1999 67.4 64.4
1998 66.7 64.1
1997 66.1 63.8
1996 65.5 63.5
1995 63.7 63.1
1994 64.6 62.8
1993 64.5 62.4
1992 64.3 62
1991 64.1 61.5
1990 63.9 61
1989 63.6 60.5
1988 63.2 60.1
1987 62.9 59.6
1986 62.6 59.1
1985 62.3 58.7
1984 61.8 58.4
1983 61.8 58.1
1982 61.5 57.8
1981 61.3 57.5
1980 61 57.3
1979 60.7 57.1
1978 60.4 56.9
1977 60 56.1
1976 59.4 56.6
1975 59 56.4
1974 58.4 56.1
1973 58 55.8
1972 57.5 55.3
1971 57 54.9
1970 56.6 54.4
1969 56 53.8
1968 55.4 53.1
1967 54.7 52.5
1966 53.9 51.7
1965 53 51
1964 52.1 50.4
1963 51.1 49.7
1962 50.2 49
1961 49.4 48.5
1960 48.7 48
1959 48.2 47.5
1958 47.7 47.1
1957 47.4 46.8
1956 47.1 46.5
1955 46.9 46.3
1954 46.6 46.1
1953 46.4 46
1952 46.2 45.9
1951 45.6 45.8
1950 44.9 45.7

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

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Cape Verde and Kiribati population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Kiribati
2024 524,877 134,518
2023 522,331 132,530
2022 519,741 130,469
2021 516,649 128,377
2020 514,679 126,099
2019 514,104 123,921
2018 513,415 122,084
2017 512,893 120,275
2016 512,554 118,478
2015 512,394 116,815
2014 512,326 115,326
2013 512,225 113,838
2012 511,955 112,284
2011 511,447 110,647
2010 509,784 108,704
2009 506,141 106,467
2008 501,355 104,222
2007 496,190 102,068
2006 490,728 100,017
2005 485,115 98,035
2004 479,370 96,085
2003 473,383 94,175
2002 467,046 92,264
2001 460,293 90,335
2000 453,317 88,613
1999 446,519 87,126
1998 439,784 85,657
1997 432,798 84,147
1996 425,581 82,623
1995 418,104 81,234
1994 410,228 80,021
1993 401,965 78,841
1992 393,415 77,641
1991 384,586 76,367
1990 375,428 74,855
1989 367,803 73,147
1988 362,329 71,427
1987 357,302 69,733
1986 352,312 68,059
1985 347,365 66,496
1984 342,505 65,228
1983 337,654 64,169
1982 332,724 63,134
1981 327,846 62,121
1980 323,301 61,148
1979 319,480 60,172
1978 316,147 59,864
1977 312,834 60,267
1976 309,455 60,661
1975 305,847 60,987
1974 302,570 61,219
1973 299,881 60,824
1972 297,386 59,778
1971 294,046 58,652
1970 287,885 57,510
1969 279,248 56,360
1968 270,164 55,529
1967 261,404 54,996
1966 252,976 54,425
1965 244,856 53,439
1964 237,006 52,088
1963 229,373 50,791
1962 221,919 49,538
1961 215,087 48,323
1960 210,024 47,157

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Kiribati

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Kiribati
2023 1.52 3.15
2022 1.53 3.18
2021 1.55 3.22
2020 1.59 3.25
2019 1.7 3.29
2018 1.8 3.32
2017 1.93 3.34
2016 1.97 3.38
2015 1.97 3.44
2014 2.03 3.52
2013 2.07 3.64
2012 2.15 3.77
2011 2.33 3.88
2010 2.33 3.9
2009 2.25 3.91
2008 2.3 3.9
2007 2.41 3.87
2006 2.56 3.82
2005 2.73 3.76
2004 2.9 3.73
2003 3.03 3.7
2002 3.19 3.81
2001 3.37 3.96
2000 3.55 4.07
1999 3.73 4.18
1998 3.9 4.29
1997 4.05 4.37
1996 4.26 4.43
1995 4.49 4.42
1994 4.72 4.44
1993 4.95 4.49
1992 5.12 4.57
1991 5.26 4.64
1990 5.36 4.67
1989 5.45 4.69
1988 5.55 4.73
1987 5.68 4.81
1986 5.81 4.87
1985 5.92 4.91
1984 5.97 4.91
1983 6.07 4.91
1982 6.17 4.95
1981 6.27 4.96
1980 6.38 4.96
1979 6.47 4.97
1978 6.56 4.97
1977 6.65 4.96
1976 6.71 4.96
1975 6.77 5.02
1974 6.82 5.09
1973 6.86 5.2
1972 6.89 5.37
1971 6.91 5.55
1970 6.94 5.71
1969 6.95 5.85
1968 6.97 5.98
1967 6.98 6.11
1966 6.99 6.23
1965 6.99 6.26
1964 6.99 6.29
1963 6.98 6.35
1962 6.95 6.42
1961 6.92 6.48
1960 6.89 6.44

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

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Cape Verde and Kiribati demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Kiribati
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Kiribati
2024 29.4 23.8
2023 28.8 23.6
2022 28.3 23.5
2021 27.8 23.3
2020 27.3 23.2
2019 27 23
2018 26.6 22.9
2017 26.2 22.7
2016 25.7 22.5
2015 25.2 22.3
2014 24.7 22.1
2013 24.2 21.9
2012 23.6 21.7
2011 23.1 21.5
2010 22.6 21.3
2009 22.1 21.2
2008 21.7 21
2007 21.3 20.9
2006 20.8 20.7
2005 20.4 20.5
2004 19.9 20.3
2003 19.6 20.1
2002 19.2 19.9
2001 18.9 19.8
2000 18.6 19.7
1999 18.3 19.6
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 17.9 19.6
1996 17.7 19.6
1995 17.5 19.7
1994 17.4 19.8
1993 17.2 20
1992 17.1 20.1
1991 17 20.2
1990 17 20.2
1989 16.9 20.2
1988 16.8 20.1
1987 16.8 19.9
1986 16.7 19.8
1985 16.6 19.6
1984 16.5 19.4
1983 16.4 19.2
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 18.9
1980 16.1 18.7
1979 16.2 18.4
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.8 18.1
1975 17 18
1974 17.2 17.8
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.2 17.6
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 17 17.6
1967 17 17.7
1966 17.1 17.9
1965 17.2 18
1964 17.4 18.1
1963 17.7 18.2
1962 18.1 18.3
1961 18.6 18.5
1960 19 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Kiribati
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$493M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
98.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
16.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-22%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.79%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
67.1%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
11.5%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
50.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
22.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$14.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
12,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
17.6%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Kiribati
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
107.8 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.08 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.59 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
41.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
16.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
95.9%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Kiribati
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-462
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
62.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
7.17
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
1.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
98.6%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
24.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
88%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Kiribati
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$238.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$6.93
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
9.25%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.19
2013
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
80
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
55.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
46.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
95
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
39.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.72 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Kiribati
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
2,325 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
131.3 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
4.56 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
416 mi
2017

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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