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Cape Verde vs Malawi statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 21.7M in Malawi (ranked 62/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 36,402 sq mi for Malawi (ranked 167th vs. 107th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Malawi ranks 151/197 ($11.3B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Malawi ranks 194/197 ($523).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Malawi
Population
530391
22949294
Population rank 169/197 61/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$11.3B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 151/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$523
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 194/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$1,858
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$9.91B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
87.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$458
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 168/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,031
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 36,402 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
626 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.65
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
18.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Malawi: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Malawi economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Malawi
2024 $2,725,414,151 $11,316,411,329
2023 $2,504,525,549 $13,363,669,673
2022 $2,247,003,344 $12,429,059,928
2021 $2,051,842,619 $12,378,119,199
2020 $1,821,565,614 $11,769,313,598
2019 $2,252,177,124 $11,051,852,713
2018 $2,205,099,507 $9,879,220,354
2017 $1,996,741,540 $8,943,543,794
2016 $1,849,789,986 $7,909,868,618
2015 $1,749,857,620 $9,219,474,379
2014 $2,041,930,125 $8,801,326,169
2013 $2,028,910,915 $8,031,571,928
2012 $1,913,081,210 $8,773,203,178
2011 $2,046,817,987 $11,648,142,958
2010 $1,824,751,468 $10,128,323,011
2009 $1,852,334,575 $9,009,887,947
2008 $1,959,620,648 $7,743,617,352
2007 $1,649,621,739 $6,451,210,219
2006 $1,107,571,458 $5,818,279,739
2005 $972,241,677 $5,320,409,651
2004 $924,940,012 $5,058,726,350
2003 $813,260,469 $4,669,789,300
2002 $620,507,387 $5,087,328,438
2001 $563,090,490 $2,498,008,665
2000 $539,227,278 $2,537,307,580
1999 $592,416,703 $2,584,478,924
1998 $521,910,561 $2,547,609,590
1997 $490,608,658 $3,875,785,863
1996 $501,979,270 $3,319,573,750
1995 $487,148,994 $2,033,701,498
1994 $406,580,652 $1,719,864,761
1993 $490,417,390 $3,013,392,658
1992 $357,160,985 $2,618,837,835
1991 $319,827,059 $3,206,783,830
1990 $306,890,963 $2,737,087,862
1989 $267,448,571 $2,314,205,130
1988 $264,308,140 $2,008,189,508
1987 $235,253,065 $1,721,711,808
1986 $190,651,168 $1,722,586,299
1985 $137,728,205 $1,646,442,273
1984 $132,019,039 $1,758,028,656
1983 $138,476,176 $1,780,148,049
1982 $140,630,679 $1,717,379,495
1981 $139,468,209 $1,801,193,910
1980 $142,246,815 $1,801,156,775

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

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Cape Verde and Malawi economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Malawi
2024 $5,192 $523
2023 $4,795 $633
2022 $4,323 $604
2021 $3,971 $617
2020 $3,539 $603
2019 $4,381 $581
2018 $4,295 $533
2017 $3,893 $496
2016 $3,609 $451
2015 $3,415 $540
2014 $3,986 $530
2013 $3,961 $497
2012 $3,737 $558
2011 $4,002 $763
2010 $3,579 $683
2009 $3,660 $626
2008 $3,909 $554
2007 $3,325 $475
2006 $2,257 $441
2005 $2,004 $414
2004 $1,929 $405
2003 $1,718 $383
2002 $1,329 $428
2001 $1,223 $215.5
2000 $1,190 $224.2
1999 $1,327 $233.9
1998 $1,187 $236
1997 $1,134 $367
1996 $1,180 $321
1995 $1,165 $200.4
1994 $991 $169.2
1993 $1,220 $293
1992 $908 $258.4
1991 $832 $326
1990 $817 $286.7
1989 $727 $252.2
1988 $729 $229.4
1987 $658 $207.6
1986 $541 $217.9
1985 $396 $216.1
1984 $385 $239.7
1983 $410 $252.4
1982 $423 $253.3
1981 $425 $276.4
1980 $440 $287.5

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

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Cape Verde vs. Malawi life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Malawi
2026 76.6 67.9
2025 76.4 67.7
2024 76.2 67.6
2023 76.1 67.4
2022 75.9 66
2021 74.4 64.8
2020 73.8 65.2
2019 75.4 65
2018 74.8 64.5
2017 74.7 63.9
2016 74.4 63.2
2015 74.1 62.3
2014 73.8 61.7
2013 73.5 60.8
2012 73.3 59.9
2011 72.9 58.9
2010 72.5 57.8
2009 72.1 56.7
2008 71.9 55.7
2007 71.5 54.7
2006 71.3 53.7
2005 70.9 52.5
2004 70.5 51.1
2003 70 49.6
2002 69.4 48.2
2001 68.7 47.2
2000 68.1 46.2
1999 67.4 45.1
1998 66.7 44.3
1997 66.1 44.2
1996 65.5 44
1995 63.7 43.8
1994 64.6 43.8
1993 64.5 43.6
1992 64.3 43.6
1991 64.1 43.5
1990 63.9 43.6
1989 63.6 43.5
1988 63.2 43.6
1987 62.9 43.9
1986 62.6 44.3
1985 62.3 44.6
1984 61.8 44.8
1983 61.8 45
1982 61.5 44.8
1981 61.3 44.7
1980 61 44.3
1979 60.7 43.7
1978 60.4 43
1977 60 42
1976 59.4 41
1975 59 40.1
1974 58.4 39.2
1973 58 38.4
1972 57.5 37.6
1971 57 37.1
1970 56.6 36.6
1969 56 36.3
1968 55.4 36.1
1967 54.7 35.9
1966 53.9 35.8
1965 53 35.7
1964 52.1 35.7
1963 51.1 35.6
1962 50.2 35.4
1961 49.4 35.2
1960 48.7 35
1959 48.2 34.8
1958 47.7 34.4
1957 47.4 34.1
1956 47.1 33.8
1955 46.9 33.6
1954 46.6 33.3
1953 46.4 33.2
1952 46.2 33
1951 45.6 32.8
1950 44.9 32.7

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

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Cape Verde and Malawi population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Malawi
2024 524,877 21,655,286
2023 522,331 21,104,482
2022 519,741 20,568,728
2021 516,649 20,047,258
2020 514,679 19,533,888
2019 514,104 19,025,752
2018 513,415 18,528,081
2017 512,893 18,039,715
2016 512,554 17,557,739
2015 512,394 17,085,587
2014 512,326 16,621,538
2013 512,225 16,161,816
2012 511,955 15,709,577
2011 511,447 15,265,022
2010 509,784 14,826,463
2009 506,141 14,395,788
2008 501,355 13,976,417
2007 496,190 13,576,343
2006 490,728 13,198,701
2005 485,115 12,840,031
2004 479,370 12,500,737
2003 473,383 12,181,574
2002 467,046 11,880,440
2001 460,293 11,593,058
2000 453,317 11,315,942
1999 446,519 11,047,804
1998 439,784 10,792,876
1997 432,798 10,562,035
1996 425,581 10,352,228
1995 418,104 10,150,117
1994 410,228 10,164,894
1993 401,965 10,284,024
1992 393,415 10,135,079
1991 384,586 9,844,227
1990 375,428 9,545,852
1989 367,803 9,176,220
1988 362,329 8,753,262
1987 357,302 8,293,174
1986 352,312 7,906,480
1985 347,365 7,620,508
1984 342,505 7,332,810
1983 337,654 7,051,709
1982 332,724 6,778,879
1981 327,846 6,516,454
1980 323,301 6,265,529
1979 319,480 6,028,749
1978 316,147 5,810,132
1977 312,834 5,614,983
1976 309,455 5,443,384
1975 305,847 5,287,367
1974 302,570 5,141,337
1973 299,881 5,003,938
1972 297,386 4,874,475
1971 294,046 4,751,434
1970 287,885 4,633,944
1969 279,248 4,521,184
1968 270,164 4,411,054
1967 261,404 4,303,012
1966 252,976 4,197,926
1965 244,856 4,096,157
1964 237,006 3,997,305
1963 229,373 3,900,506
1962 221,919 3,806,307
1961 215,087 3,715,534
1960 210,024 3,628,134

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Malawi

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Malawi
2023 1.52 3.65
2022 1.53 3.72
2021 1.55 3.79
2020 1.59 3.88
2019 1.7 3.95
2018 1.8 4.02
2017 1.93 4.11
2016 1.97 4.22
2015 1.97 4.38
2014 2.03 4.57
2013 2.07 4.76
2012 2.15 4.9
2011 2.33 5.08
2010 2.33 5.26
2009 2.25 5.45
2008 2.3 5.61
2007 2.41 5.72
2006 2.56 5.8
2005 2.73 5.85
2004 2.9 5.86
2003 3.03 5.88
2002 3.19 5.9
2001 3.37 5.94
2000 3.55 6
1999 3.73 6.12
1998 3.9 6.21
1997 4.05 6.23
1996 4.26 6.29
1995 4.49 6.39
1994 4.72 6.49
1993 4.95 6.57
1992 5.12 6.63
1991 5.26 6.68
1990 5.36 6.74
1989 5.45 6.8
1988 5.55 6.88
1987 5.68 6.97
1986 5.81 7.07
1985 5.92 7.17
1984 5.97 7.27
1983 6.07 7.36
1982 6.17 7.45
1981 6.27 7.49
1980 6.38 7.52
1979 6.47 7.47
1978 6.56 7.43
1977 6.65 7.41
1976 6.71 7.39
1975 6.77 7.36
1974 6.82 7.34
1973 6.86 7.34
1972 6.89 7.33
1971 6.91 7.31
1970 6.94 7.3
1969 6.95 7.27
1968 6.97 7.26
1967 6.98 7.21
1966 6.99 7.17
1965 6.99 7.13
1964 6.99 7.11
1963 6.98 7.13
1962 6.95 7.1
1961 6.92 7.07
1960 6.89 7.04

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

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Cape Verde and Malawi demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Malawi
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Malawi
2024 29.4 18.9
2023 28.8 18.7
2022 28.3 18.4
2021 27.8 18.2
2020 27.3 18
2019 27 17.8
2018 26.6 17.6
2017 26.2 17.4
2016 25.7 17.2
2015 25.2 17.1
2014 24.7 17
2013 24.2 16.9
2012 23.6 16.8
2011 23.1 16.8
2010 22.6 16.7
2009 22.1 16.7
2008 21.7 16.8
2007 21.3 16.8
2006 20.8 16.8
2005 20.4 16.8
2004 19.9 16.8
2003 19.6 16.8
2002 19.2 16.8
2001 18.9 16.8
2000 18.6 16.8
1999 18.3 16.7
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 17.9 16.8
1996 17.7 16.8
1995 17.5 16.9
1994 17.4 16.9
1993 17.2 17
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17 17.2
1990 17 17.3
1989 16.9 17.4
1988 16.8 17.5
1987 16.8 17.4
1986 16.7 17.3
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.5 17.3
1983 16.4 17.3
1982 16.3 17.3
1981 16.1 17.3
1980 16.1 17.3
1979 16.2 17.4
1978 16.4 17.4
1977 16.6 17.4
1976 16.8 17.5
1975 17 17.5
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.7
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.2 18
1969 17.1 18.2
1968 17 18.3
1967 17 18.3
1966 17.1 18.3
1965 17.2 18.4
1964 17.4 18.3
1963 17.7 18.3
1962 18.1 18.3
1961 18.6 18.3
1960 19 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Malawi
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$12.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
29.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.75%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.02%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-11%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
15.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
44.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
17.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
50.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$594M
2020
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$187M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
871,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
2.68%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.4%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Malawi
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
4.79 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.22 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
62.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
80.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
72.5%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
15.6%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Malawi
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-5,628
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
17.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.12 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
31.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
26
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.79
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
33.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
78
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
68.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
3.88%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
18%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Malawi
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$41.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$4.95
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
65.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.05
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
225
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
38.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
7.87%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.7%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
34
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
9.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
3.61 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Malawi
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,681 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
23,359 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
8,169 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
9,601 mi
2015

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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. 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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