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Cape Verde vs Latvia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 1.87M in Latvia (ranked 149/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 24,027 sq mi for Latvia (ranked 167th vs. 121st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Latvia ranks 99/197 ($43.7B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Latvia ranks 54/197 ($23,409).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Latvia
Population
530391
1829763
Population rank 169/197 149/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$43.7B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 99/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$23,409
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 54/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$43,394
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$20.4B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$10,945
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 53/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$17,033
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 24,027 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
76.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.36
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
44.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Latvia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Latvia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Latvia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $43,684,254,432
2023 $2,504,525,549 $42,779,550,937
2022 $2,247,003,344 $38,003,198,509
2021 $2,051,842,619 $38,183,326,785
2020 $1,821,565,614 $33,379,927,435
2019 $2,252,177,124 $33,099,503,951
2018 $2,205,099,507 $33,247,935,477
2017 $1,996,741,540 $29,391,059,767
2016 $1,849,789,986 $27,117,105,060
2015 $1,749,857,620 $26,344,565,877
2014 $2,041,930,125 $30,277,203,767
2013 $2,028,910,915 $29,152,128,168
2012 $1,913,081,210 $27,116,149,949
2011 $2,046,817,987 $26,575,547,901
2010 $1,824,751,468 $23,468,324,572
2009 $1,852,334,575 $25,691,530,442
2008 $1,959,620,648 $34,135,200,994
2007 $1,649,621,739 $29,420,499,248
2006 $1,107,571,458 $20,434,922,247
2005 $972,241,677 $16,306,935,905
2004 $924,940,012 $13,827,070,379
2003 $813,260,469 $11,244,337,720
2002 $620,507,387 $9,249,030,241
2001 $563,090,490 $8,190,888,740
2000 $539,227,278 $7,761,252,607
1999 $592,416,703 $7,324,192,890
1998 $521,910,561 $6,974,112,951
1997 $490,608,658 $6,349,481,007
1996 $501,979,270 $5,799,465,288
1995 $487,148,994 $5,608,208,785
1994 $406,580,652 -
1993 $490,417,390 -
1992 $357,160,985 -
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
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 Latvia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Latvia
2024 $5,192 $23,409
2023 $4,795 $22,710
2022 $4,323 $20,221
2021 $3,971 $20,262
2020 $3,539 $17,564
2019 $4,381 $17,295
2018 $4,295 $17,252
2017 $3,893 $15,132
2016 $3,609 $13,839
2015 $3,415 $13,322
2014 $3,986 $15,186
2013 $3,961 $14,484
2012 $3,737 $13,329
2011 $4,002 $12,903
2010 $3,579 $11,188
2009 $3,660 $11,996
2008 $3,909 $15,678
2007 $3,325 $13,371
2006 $2,257 $9,212
2005 $2,004 $7,284
2004 $1,929 $6,110
2003 $1,718 $4,915
2002 $1,329 $4,004
2001 $1,223 $3,505
2000 $1,190 $3,278
1999 $1,327 $3,064
1998 $1,187 $2,894
1997 $1,134 $2,610
1996 $1,180 $2,360
1995 $1,165 $2,257
1994 $991 -
1993 $1,220 -
1992 $908 -
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
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. Latvia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Latvia
2026 76.6 76.6
2025 76.4 76.5
2024 76.2 76.3
2023 76.1 76.2
2022 75.9 74.9
2021 74.4 73.2
2020 73.8 75.5
2019 75.4 75.6
2018 74.8 75
2017 74.7 74.8
2016 74.4 74.8
2015 74.1 74.7
2014 73.8 74.3
2013 73.5 74.2
2012 73.3 73.9
2011 72.9 73.7
2010 72.5 73
2009 72.1 72.7
2008 71.9 72
2007 71.5 70.8
2006 71.3 70.6
2005 70.9 70.6
2004 70.5 70.9
2003 70 70.6
2002 69.4 70.2
2001 68.7 69.9
2000 68.1 70.2
1999 67.4 69.6
1998 66.7 68.9
1997 66.1 69.2
1996 65.5 68.6
1995 63.7 66
1994 64.6 65.2
1993 64.5 66.6
1992 64.3 68.5
1991 64.1 69.2
1990 63.9 69.5
1989 63.6 70.4
1988 63.2 70.9
1987 62.9 71
1986 62.6 71
1985 62.3 69.6
1984 61.8 69.4
1983 61.8 69.4
1982 61.5 69.6
1981 61.3 69.1
1980 61 69.1
1979 60.7 68.8
1978 60.4 69.3
1977 60 69.4
1976 59.4 69.4
1975 59 69.3
1974 58.4 70.1
1973 58 70.2
1972 57.5 70.3
1971 57 70.6
1970 56.6 70.2
1969 56 70.2
1968 55.4 70.5
1967 54.7 70.9
1966 53.9 71.2
1965 53 71.2
1964 52.1 71.5
1963 51.1 70.3
1962 50.2 69.9
1961 49.4 70.5
1960 48.7 70.3
1959 48.2 69.5
1958 47.7 68.9
1957 47.4 68.3
1956 47.1 67.6
1955 46.9 67.1
1954 46.6 66.7
1953 46.4 66.2
1952 46.2 65.7
1951 45.6 65.2
1950 44.9 64.6

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

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Cape Verde and Latvia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Latvia
2024 524,877 1,866,124
2023 522,331 1,883,710
2022 519,741 1,879,383
2021 516,649 1,884,490
2020 514,679 1,900,449
2019 514,104 1,913,822
2018 513,415 1,927,174
2017 512,893 1,942,248
2016 512,554 1,959,537
2015 512,394 1,977,527
2014 512,326 1,993,782
2013 512,225 2,012,647
2012 511,955 2,034,319
2011 511,447 2,059,709
2010 509,784 2,097,555
2009 506,141 2,141,669
2008 501,355 2,177,322
2007 496,190 2,200,325
2006 490,728 2,218,357
2005 485,115 2,238,799
2004 479,370 2,263,122
2003 473,383 2,287,955
2002 467,046 2,310,173
2001 460,293 2,337,170
2000 453,317 2,367,550
1999 446,519 2,390,482
1998 439,784 2,410,019
1997 432,798 2,432,851
1996 425,581 2,457,222
1995 418,104 2,485,056
1994 410,228 2,520,742
1993 401,965 2,563,290
1992 393,415 2,614,338
1991 384,586 2,650,581
1990 375,428 2,663,151
1989 367,803 2,666,955
1988 362,329 2,653,434
1987 357,302 2,626,583
1986 352,312 2,599,892
1985 347,365 2,578,873
1984 342,505 2,562,047
1983 337,654 2,546,011
1982 332,724 2,531,080
1981 327,846 2,519,421
1980 323,301 2,511,701
1979 319,480 2,505,953
1978 316,147 2,497,921
1977 312,834 2,485,073
1976 309,455 2,470,989
1975 305,847 2,456,130
1974 302,570 2,437,186
1973 299,881 2,415,819
1972 297,386 2,395,674
1971 294,046 2,376,389
1970 287,885 2,359,164
1969 279,248 2,343,173
1968 270,164 2,323,619
1967 261,404 2,301,220
1966 252,976 2,283,217
1965 244,856 2,265,919
1964 237,006 2,240,623
1963 229,373 2,210,919
1962 221,919 2,181,586
1961 215,087 2,152,681
1960 210,024 2,120,979

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Latvia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Latvia
2023 1.52 1.36
2022 1.53 1.47
2021 1.55 1.57
2020 1.59 1.55
2019 1.7 1.61
2018 1.8 1.6
2017 1.93 1.69
2016 1.97 1.74
2015 1.97 1.7
2014 2.03 1.65
2013 2.07 1.52
2012 2.15 1.44
2011 2.33 1.33
2010 2.33 1.36
2009 2.25 1.46
2008 2.3 1.58
2007 2.41 1.54
2006 2.56 1.46
2005 2.73 1.39
2004 2.9 1.29
2003 3.03 1.32
2002 3.19 1.26
2001 3.37 1.22
2000 3.55 1.25
1999 3.73 1.16
1998 3.9 1.09
1997 4.05 1.11
1996 4.26 1.16
1995 4.49 1.25
1994 4.72 1.39
1993 4.95 1.51
1992 5.12 1.73
1991 5.26 1.86
1990 5.36 2.02
1989 5.45 2.05
1988 5.55 2.11
1987 5.68 2.15
1986 5.81 2.12
1985 5.92 2.08
1984 5.97 2.09
1983 6.07 2.07
1982 6.17 1.97
1981 6.27 1.88
1980 6.38 1.86
1979 6.47 1.87
1978 6.56 1.87
1977 6.65 1.89
1976 6.71 1.93
1975 6.77 1.96
1974 6.82 1.97
1973 6.86 1.98
1972 6.89 2
1971 6.91 2
1970 6.94 1.96
1969 6.95 1.88
1968 6.97 1.83
1967 6.98 1.8
1966 6.99 1.76
1965 6.99 1.74
1964 6.99 1.79
1963 6.98 1.85
1962 6.95 1.91
1961 6.92 1.94
1960 6.89 1.94

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

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Cape Verde and Latvia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Latvia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Latvia
2024 29.4 44.3
2023 28.8 44.1
2022 28.3 44
2021 27.8 43.9
2020 27.3 43.8
2019 27 43.6
2018 26.6 43.4
2017 26.2 43.2
2016 25.7 43
2015 25.2 42.8
2014 24.7 42.5
2013 24.2 42.3
2012 23.6 42
2011 23.1 41.6
2010 22.6 41.1
2009 22.1 40.5
2008 21.7 40.1
2007 21.3 39.9
2006 20.8 39.7
2005 20.4 39.4
2004 19.9 39.2
2003 19.6 38.9
2002 19.2 38.6
2001 18.9 38.3
2000 18.6 37.9
1999 18.3 37.6
1998 18.1 37.3
1997 17.9 36.9
1996 17.7 36.6
1995 17.5 36.2
1994 17.4 36
1993 17.2 35.6
1992 17.1 35.2
1991 17 34.8
1990 17 34.6
1989 16.9 34.5
1988 16.8 34.6
1987 16.8 34.6
1986 16.7 34.7
1985 16.6 34.7
1984 16.5 34.7
1983 16.4 34.6
1982 16.3 34.7
1981 16.1 34.8
1980 16.1 34.9
1979 16.2 35.1
1978 16.4 35.1
1977 16.6 35.1
1976 16.8 35
1975 17 34.9
1974 17.2 34.7
1973 17.2 34.6
1972 17.2 34.5
1971 17.2 34.3
1970 17.2 34.2
1969 17.1 34.1
1968 17 34
1967 17 33.8
1966 17.1 33.5
1965 17.2 33.2
1964 17.4 33
1963 17.7 32.8
1962 18.1 32.6
1961 18.6 32.4
1960 19 32.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Latvia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$40.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.26%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
9,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.82%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
6.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
64.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
18.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
71.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
26.2%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.6%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
56
2003
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$5.14B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.34B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
3,204,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
7.25%
2007
Banked people share n/a
95%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Latvia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,240 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$19
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
6.81 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.65 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
47.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
44%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
8.79%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
34.3%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,617 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
63.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
59.4%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Latvia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-7,330
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
68.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
75.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
60
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
70
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
2.5
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
8.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
45.9%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
92.7%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Latvia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,645
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$577
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.4
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
19
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
24.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
33.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
12.9 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Latvia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
12,875 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
7,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
13,214 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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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