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Cape Verde vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 167th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Mexico
Population
530391
133323134
Population rank 169/197 11/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 172/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Mexico
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $2,252,177,124 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $2,041,930,125 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $2,028,910,915 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $1,824,751,468 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $1,852,334,575 $943,437,415,025
2008 $1,959,620,648 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $1,649,621,739 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $1,107,571,458 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $972,241,677 $917,571,853,529
2004 $924,940,012 $819,459,227,375
2003 $813,260,469 $765,549,967,703
2002 $620,507,387 $810,666,116,402
2001 $563,090,490 $796,064,590,549
2000 $539,227,278 $742,061,329,749
1999 $592,416,703 $631,249,359,702
1998 $521,910,561 $557,461,102,631
1997 $490,608,658 $523,449,530,464
1996 $501,979,270 $432,157,945,024
1995 $487,148,994 $380,157,469,867
1994 $406,580,652 $553,618,247,901
1993 $490,417,390 $530,160,763,663
1992 $357,160,985 $363,157,832,924
1991 $319,827,059 $313,139,656,146
1990 $306,890,963 $261,253,675,693
1989 $267,448,571 $221,403,098,267
1988 $264,308,140 $181,611,150,497
1987 $235,253,065 $147,542,558,209
1986 $190,651,168 $134,556,034,673
1985 $137,728,205 $195,241,069,482
1984 $132,019,039 $184,230,754,105
1983 $138,476,176 $156,167,000,433
1982 $140,630,679 $184,602,611,610
1981 $139,468,209 $263,797,827,860
1980 $142,246,815 $205,577,055,466
1979 - $134,531,900,899
1978 - $102,648,570,299
1977 - $81,912,018,784
1976 - $88,875,923,765
1975 - $88,000,000,000
1974 - $72,000,000,000
1973 - $55,280,000,000
1972 - $45,200,000,000
1971 - $39,200,000,000
1970 - $35,520,000,000
1969 - $32,480,000,000
1968 - $29,360,000,000
1967 - $26,560,000,000
1966 - $24,320,000,000
1965 - $21,840,000,000
1964 - $20,080,000,000
1963 - $16,960,000,000
1962 - $15,200,000,000
1961 - $14,160,000,000
1960 - $13,040,000,000

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

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Cape Verde and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Mexico
2024 $5,192 $14,186
2023 $4,795 $13,861
2022 $4,323 $11,406
2021 $3,971 $10,314
2020 $3,539 $8,841
2019 $4,381 $10,370
2018 $4,295 $10,085
2017 $3,893 $9,649
2016 $3,609 $9,098
2015 $3,415 $10,021
2014 $3,986 $11,391
2013 $3,961 $11,217
2012 $3,737 $10,744
2011 $4,002 $10,664
2010 $3,579 $9,729
2009 $3,660 $8,424
2008 $3,909 $10,524
2007 $3,325 $10,134
2006 $2,257 $9,513
2005 $2,004 $8,672
2004 $1,929 $7,850
2003 $1,718 $7,434
2002 $1,329 $7,983
2001 $1,223 $7,953
2000 $1,190 $7,524
1999 $1,327 $6,500
1998 $1,187 $5,833
1997 $1,134 $5,567
1996 $1,180 $4,674
1995 $1,165 $4,184
1994 $991 $6,202
1993 $1,220 $6,048
1992 $908 $4,221
1991 $832 $3,709
1990 $817 $3,154
1989 $727 $2,725
1988 $729 $2,279
1987 $658 $1,888
1986 $541 $1,757
1985 $396 $2,602
1984 $385 $2,506
1983 $410 $2,170
1982 $423 $2,621
1981 $425 $3,829
1980 $440 $3,055
1979 - $2,049
1978 - $1,604
1977 - $1,315
1976 - $1,465
1975 - $1,492
1974 - $1,256
1973 - $993
1972 - $837
1971 - $748
1970 - $699
1969 - $660
1968 - $616
1967 - $576
1966 - $545
1965 - $506
1964 - $481
1963 - $420
1962 - $388
1961 - $374
1960 - $355

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

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Cape Verde vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Mexico
2026 76.6 75.6
2025 76.4 75.4
2024 76.2 75.3
2023 76.1 75.1
2022 75.9 74
2021 74.4 69.7
2020 73.8 70.4
2019 75.4 74.5
2018 74.8 74.3
2017 74.7 74.3
2016 74.4 74.4
2015 74.1 74.4
2014 73.8 74.4
2013 73.5 74.3
2012 73.3 74.1
2011 72.9 73.9
2010 72.5 73.7
2009 72.1 73.6
2008 71.9 73.7
2007 71.5 73.8
2006 71.3 73.7
2005 70.9 73.6
2004 70.5 73.4
2003 70 73.3
2002 69.4 73.1
2001 68.7 72.9
2000 68.1 72.6
1999 67.4 72.2
1998 66.7 71.8
1997 66.1 71.5
1996 65.5 71.1
1995 63.7 70.7
1994 64.6 70.3
1993 64.5 70
1992 64.3 69.7
1991 64.1 69.4
1990 63.9 69
1989 63.6 68.6
1988 63.2 68.3
1987 62.9 67.9
1986 62.6 67.4
1985 62.3 66.8
1984 61.8 66.2
1983 61.8 65.8
1982 61.5 65.3
1981 61.3 64.7
1980 61 64.3
1979 60.7 63.9
1978 60.4 63.4
1977 60 63
1976 59.4 62.5
1975 59 61.9
1974 58.4 61.2
1973 58 60.5
1972 57.5 60.1
1971 57 59.4
1970 56.6 58.9
1969 56 58.4
1968 55.4 58.2
1967 54.7 58
1966 53.9 57.4
1965 53 56.7
1964 52.1 55.9
1963 51.1 55.5
1962 50.2 55.1
1961 49.4 54.4
1960 48.7 53.6
1959 48.2 52.7
1958 47.7 51.8
1957 47.4 51.1
1956 47.1 50.4
1955 46.9 49.6
1954 46.6 48.3
1953 46.4 47
1952 46.2 45.7
1951 45.6 44.8
1950 44.9 43.8

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

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Cape Verde and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mexico
2024 524,877 130,861,007
2023 522,331 129,739,759
2022 519,741 128,613,117
2021 516,649 127,648,148
2020 514,679 126,799,054
2019 514,104 125,762,982
2018 513,415 124,573,711
2017 512,893 123,400,057
2016 512,554 122,251,351
2015 512,394 121,072,306
2014 512,326 119,784,261
2013 512,225 118,343,573
2012 511,955 116,818,208
2011 511,447 115,243,504
2010 509,784 113,623,895
2009 506,141 111,999,721
2008 501,355 110,374,288
2007 496,190 108,774,360
2006 490,728 107,253,666
2005 485,115 105,811,504
2004 479,370 104,394,131
2003 473,383 102,978,515
2002 467,046 101,548,624
2001 460,293 100,099,099
2000 453,317 98,625,552
1999 446,519 97,115,707
1998 439,784 95,575,245
1997 432,798 94,021,207
1996 425,581 92,452,702
1995 418,104 90,862,455
1994 410,228 89,259,205
1993 401,965 87,653,807
1992 393,415 86,044,809
1991 384,586 84,430,572
1990 375,428 82,820,170
1989 367,803 81,247,182
1988 362,329 79,695,531
1987 357,302 78,136,651
1986 352,312 76,585,637
1985 347,365 75,043,414
1984 342,505 73,506,846
1983 337,654 71,971,240
1982 332,724 70,433,260
1981 327,846 68,892,108
1980 323,301 67,300,334
1979 319,480 65,648,865
1978 316,147 63,979,046
1977 312,834 62,308,493
1976 309,455 60,645,512
1975 305,847 58,982,400
1974 302,570 57,320,149
1973 299,881 55,667,284
1972 297,386 54,030,168
1971 294,046 52,412,558
1970 287,885 50,814,953
1969 279,248 49,233,194
1968 270,164 47,668,303
1967 261,404 46,129,608
1966 252,976 44,629,106
1965 244,856 43,174,477
1964 237,006 41,772,049
1963 229,373 40,424,065
1962 221,919 39,129,200
1961 215,087 37,890,118
1960 210,024 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Mexico

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Mexico
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.53 1.94
2021 1.55 1.97
2020 1.59 1.99
2019 1.7 2.02
2018 1.8 2.03
2017 1.93 2.04
2016 1.97 2.09
2015 1.97 2.14
2014 2.03 2.21
2013 2.07 2.27
2012 2.15 2.29
2011 2.33 2.32
2010 2.33 2.34
2009 2.25 2.36
2008 2.3 2.39
2007 2.41 2.42
2006 2.56 2.46
2005 2.73 2.5
2004 2.9 2.54
2003 3.03 2.58
2002 3.19 2.63
2001 3.37 2.67
2000 3.55 2.71
1999 3.73 2.76
1998 3.9 2.82
1997 4.05 2.89
1996 4.26 2.96
1995 4.49 3.04
1994 4.72 3.13
1993 4.95 3.21
1992 5.12 3.29
1991 5.26 3.36
1990 5.36 3.44
1989 5.45 3.53
1988 5.55 3.64
1987 5.68 3.8
1986 5.81 3.97
1985 5.92 4.09
1984 5.97 4.18
1983 6.07 4.3
1982 6.17 4.43
1981 6.27 4.57
1980 6.38 4.74
1979 6.47 4.96
1978 6.56 5.2
1977 6.65 5.36
1976 6.71 5.54
1975 6.77 5.74
1974 6.82 5.95
1973 6.86 6.12
1972 6.89 6.28
1971 6.91 6.42
1970 6.94 6.53
1969 6.95 6.63
1968 6.97 6.71
1967 6.98 6.75
1966 6.99 6.79
1965 6.99 6.82
1964 6.99 6.83
1963 6.98 6.82
1962 6.95 6.8
1961 6.92 6.78
1960 6.89 6.76

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

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Cape Verde and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Mexico
2024 29.4 30.3
2023 28.8 29.9
2022 28.3 29.5
2021 27.8 29.2
2020 27.3 29
2019 27 28.6
2018 26.6 28.3
2017 26.2 28
2016 25.7 27.6
2015 25.2 27.3
2014 24.7 27
2013 24.2 26.7
2012 23.6 26.4
2011 23.1 26.1
2010 22.6 25.8
2009 22.1 25.6
2008 21.7 25.3
2007 21.3 25
2006 20.8 24.7
2005 20.4 24.4
2004 19.9 24.1
2003 19.6 23.8
2002 19.2 23.5
2001 18.9 23.1
2000 18.6 22.8
1999 18.3 22.5
1998 18.1 22.2
1997 17.9 22
1996 17.7 21.7
1995 17.5 21.4
1994 17.4 21
1993 17.2 20.7
1992 17.1 20.4
1991 17 20
1990 17 19.7
1989 16.9 19.4
1988 16.8 19.2
1987 16.8 18.9
1986 16.7 18.6
1985 16.6 18.3
1984 16.5 18
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.3 17.4
1981 16.1 17.1
1980 16.1 16.8
1979 16.2 16.6
1978 16.4 16.5
1977 16.6 16.4
1976 16.8 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.2 16.1
1972 17.2 16
1971 17.2 16
1970 17.2 16.1
1969 17.1 16.1
1968 17 16.1
1967 17 16.1
1966 17.1 16.2
1965 17.2 16.2
1964 17.4 16.3
1963 17.7 16.3
1962 18.1 16.4
1961 18.6 16.5
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share n/a
53%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Mexico
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
95.9%
2025
English speaking
8%
2025
13%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Mexico
% of world land
0.003%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
519,841 mi
2023

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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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