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Cape Verde vs Mali statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 24.5M in Mali (ranked 58/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 471,118 sq mi for Mali (ranked 167th vs. 23rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Mali ranks 113/197 ($26.8B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Mali ranks 173/197 ($1,095).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Mali
Population
530391
26143152
Population rank 169/197 58/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$26.8B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 113/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,095
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 173/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,315
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$13.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
51.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$566
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 161/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,463
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 471,118 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
55.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
5.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
16.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Mali: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Mali economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Mali
2024 $2,725,414,151 $26,794,747,240
2023 $2,504,525,549 $24,813,860,599
2022 $2,247,003,344 $22,539,987,719
2021 $2,051,842,619 $22,999,245,263
2020 $1,821,565,614 $20,698,560,939
2019 $2,252,177,124 $20,477,421,885
2018 $2,205,099,507 $20,368,015,381
2017 $1,996,741,540 $18,308,362,040
2016 $1,849,789,986 $16,743,796,800
2015 $1,749,857,620 $15,583,181,170
2014 $2,041,930,125 $17,081,681,993
2013 $2,028,910,915 $15,747,192,681
2012 $1,913,081,210 $14,795,114,603
2011 $2,046,817,987 $15,452,791,789
2010 $1,824,751,468 $12,710,739,159
2009 $1,852,334,575 $12,155,217,833
2008 $1,959,620,648 $11,462,490,840
2007 $1,649,621,739 $9,699,047,443
2006 $1,107,571,458 $8,212,007,554
2005 $972,241,677 $7,429,066,951
2004 $924,940,012 $6,485,774,930
2003 $813,260,469 $5,605,613,011
2002 $620,507,387 $4,647,238,257
2001 $563,090,490 $4,124,281,594
2000 $539,227,278 $3,521,570,876
1999 $592,416,703 $4,091,446,054
1998 $521,910,561 $3,894,433,432
1997 $490,608,658 $3,414,879,486
1996 $501,979,270 $3,743,103,420
1995 $487,148,994 $3,373,322,735
1994 $406,580,652 $2,655,768,636
1993 $490,417,390 $3,632,801,877
1992 $357,160,985 $3,680,775,037
1991 $319,827,059 $3,576,562,682
1990 $306,890,963 $3,248,417,791
1989 $267,448,571 $2,824,822,489
1988 $264,308,140 $2,712,207,901
1987 $235,253,065 $2,437,004,680
1986 $190,651,168 $2,132,938,007
1985 $137,728,205 $1,594,347,021
1984 $132,019,039 $1,387,809,615
1983 $138,476,176 $1,496,616,127
1982 $140,630,679 $1,680,304,773
1981 $139,468,209 $2,234,583,940
1980 $142,246,815 $2,704,362,789
1979 - $1,595,422,956
1978 - $1,222,702,573
1977 - $1,049,838,548
1976 - $939,228,017
1975 - $830,710,615
1974 - $538,747,340
1973 - $563,683,703
1972 - $486,617,280
1971 - $395,218,629
1970 - $359,772,315
1969 - $339,913,867
1968 - $343,771,973
1967 - $275,494,478

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Mali economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Mali
2024 $5,192 $1,095
2023 $4,795 $1,044
2022 $4,323 $977
2021 $3,971 $1,027
2020 $3,539 $953
2019 $4,381 $972
2018 $4,295 $996
2017 $3,893 $924
2016 $3,609 $872
2015 $3,415 $838
2014 $3,986 $948
2013 $3,961 $902
2012 $3,737 $873
2011 $4,002 $938
2010 $3,579 $797
2009 $3,660 $787
2008 $3,909 $767
2007 $3,325 $671
2006 $2,257 $587
2005 $2,004 $549
2004 $1,929 $495
2003 $1,718 $442
2002 $1,329 $378
2001 $1,223 $346
2000 $1,190 $305
1999 $1,327 $364
1998 $1,187 $357
1997 $1,134 $321
1996 $1,180 $360
1995 $1,165 $331
1994 $991 $266.5
1993 $1,220 $372
1992 $908 $385
1991 $832 $382
1990 $817 $354
1989 $727 $314
1988 $729 $307
1987 $658 $280.7
1986 $541 $250
1985 $396 $190.4
1984 $385 $169.1
1983 $410 $186.3
1982 $423 $213.8
1981 $425 $290.5
1980 $440 $359
1979 - $216.3
1978 - $169.1
1977 - $148.1
1976 - $134.9
1975 - $121.5
1974 - $80.2
1973 - $85.4
1972 - $75.1
1971 - $62
1970 - $57.3
1969 - $55
1968 - $56.5
1967 - $46

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Mali life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Mali
2026 76.6 61.1
2025 76.4 60.9
2024 76.2 60.7
2023 76.1 60.4
2022 75.9 60
2021 74.4 59.1
2020 73.8 58.9
2019 75.4 59.2
2018 74.8 58.9
2017 74.7 58.6
2016 74.4 58.3
2015 74.1 57.9
2014 73.8 57.5
2013 73.5 57.1
2012 73.3 56.7
2011 72.9 56.4
2010 72.5 56
2009 72.1 55.6
2008 71.9 55.2
2007 71.5 54.8
2006 71.3 54.3
2005 70.9 53.8
2004 70.5 53.3
2003 70 52.6
2002 69.4 52
2001 68.7 51.3
2000 68.1 50.6
1999 67.4 50.1
1998 66.7 49.6
1997 66.1 49.1
1996 65.5 48.5
1995 63.7 48.3
1994 64.6 47.9
1993 64.5 47.6
1992 64.3 47.2
1991 64.1 46.9
1990 63.9 46.5
1989 63.6 46.2
1988 63.2 45.7
1987 62.9 45.2
1986 62.6 44.6
1985 62.3 43.9
1984 61.8 43.4
1983 61.8 42.7
1982 61.5 41.8
1981 61.3 41
1980 61 40.3
1979 60.7 39.5
1978 60.4 38.8
1977 60 38
1976 59.4 37.2
1975 59 36.5
1974 58.4 35.7
1973 58 35.1
1972 57.5 34.5
1971 57 33.8
1970 56.6 33.4
1969 56 32.9
1968 55.4 32.6
1967 54.7 32.2
1966 53.9 31.8
1965 53 31.5
1964 52.1 31.2
1963 51.1 31
1962 50.2 30.8
1961 49.4 30.6
1960 48.7 30.5
1959 48.2 30.3
1958 47.7 30.2
1957 47.4 30.1
1956 47.1 29.9
1955 46.9 29.7
1954 46.6 29.5
1953 46.4 29.4
1952 46.2 29.1
1951 45.6 28.9
1950 44.9 28.7

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

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Cape Verde and Mali population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mali
2024 524,877 24,478,595
2023 522,331 23,769,127
2022 519,741 23,072,640
2021 516,649 22,388,630
2020 514,679 21,713,836
2019 514,104 21,068,405
2018 513,415 20,442,030
2017 512,893 19,813,011
2016 512,554 19,191,289
2015 512,394 18,593,022
2014 512,326 18,020,267
2013 512,225 17,459,615
2012 511,955 16,957,033
2011 511,447 16,469,049
2010 509,784 15,945,198
2009 506,141 15,435,539
2008 501,355 14,940,782
2007 496,190 14,457,775
2006 490,728 13,990,139
2005 485,115 13,538,647
2004 479,370 13,102,409
2003 473,383 12,684,955
2002 467,046 12,288,050
2001 460,293 11,912,158
2000 453,317 11,559,290
1999 446,519 11,227,415
1998 439,784 10,919,573
1997 432,798 10,646,495
1996 425,581 10,407,278
1995 418,104 10,185,365
1994 410,228 9,967,031
1993 401,965 9,754,786
1992 393,415 9,553,540
1991 384,586 9,362,888
1990 375,428 9,178,830
1989 367,803 8,999,938
1988 362,329 8,833,996
1987 357,302 8,681,164
1986 352,312 8,531,277
1985 347,365 8,374,663
1984 342,505 8,208,599
1983 337,654 8,034,400
1982 332,724 7,860,194
1981 327,846 7,692,766
1980 323,301 7,530,515
1979 319,480 7,375,266
1978 316,147 7,229,651
1977 312,834 7,090,979
1976 309,455 6,960,979
1975 305,847 6,837,261
1974 302,570 6,715,436
1973 299,881 6,597,106
1972 297,386 6,483,726
1971 294,046 6,377,944
1970 287,885 6,276,472
1969 279,248 6,177,704
1968 270,164 6,082,979
1967 261,404 5,990,906
1966 252,976 5,902,204
1965 244,856 5,815,487
1964 237,006 5,730,125
1963 229,373 5,646,605
1962 221,919 5,563,917
1961 215,087 5,482,283
1960 210,024 5,402,550

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Mali

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Mali
2023 1.52 5.61
2022 1.53 5.69
2021 1.55 5.78
2020 1.59 5.85
2019 1.7 5.89
2018 1.8 6.12
2017 1.93 6.25
2016 1.97 6.32
2015 1.97 6.39
2014 2.03 6.44
2013 2.07 6.49
2012 2.15 6.52
2011 2.33 6.55
2010 2.33 6.58
2009 2.25 6.59
2008 2.3 6.62
2007 2.41 6.65
2006 2.56 6.68
2005 2.73 6.71
2004 2.9 6.74
2003 3.03 6.78
2002 3.19 6.82
2001 3.37 6.85
2000 3.55 6.89
1999 3.73 6.91
1998 3.9 6.94
1997 4.05 6.97
1996 4.26 7.01
1995 4.49 7.05
1994 4.72 7.12
1993 4.95 7.18
1992 5.12 7.24
1991 5.26 7.28
1990 5.36 7.31
1989 5.45 7.33
1988 5.55 7.32
1987 5.68 7.31
1986 5.81 7.31
1985 5.92 7.26
1984 5.97 7.26
1983 6.07 7.28
1982 6.17 7.32
1981 6.27 7.37
1980 6.38 7.37
1979 6.47 7.35
1978 6.56 7.32
1977 6.65 7.3
1976 6.71 7.27
1975 6.77 7.25
1974 6.82 7.23
1973 6.86 7.22
1972 6.89 7.22
1971 6.91 7.2
1970 6.94 7.18
1969 6.95 7.18
1968 6.97 7.16
1967 6.98 7.14
1966 6.99 7.11
1965 6.99 7.08
1964 6.99 7.06
1963 6.98 7.05
1962 6.95 7.04
1961 6.92 7.03
1960 6.89 7.02

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

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Cape Verde and Mali demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Mali
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Mali
2024 29.4 16.7
2023 28.8 16.6
2022 28.3 16.5
2021 27.8 16.3
2020 27.3 16.2
2019 27 16.1
2018 26.6 16
2017 26.2 16
2016 25.7 16
2015 25.2 16
2014 24.7 16
2013 24.2 16
2012 23.6 16.1
2011 23.1 16.3
2010 22.6 16.4
2009 22.1 16.4
2008 21.7 16.5
2007 21.3 16.6
2006 20.8 16.6
2005 20.4 16.6
2004 19.9 16.6
2003 19.6 16.6
2002 19.2 16.6
2001 18.9 16.5
2000 18.6 16.5
1999 18.3 16.4
1998 18.1 16.4
1997 17.9 16.3
1996 17.7 16.3
1995 17.5 16.3
1994 17.4 16.3
1993 17.2 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17 16.4
1990 17 16.5
1989 16.9 16.6
1988 16.8 16.8
1987 16.8 16.9
1986 16.7 17.1
1985 16.6 17.3
1984 16.5 17.5
1983 16.4 17.6
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.1 17.9
1980 16.1 18.1
1979 16.2 18.3
1978 16.4 18.4
1977 16.6 18.6
1976 16.8 18.7
1975 17 18.9
1974 17.2 19
1973 17.2 19.1
1972 17.2 19.2
1971 17.2 19.3
1970 17.2 19.4
1969 17.1 19.5
1968 17 19.6
1967 17 19.6
1966 17.1 19.7
1965 17.2 19.8
1964 17.4 19.8
1963 17.7 19.8
1962 18.1 19.8
1961 18.6 19.8
1960 19 19.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Mali
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$25.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
24.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.18%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
4.2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.45%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
36.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
52.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
28.3%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.2%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.07B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
217,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
5.52%
2018
Banked people share n/a
54.7%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Mali
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
7.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
71.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
62.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
56.6%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
54.5%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Mali
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-48,019
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
31.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
13.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
10.9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
22.7
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
60
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
31%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
35.1%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Mali
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$34
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
61.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
5.99%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.19
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
367
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
91.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
11.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.32 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Mali
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.82%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
19,246 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
167,103 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
51,336 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
86,437 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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