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Cape Verde vs Laos statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 7.77M in Laos (ranked 103/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 89,112 sq mi for Laos (ranked 167th vs. 79th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Laos ranks 139/197 ($16.5B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Laos ranks 155/197 ($2,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Laos
Population
530391
8004838
Population rank 169/197 103/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$16.5B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 139/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$2,124
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 155/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$9,776
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
100.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,134
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 119/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,096
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 89,112 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
89.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
25.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Laos: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Laos economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Laos
2024 $2,725,414,151 $16,502,933,121
2023 $2,504,525,549 $15,843,155,731
2022 $2,247,003,344 $15,468,785,204
2021 $2,051,842,619 $18,827,148,531
2020 $1,821,565,614 $18,981,805,250
2019 $2,252,177,124 $18,740,561,513
2018 $2,205,099,507 $18,141,641,090
2017 $1,996,741,540 $17,071,155,481
2016 $1,849,789,986 $15,912,501,723
2015 $1,749,857,620 $14,426,380,126
2014 $2,041,930,125 $13,279,245,886
2013 $2,028,910,915 $11,983,252,627
2012 $1,913,081,210 $10,192,846,339
2011 $2,046,817,987 $8,750,104,617
2010 $1,824,751,468 $7,131,771,015
2009 $1,852,334,575 $5,836,137,330
2008 $1,959,620,648 $5,446,433,157
2007 $1,649,621,739 $4,223,152,739
2006 $1,107,571,458 $3,455,030,061
2005 $972,241,677 $2,735,558,735
2004 $924,940,012 $2,366,398,120
2003 $813,260,469 $2,023,324,407
2002 $620,507,387 $1,758,176,653
2001 $563,090,490 $1,768,619,058
2000 $539,227,278 $1,731,198,022
1999 $592,416,703 $1,454,430,642
1998 $521,910,561 $1,280,177,839
1997 $490,608,658 $1,747,011,857
1996 $501,979,270 $1,873,671,550
1995 $487,148,994 $1,763,536,305
1994 $406,580,652 $1,543,606,345
1993 $490,417,390 $1,327,748,690
1992 $357,160,985 $1,127,806,945
1991 $319,827,059 $1,028,087,972
1990 $306,890,963 $865,559,879
1989 $267,448,571 $714,046,821
1988 $264,308,140 $598,961,269
1987 $235,253,065 $1,087,273,104
1986 $190,651,168 $1,776,842,097
1985 $137,728,205 $2,366,666,616
1984 $132,019,039 $1,757,142,856
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Laos economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Laos
2024 $5,192 $2,124
2023 $4,795 $2,067
2022 $4,323 $2,046
2021 $3,971 $2,526
2020 $3,539 $2,584
2019 $4,381 $2,589
2018 $4,295 $2,545
2017 $3,893 $2,432
2016 $3,609 $2,303
2015 $3,415 $2,121
2014 $3,986 $1,981
2013 $3,961 $1,813
2012 $3,737 $1,564
2011 $4,002 $1,362
2010 $3,579 $1,126
2009 $3,660 $935
2008 $3,909 $886
2007 $3,325 $697
2006 $2,257 $579
2005 $2,004 $466
2004 $1,929 $409
2003 $1,718 $355
2002 $1,329 $313
2001 $1,223 $320
2000 $1,190 $319
1999 $1,327 $272.3
1998 $1,187 $243.9
1997 $1,134 $339
1996 $1,180 $371
1995 $1,165 $358
1994 $991 $321
1993 $1,220 $283.4
1992 $908 $247.3
1991 $832 $231.8
1990 $817 $200.7
1989 $727 $170.4
1988 $729 $147.1
1987 $658 $274.7
1986 $541 $462
1985 $396 $633
1984 $385 $483
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Laos life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Laos
2026 76.6 69.7
2025 76.4 69.5
2024 76.2 69.2
2023 76.1 69
2022 75.9 68.7
2021 74.4 67.8
2020 73.8 68.3
2019 75.4 67.9
2018 74.8 67.6
2017 74.7 67.3
2016 74.4 67
2015 74.1 66.7
2014 73.8 66.3
2013 73.5 65.7
2012 73.3 65.1
2011 72.9 64.5
2010 72.5 63.7
2009 72.1 63
2008 71.9 62.2
2007 71.5 61.7
2006 71.3 61.1
2005 70.9 60.7
2004 70.5 60.1
2003 70 59.6
2002 69.4 59.3
2001 68.7 58.9
2000 68.1 58.3
1999 67.4 57.9
1998 66.7 57.5
1997 66.1 57.3
1996 65.5 56.8
1995 63.7 56.3
1994 64.6 55.8
1993 64.5 55.6
1992 64.3 55.1
1991 64.1 54.7
1990 63.9 54
1989 63.6 53.6
1988 63.2 53.1
1987 62.9 52.6
1986 62.6 52.1
1985 62.3 51.6
1984 61.8 51
1983 61.8 50.5
1982 61.5 49.9
1981 61.3 49.2
1980 61 48.6
1979 60.7 47.5
1978 60.4 46.8
1977 60 46.4
1976 59.4 46
1975 59 46.1
1974 58.4 45.9
1973 58 44.7
1972 57.5 44.4
1971 57 44.1
1970 56.6 43.8
1969 56 43.5
1968 55.4 43.2
1967 54.7 42.9
1966 53.9 42.3
1965 53 42.2
1964 52.1 41.9
1963 51.1 41.5
1962 50.2 42.3
1961 49.4 41.3
1960 48.7 41
1959 48.2 40.7
1958 47.7 41.2
1957 47.4 40.9
1956 47.1 40.6
1955 46.9 40.3
1954 46.6 40
1953 46.4 39.7
1952 46.2 39.4
1951 45.6 39.2
1950 44.9 38.9

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

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Cape Verde and Laos population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Laos
2024 524,877 7,769,819
2023 522,331 7,664,993
2022 519,741 7,559,007
2021 516,649 7,453,194
2020 514,679 7,346,533
2019 514,104 7,237,636
2018 513,415 7,128,045
2017 512,893 7,018,147
2016 512,554 6,908,802
2015 512,394 6,801,645
2014 512,326 6,703,172
2013 512,225 6,611,385
2012 511,955 6,518,978
2011 511,447 6,426,590
2010 509,784 6,334,194
2009 506,141 6,241,642
2008 501,355 6,148,969
2007 496,190 6,056,236
2006 490,728 5,963,200
2005 485,115 5,869,523
2004 479,370 5,781,626
2003 473,383 5,697,945
2002 467,046 5,610,889
2001 460,293 5,521,482
2000 453,317 5,431,212
1999 446,519 5,340,784
1998 439,784 5,248,266
1997 432,798 5,152,011
1996 425,581 5,045,678
1995 418,104 4,929,409
1994 410,228 4,809,220
1993 401,965 4,685,060
1992 393,415 4,559,646
1991 384,586 4,435,118
1990 375,428 4,311,955
1989 367,803 4,190,974
1988 362,329 4,072,601
1987 357,302 3,957,612
1986 352,312 3,846,715
1985 347,365 3,739,985
1984 342,505 3,637,843
1983 337,654 3,541,001
1982 332,724 3,450,026
1981 327,846 3,366,631
1980 323,301 3,292,573
1979 319,480 3,228,202
1978 316,147 3,171,740
1977 312,834 3,118,923
1976 309,455 3,064,876
1975 305,847 3,005,521
1974 302,570 2,939,761
1973 299,881 2,870,573
1972 297,386 2,801,660
1971 294,046 2,734,628
1970 287,885 2,669,702
1969 279,248 2,606,959
1968 270,164 2,546,377
1967 261,404 2,487,715
1966 252,976 2,431,084
1965 244,856 2,376,200
1964 237,006 2,322,826
1963 229,373 2,271,061
1962 221,919 2,219,910
1961 215,087 2,169,796
1960 210,024 2,121,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Laos

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Laos
2023 1.52 2.42
2022 1.53 2.46
2021 1.55 2.49
2020 1.59 2.54
2019 1.7 2.59
2018 1.8 2.63
2017 1.93 2.69
2016 1.97 2.74
2015 1.97 2.8
2014 2.03 2.8
2013 2.07 2.87
2012 2.15 2.95
2011 2.33 3.05
2010 2.33 3.14
2009 2.25 3.23
2008 2.3 3.33
2007 2.41 3.44
2006 2.56 3.56
2005 2.73 3.69
2004 2.9 3.9
2003 3.03 4.02
2002 3.19 4.13
2001 3.37 4.29
2000 3.55 4.43
1999 3.73 4.64
1998 3.9 4.79
1997 4.05 4.96
1996 4.26 5.15
1995 4.49 5.36
1994 4.72 5.6
1993 4.95 5.8
1992 5.12 5.9
1991 5.26 5.99
1990 5.36 6.06
1989 5.45 6.1
1988 5.55 6.16
1987 5.68 6.21
1986 5.81 6.26
1985 5.92 6.33
1984 5.97 6.37
1983 6.07 6.38
1982 6.17 6.37
1981 6.27 6.35
1980 6.38 6.33
1979 6.47 6.31
1978 6.56 6.3
1977 6.65 6.29
1976 6.71 6.29
1975 6.77 6.29
1974 6.82 6.29
1973 6.86 6.28
1972 6.89 6.28
1971 6.91 6.3
1970 6.94 6.31
1969 6.95 6.3
1968 6.97 6.3
1967 6.98 6.31
1966 6.99 6.31
1965 6.99 6.32
1964 6.99 6.31
1963 6.98 6.32
1962 6.95 6.31
1961 6.92 6.31
1960 6.89 6.29

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

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Cape Verde and Laos demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Laos
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Laos
2024 29.4 25.6
2023 28.8 25.3
2022 28.3 25
2021 27.8 24.7
2020 27.3 24.4
2019 27 24.1
2018 26.6 23.8
2017 26.2 23.6
2016 25.7 23.3
2015 25.2 23
2014 24.7 22.7
2013 24.2 22.3
2012 23.6 21.9
2011 23.1 21.4
2010 22.6 21
2009 22.1 20.5
2008 21.7 20
2007 21.3 19.6
2006 20.8 19.2
2005 20.4 18.9
2004 19.9 18.7
2003 19.6 18.5
2002 19.2 18.4
2001 18.9 18.2
2000 18.6 18.1
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 18
1996 17.7 17.9
1995 17.5 17.9
1994 17.4 17.9
1993 17.2 17.9
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17 17.9
1990 17 17.9
1989 16.9 17.9
1988 16.8 17.9
1987 16.8 17.8
1986 16.7 17.8
1985 16.6 17.8
1984 16.5 17.8
1983 16.4 17.8
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.1 17.9
1980 16.1 17.9
1979 16.2 18
1978 16.4 18.1
1977 16.6 18.3
1976 16.8 18.4
1975 17 18.5
1974 17.2 18.6
1973 17.2 18.7
1972 17.2 18.7
1971 17.2 18.7
1970 17.2 18.7
1969 17.1 18.8
1968 17 18.8
1967 17 18.9
1966 17.1 18.9
1965 17.2 18.9
1964 17.4 19
1963 17.7 19
1962 18.1 19.1
1961 18.6 19.2
1960 19 19.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Laos
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$15.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
15.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
1.23%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.19%
2013
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
129,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
1.21%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
29%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
50.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.2%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3%
2018
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$1.77B
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$247M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
886,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
37.7%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Laos
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
815 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$10.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
26.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.35 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
49.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
54.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-49%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,264 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
63.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
75.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
96.5%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Laos
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.1%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-10,645
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
39.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.02 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
29.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
19
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
7.01
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
75.6%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
6%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
63.6%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Laos
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$27.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$12.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
15.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.33
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
112
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
39
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
8.32%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
27.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
10.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Laos
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
11,469 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
8,831 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
63,676 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
24,598 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) (2000–2019, 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)

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