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Cape Verde vs Marshall Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 37.5K in The Marshall Islands (ranked 192/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 69.5 sq mi for The Marshall Islands (ranked 167th vs. 191st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and The Marshall Islands ranks 193/197 ($290M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while The Marshall Islands ranks 96/197 ($7,726).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
Population
530391
35058
Population rank 169/197 192/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$290M
2024
GDP rank 172/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$7,726
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 96/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$8,195
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$38.4M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
13.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,022
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 142/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$5,044
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 69.5 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
504 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.92
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026

Cape Verde and Marshall Islands: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2024 $2,725,414,151 $290,108,490
2023 $2,504,525,549 $263,761,322
2022 $2,247,003,344 $258,723,511
2021 $2,051,842,619 $261,245,544
2020 $1,821,565,614 $241,800,000
2019 $2,252,177,124 $232,900,000
2018 $2,205,099,507 $220,000,000
2017 $1,996,741,540 $213,700,000
2016 $1,849,789,986 $201,800,000
2015 $1,749,857,620 $183,700,000
2014 $2,041,930,125 $186,000,000
2013 $2,028,910,915 $186,400,000
2012 $1,913,081,210 $180,700,000
2011 $2,046,817,987 $172,300,000
2010 $1,824,751,468 $161,100,000
2009 $1,852,334,575 $151,200,000
2008 $1,959,620,648 $146,600,000
2007 $1,649,621,739 $150,500,000
2006 $1,107,571,458 $143,200,000
2005 $972,241,677 $138,000,000
2004 $924,940,012 $132,900,000
2003 $813,260,469 $131,128,500
2002 $620,507,387 $131,960,000
2001 $563,090,490 $122,406,100
2000 $539,227,278 $114,838,500
1999 $592,416,703 $113,352,100
1998 $521,910,561 $112,070,100
1997 $490,608,658 $109,884,700
1996 $501,979,270 $110,858,000
1995 $487,148,994 $120,230,000
1994 $406,580,652 $108,071,000
1993 $490,417,390 $99,461,000
1992 $357,160,985 $91,063,000
1991 $319,827,059 $82,507,000
1990 $306,890,963 $78,476,000
1989 $267,448,571 $72,798,000
1988 $264,308,140 $70,688,000
1987 $235,253,065 $62,983,000
1986 $190,651,168 $55,989,000
1985 $137,728,205 $43,879,000
1984 $132,019,039 $45,144,000
1983 $138,476,176 $41,749,000
1982 $140,630,679 $34,918,000
1981 $139,468,209 $31,020,000
1980 $142,246,815 $26,710,653
1979 - $25,545,346
1978 - $22,209,370
1977 - $20,210,069
1976 - $18,153,647
1975 - $16,691,301
1974 - $15,217,532
1973 - $11,607,366
1972 - $9,973,652
1971 - $9,116,810
1970 - $8,408,486

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

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Cape Verde and Marshall Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2024 $5,192 $7,726
2023 $4,795 $6,793
2022 $4,323 $6,456
2021 $3,971 $6,315
2020 $3,539 $5,662
2019 $4,381 $5,292
2018 $4,295 $4,858
2017 $3,893 $4,593
2016 $3,609 $4,230
2015 $3,415 $3,764
2014 $3,986 $3,735
2013 $3,961 $3,678
2012 $3,737 $3,514
2011 $4,002 $3,319
2010 $3,579 $3,095
2009 $3,660 $2,907
2008 $3,909 $2,818
2007 $3,325 $2,892
2006 $2,257 $2,754
2005 $2,004 $2,659
2004 $1,929 $2,566
2003 $1,718 $2,539
2002 $1,329 $2,566
2001 $1,223 $2,394
2000 $1,190 $2,265
1999 $1,327 $2,258
1998 $1,187 $2,254
1997 $1,134 $2,231
1996 $1,180 $2,273
1995 $1,165 $2,491
1994 $991 $2,265
1993 $1,220 $2,112
1992 $908 $1,963
1991 $832 $1,811
1990 $817 $1,758
1989 $727 $1,670
1988 $729 $1,670
1987 $658 $1,543
1986 $541 $1,425
1985 $396 $1,162
1984 $385 $1,245
1983 $410 $1,199
1982 $423 $1,046
1981 $425 $969
1980 $440 $868
1979 - $859
1978 - $771
1977 - $724
1976 - $672
1975 - $638
1974 - $602
1973 - $472
1972 - $416
1971 - $390
1970 - $373

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

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Cape Verde vs. Marshall Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2026 76.6 67.3
2025 76.4 67.2
2024 76.2 67.1
2023 76.1 66.9
2022 75.9 66.7
2021 74.4 65.4
2020 73.8 65.4
2019 75.4 66
2018 74.8 65.9
2017 74.7 65.7
2016 74.4 65.5
2015 74.1 65.3
2014 73.8 65.1
2013 73.5 65
2012 73.3 64.8
2011 72.9 64.6
2010 72.5 64.5
2009 72.1 64.4
2008 71.9 64.3
2007 71.5 64.3
2006 71.3 64.2
2005 70.9 64.1
2004 70.5 64
2003 70 64
2002 69.4 63.8
2001 68.7 63.7
2000 68.1 63.3
1999 67.4 63.4
1998 66.7 63.2
1997 66.1 63
1996 65.5 62.8
1995 63.7 62.5
1994 64.6 62.3
1993 64.5 62.1
1992 64.3 61.9
1991 64.1 61.8
1990 63.9 61.8
1989 63.6 61.7
1988 63.2 61.8
1987 62.9 61.8
1986 62.6 61.8
1985 62.3 61.7
1984 61.8 61.6
1983 61.8 61.5
1982 61.5 61.3
1981 61.3 61.1
1980 61 61
1979 60.7 60.8
1978 60.4 60.7
1977 60 60.6
1976 59.4 60.4
1975 59 60.3
1974 58.4 60.1
1973 58 59.8
1972 57.5 59.5
1971 57 59.1
1970 56.6 58.8
1969 56 58.5
1968 55.4 58.2
1967 54.7 57.8
1966 53.9 57.3
1965 53 56.8
1964 52.1 56.3
1963 51.1 55.7
1962 50.2 55.2
1961 49.4 54.7
1960 48.7 54.4
1959 48.2 54
1958 47.7 53.6
1957 47.4 53.4
1956 47.1 53.2
1955 46.9 53
1954 46.6 52.9
1953 46.4 52.8
1952 46.2 52.7
1951 45.6 52.7
1950 44.9 52.6

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

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Cape Verde and Marshall Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2024 524,877 37,548
2023 522,331 38,827
2022 519,741 40,077
2021 516,649 41,367
2020 514,679 42,706
2019 514,104 44,007
2018 513,415 45,285
2017 512,893 46,529
2016 512,554 47,709
2015 512,394 48,800
2014 512,326 49,796
2013 512,225 50,681
2012 511,955 51,419
2011 511,447 51,907
2010 509,784 52,044
2009 506,141 52,019
2008 501,355 52,030
2007 496,190 52,035
2006 490,728 51,992
2005 485,115 51,906
2004 479,370 51,791
2003 473,383 51,639
2002 467,046 51,425
2001 460,293 51,123
2000 453,317 50,706
1999 446,519 50,202
1998 439,784 49,717
1997 432,798 49,259
1996 425,581 48,775
1995 418,104 48,266
1994 410,228 47,712
1993 401,965 47,093
1992 393,415 46,388
1991 384,586 45,568
1990 375,428 44,629
1989 367,803 43,586
1988 362,329 42,321
1987 357,302 40,828
1986 352,312 39,286
1985 347,365 37,761
1984 342,505 36,264
1983 337,654 34,811
1982 332,724 33,397
1981 327,846 32,017
1980 323,301 30,774
1979 319,480 29,738
1978 316,147 28,809
1977 312,834 27,906
1976 309,455 27,021
1975 305,847 26,154
1974 302,570 25,296
1973 299,881 24,581
1972 297,386 23,992
1971 294,046 23,366
1970 287,885 22,530
1969 279,248 21,305
1968 270,164 19,862
1967 261,404 18,655
1966 252,976 17,927
1965 244,856 17,402
1964 237,006 16,852
1963 229,373 16,302
1962 221,919 15,755
1961 215,087 15,219
1960 210,024 14,703

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Marshall Islands

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2023 1.52 2.92
2022 1.53 2.94
2021 1.55 2.96
2020 1.59 2.99
2019 1.7 3.01
2018 1.8 3.04
2017 1.93 3.06
2016 1.97 3.09
2015 1.97 3.13
2014 2.03 3.18
2013 2.07 3.25
2012 2.15 3.38
2011 2.33 3.53
2010 2.33 3.67
2009 2.25 3.83
2008 2.3 3.97
2007 2.41 4.09
2006 2.56 4.2
2005 2.73 4.28
2004 2.9 4.34
2003 3.03 4.42
2002 3.19 4.49
2001 3.37 4.58
2000 3.55 4.7
1999 3.73 4.78
1998 3.9 4.87
1997 4.05 4.96
1996 4.26 5.02
1995 4.49 5.09
1994 4.72 5.23
1993 4.95 5.38
1992 5.12 5.55
1991 5.26 5.76
1990 5.36 5.97
1989 5.45 6.18
1988 5.55 6.38
1987 5.68 6.57
1986 5.81 6.73
1985 5.92 6.87
1984 5.97 6.99
1983 6.07 7.08
1982 6.17 7.18
1981 6.27 7.27
1980 6.38 7.37
1979 6.47 7.47
1978 6.56 7.58
1977 6.65 7.67
1976 6.71 7.76
1975 6.77 7.83
1974 6.82 7.9
1973 6.86 7.95
1972 6.89 8
1971 6.91 8.04
1970 6.94 8.07
1969 6.95 8.11
1968 6.97 8.14
1967 6.98 8.17
1966 6.99 8.2
1965 6.99 8.16
1964 6.99 8.14
1963 6.98 8.12
1962 6.95 8.12
1961 6.92 8.12
1960 6.89 8.08

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

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Cape Verde and Marshall Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Marshall Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Marshall Islands
2024 29.4 21.8
2023 28.8 21.9
2022 28.3 22.2
2021 27.8 22.5
2020 27.3 22.6
2019 27 22.6
2018 26.6 22.4
2017 26.2 22.2
2016 25.7 21.9
2015 25.2 21.6
2014 24.7 21.3
2013 24.2 21
2012 23.6 20.8
2011 23.1 20.6
2010 22.6 20.6
2009 22.1 20.5
2008 21.7 20.4
2007 21.3 20.2
2006 20.8 19.9
2005 20.4 19.7
2004 19.9 19.4
2003 19.6 19.1
2002 19.2 18.8
2001 18.9 18.5
2000 18.6 18.2
1999 18.3 17.9
1998 18.1 17.6
1997 17.9 17.2
1996 17.7 16.9
1995 17.5 16.5
1994 17.4 16.1
1993 17.2 15.8
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17 15.2
1990 17 14.9
1989 16.9 14.8
1988 16.8 14.7
1987 16.8 14.7
1986 16.7 14.7
1985 16.6 14.8
1984 16.5 14.8
1983 16.4 14.9
1982 16.3 14.9
1981 16.1 14.9
1980 16.1 15
1979 16.2 15.1
1978 16.4 15.3
1977 16.6 15.5
1976 16.8 15.7
1975 17 15.9
1974 17.2 16
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.2 16.6
1971 17.2 17.1
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.2
1968 17 16.9
1967 17 16.6
1966 17.1 16.4
1965 17.2 16.3
1964 17.4 16.3
1963 17.7 16.4
1962 18.1 16.7
1961 18.6 17
1960 19 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$319M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
71.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
7.7%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
9.82%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
67%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
13.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
58
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
27.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.8%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$34.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
6,099
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
15.6%
2018

Energy

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
615 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$5.38
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.0001 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.003 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
12.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
2.43%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0005%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-1,698
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
78.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
49.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
64
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.01
1994
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.7
2013
Visa free countries
74
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
95.8%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
98.3%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
65.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$894
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$9.42
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
22.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.47
2012
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.7 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
28.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
47.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
25.7%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
100
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
29.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Marshall Islands
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,851 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
36.3 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
1,260 mi
2007

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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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