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Cape Verde vs Maldives statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 528K in Maldives (ranked 168/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 115.1 sq mi for Maldives (ranked 167th vs. 188th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Maldives ranks 159/197 ($7.06B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Maldives ranks 75/197 ($13,379).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Maldives
Population
530391
532057
Population rank 169/197 168/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$7.06B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 159/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$13,379
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 75/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$26,183
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$9.41B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
133.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$17,837
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 35/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$9,909
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 115.1 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
4,620 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.58
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
32.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Maldives: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Maldives economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Maldives
2024 $2,725,414,151 $7,061,608,267
2023 $2,504,525,549 $6,621,008,704
2022 $2,247,003,344 $6,177,123,352
2021 $2,051,842,619 $5,252,457,370
2020 $1,821,565,614 $3,712,604,583
2019 $2,252,177,124 $5,726,094,799
2018 $2,205,099,507 $5,404,344,163
2017 $1,996,741,540 $4,816,426,257
2016 $1,849,789,986 $4,409,942,624
2015 $1,749,857,620 $4,129,505,319
2014 $2,041,930,125 $3,697,353,039
2013 $2,028,910,915 $3,295,009,238
2012 $1,913,081,210 $2,886,163,997
2011 $2,046,817,987 $2,774,350,240
2010 $1,824,751,468 $2,588,176,055
2009 $1,852,334,575 $2,345,294,875
2008 $1,959,620,648 $2,271,646,188
2007 $1,649,621,739 $1,868,383,461
2006 $1,107,571,458 $1,575,200,391
2005 $972,241,677 $1,163,362,438
2004 $924,940,012 $1,226,829,563
2003 $813,260,469 $1,052,121,055
2002 $620,507,387 $897,031,250
2001 $563,090,490 $870,031,677
2000 $539,227,278 $624,337,145
1999 $592,416,703 $589,239,754
1998 $521,910,561 $540,096,398
1997 $490,608,658 $508,223,602
1996 $501,979,270 $450,382,328
1995 $487,148,994 $398,988,955
1994 $406,580,652 $356,014,932
1993 $490,417,390 $322,417,837
1992 $357,160,985 $284,875,809
1991 $319,827,059 $244,396,762
1990 $306,890,963 $215,043,970
1989 $267,448,571 $189,514,434
1988 $264,308,140 $168,514,513
1987 $235,253,065 $141,223,029
1986 $190,651,168 $141,882,254
1985 $137,728,205 $127,190,758
1984 $132,019,039 $109,503,546
1983 $138,476,176 $57,829,787
1982 $140,630,679 $47,911,340
1981 $139,468,209 $44,781,457
1980 $142,246,815 $42,463,576
1979 - $38,523,364
1978 - $24,369,109
1977 - $20,853,789
1976 - $22,399,467
1975 - $24,540,878
1974 - $39,120,171
1973 - $30,862,042
1972 - $25,177,138
1971 - $21,566,404
1970 - $19,328,038

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

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Cape Verde and Maldives economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Maldives
2024 $5,192 $13,379
2023 $4,795 $12,588
2022 $4,323 $11,786
2021 $3,971 $10,176
2020 $3,539 $7,394
2019 $4,381 $11,740
2018 $4,295 $11,423
2017 $3,893 $10,510
2016 $3,609 $9,948
2015 $3,415 $9,645
2014 $3,986 $8,939
2013 $3,961 $8,236
2012 $3,737 $7,461
2011 $4,002 $7,425
2010 $3,579 $7,174
2009 $3,660 $6,734
2008 $3,909 $6,757
2007 $3,325 $5,758
2006 $2,257 $5,019
2005 $2,004 $3,797
2004 $1,929 $4,070
2003 $1,718 $3,549
2002 $1,329 $3,076
2001 $1,223 $3,034
2000 $1,190 $2,214
1999 $1,327 $2,124
1998 $1,187 $1,980
1997 $1,134 $1,898
1996 $1,180 $1,717
1995 $1,165 $1,555
1994 $991 $1,419
1993 $1,220 $1,317
1992 $908 $1,194
1991 $832 $1,054
1990 $817 $957
1989 $727 $870
1988 $729 $799
1987 $658 $692
1986 $541 $720
1985 $396 $669
1984 $385 $594
1983 $410 $323
1982 $423 $274.8
1981 $425 $264.1
1980 $440 $257.6
1979 - $240.2
1978 - $156.1
1977 - $137.3
1976 - $151.8
1975 - $171.4
1974 - $281.5
1973 - $228.7
1972 - $192.2
1971 - $169.8
1970 - $156.9

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

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Cape Verde vs. Maldives life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Maldives
2026 76.6 81.7
2025 76.4 81.5
2024 76.2 81.3
2023 76.1 81
2022 75.9 80.8
2021 74.4 78.1
2020 73.8 78.7
2019 75.4 79.7
2018 74.8 79.4
2017 74.7 79.2
2016 74.4 78.9
2015 74.1 78.6
2014 73.8 78.2
2013 73.5 77.8
2012 73.3 77.5
2011 72.9 77.1
2010 72.5 76.8
2009 72.1 76.4
2008 71.9 76
2007 71.5 75.7
2006 71.3 75.3
2005 70.9 74.8
2004 70.5 73
2003 70 73.3
2002 69.4 72.4
2001 68.7 71.7
2000 68.1 70.9
1999 67.4 70.2
1998 66.7 69.3
1997 66.1 68.5
1996 65.5 67.7
1995 63.7 67
1994 64.6 66.2
1993 64.5 65.4
1992 64.3 64.7
1991 64.1 63.9
1990 63.9 63.1
1989 63.6 62.4
1988 63.2 61.6
1987 62.9 60.8
1986 62.6 60
1985 62.3 59.2
1984 61.8 58.3
1983 61.8 57.5
1982 61.5 56.6
1981 61.3 55.7
1980 61 54.8
1979 60.7 53.9
1978 60.4 50.4
1977 60 51.8
1976 59.4 50.8
1975 59 49.6
1974 58.4 48.5
1973 58 47.5
1972 57.5 46.4
1971 57 45.5
1970 56.6 44.5
1969 56 43.7
1968 55.4 42.9
1967 54.7 42.1
1966 53.9 41.4
1965 53 40.8
1964 52.1 40.2
1963 51.1 39.6
1962 50.2 39.1
1961 49.4 38.6
1960 48.7 38.2
1959 48.2 37.9
1958 47.7 37.6
1957 47.4 37.3
1956 47.1 37.1
1955 46.9 37
1954 46.6 36.9
1953 46.4 36.9
1952 46.2 37
1951 45.6 37.1
1950 44.9 36.5

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

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Cape Verde and Maldives population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Maldives
2024 524,877 527,799
2023 522,331 525,994
2022 519,741 524,106
2021 516,649 516,154
2020 514,679 502,118
2019 514,104 487,731
2018 513,415 473,099
2017 512,893 458,287
2016 512,554 443,308
2015 512,394 428,154
2014 512,326 413,617
2013 512,225 400,070
2012 511,955 386,818
2011 511,447 373,674
2010 509,784 360,792
2009 506,141 348,275
2008 501,355 336,170
2007 496,190 324,479
2006 490,728 313,851
2005 485,115 306,429
2004 479,370 301,413
2003 473,383 296,491
2002 467,046 291,616
2001 460,293 286,767
2000 453,317 282,019
1999 446,519 277,412
1998 439,784 272,723
1997 432,798 267,707
1996 425,581 262,347
1995 418,104 256,649
1994 410,228 250,822
1993 401,965 244,884
1992 393,415 238,543
1991 384,586 231,802
1990 375,428 224,762
1989 367,803 217,738
1988 362,329 210,885
1987 357,302 203,944
1986 352,312 196,935
1985 347,365 190,169
1984 342,505 184,198
1983 337,654 179,128
1982 332,724 174,333
1981 327,846 169,532
1980 323,301 164,835
1979 319,480 160,360
1978 316,147 156,159
1977 312,834 151,930
1976 309,455 147,525
1975 305,847 143,158
1974 302,570 138,978
1973 299,881 134,952
1972 297,386 130,968
1971 294,046 127,035
1970 287,885 123,219
1969 279,248 119,564
1968 270,164 116,075
1967 261,404 112,528
1966 252,976 108,507
1965 244,856 104,102
1964 237,006 100,662
1963 229,373 98,222
1962 221,919 95,802
1961 215,087 93,450
1960 210,024 91,189

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Maldives

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Maldives
2023 1.52 1.58
2022 1.53 1.58
2021 1.55 1.6
2020 1.59 1.61
2019 1.7 1.64
2018 1.8 1.71
2017 1.93 1.8
2016 1.97 1.9
2015 1.97 2
2014 2.03 2.09
2013 2.07 2.17
2012 2.15 2.25
2011 2.33 2.31
2010 2.33 2.35
2009 2.25 2.39
2008 2.3 2.37
2007 2.41 2.29
2006 2.56 2.2
2005 2.73 2.2
2004 2.9 2.26
2003 3.03 2.34
2002 3.19 2.42
2001 3.37 2.53
2000 3.55 2.69
1999 3.73 2.9
1998 3.9 3.17
1997 4.05 3.48
1996 4.26 3.86
1995 4.49 4.29
1994 4.72 4.69
1993 4.95 5.06
1992 5.12 5.44
1991 5.26 5.8
1990 5.36 6.13
1989 5.45 6.39
1988 5.55 6.58
1987 5.68 6.73
1986 5.81 6.85
1985 5.92 6.94
1984 5.97 7.03
1983 6.07 7.09
1982 6.17 7.15
1981 6.27 7.19
1980 6.38 7.23
1979 6.47 7.23
1978 6.56 7.23
1977 6.65 7.27
1976 6.71 7.29
1975 6.77 7.32
1974 6.82 7.38
1973 6.86 7.4
1972 6.89 7.37
1971 6.91 7.38
1970 6.94 7.39
1969 6.95 7.33
1968 6.97 7.28
1967 6.98 7.23
1966 6.99 7.15
1965 6.99 7.07
1964 6.99 7
1963 6.98 6.94
1962 6.95 6.89
1961 6.92 6.79
1960 6.89 6.71

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

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Cape Verde and Maldives demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Maldives
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Maldives
2024 29.4 32.9
2023 28.8 32.1
2022 28.3 31.4
2021 27.8 30.7
2020 27.3 30.1
2019 27 29.5
2018 26.6 29
2017 26.2 28.5
2016 25.7 28
2015 25.2 27.6
2014 24.7 27.1
2013 24.2 26.5
2012 23.6 25.8
2011 23.1 25.1
2010 22.6 24.4
2009 22.1 23.8
2008 21.7 23.2
2007 21.3 22.7
2006 20.8 22.1
2005 20.4 21.5
2004 19.9 20.9
2003 19.6 20.3
2002 19.2 19.8
2001 18.9 19.3
2000 18.6 18.9
1999 18.3 18.4
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 17.6
1996 17.7 17.3
1995 17.5 16.9
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.2 16.5
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17 16.4
1990 17 16.4
1989 16.9 16.5
1988 16.8 16.6
1987 16.8 16.7
1986 16.7 16.9
1985 16.6 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.4 16.9
1982 16.3 16.9
1981 16.1 16.8
1980 16.1 16.8
1979 16.2 16.9
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.6 17
1976 16.8 17
1975 17 17.1
1974 17.2 17.2
1973 17.2 17.2
1972 17.2 17.2
1971 17.2 17.3
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.6
1968 17 17.8
1967 17 18.2
1966 17.1 18.9
1965 17.2 19.9
1964 17.4 20.5
1963 17.7 20.6
1962 18.1 20.6
1961 18.6 20.6
1960 19 20.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Maldives
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$6.15B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
46.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.17%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
5,000
2000
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-13.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.56%
2019
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
72.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
9.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
47.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
23.3%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$674M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$5.65M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
555,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
78.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.5%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Maldives
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
921 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$13.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
1.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
1.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
5.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Maldives
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.006%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-2,283
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
42%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
61.9:38.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.51 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
61.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
5
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.6
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
1.6
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
102
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.9%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Maldives
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,159
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$209.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
1.55%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.24
2019
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
32
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
5.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
17.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
9.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
62
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
26.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.49 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Maldives
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
218 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
22.8 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
3.17 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
57.8 mi
2018

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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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