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Cape Verde vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 167th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Morocco
Population
530391
38871720
Population rank 169/197 41/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Morocco
2024 $2,725,414,151 $160,610,994,055
2023 $2,504,525,549 $146,036,093,667
2022 $2,247,003,344 $131,245,312,804
2021 $2,051,842,619 $142,022,058,447
2020 $1,821,565,614 $121,353,645,057
2019 $2,252,177,124 $128,920,266,409
2018 $2,205,099,507 $127,341,147,582
2017 $1,996,741,540 $118,540,573,368
2016 $1,849,789,986 $111,572,947,005
2015 $1,749,857,620 $110,413,823,842
2014 $2,041,930,125 $119,130,841,412
2013 $2,028,910,915 $115,739,287,305
2012 $1,913,081,210 $106,937,392,311
2011 $2,046,817,987 $110,080,631,332
2010 $1,824,751,468 $100,865,329,473
2009 $1,852,334,575 $101,154,952,241
2008 $1,959,620,648 $101,822,906,949
2007 $1,649,621,739 $86,947,913,287
2006 $1,107,571,458 $75,883,823,301
2005 $972,241,677 $68,852,658,069
2004 $924,940,012 $66,114,145,451
2003 $813,260,469 $58,029,363,354
2002 $620,507,387 $47,077,192,188
2001 $563,090,490 $43,831,480,208
2000 $539,227,278 $43,017,455,402
1999 $592,416,703 $46,266,428,648
1998 $521,910,561 $46,497,608,725
1997 $490,608,658 $39,147,844,526
1996 $501,979,270 $43,161,571,528
1995 $487,148,994 $39,030,285,468
1994 $406,580,652 $35,604,137,423
1993 $490,417,390 $31,655,473,664
1992 $357,160,985 $33,711,069,431
1991 $319,827,059 $32,285,573,574
1990 $306,890,963 $30,179,954,775
1989 $267,448,571 $26,314,313,191
1988 $264,308,140 $25,705,296,184
1987 $235,253,065 $21,765,195,948
1986 $190,651,168 $19,462,085,540
1985 $137,728,205 $14,991,283,216
1984 $132,019,039 $14,824,667,954
1983 $138,476,176 $16,251,408,128
1982 $140,630,679 $17,692,276,734
1981 $139,468,209 $17,788,185,479
1980 $142,246,815 $21,728,516,153
1979 - $15,911,994,817
1978 - $13,236,946,234
1977 - $11,049,783,872
1976 - $9,584,297,284
1975 - $8,984,853,005
1974 - $7,675,466,449
1973 - $6,242,145,880
1972 - $5,074,117,545
1971 - $4,356,669,034
1970 - $3,956,336,244
1969 - $3,651,622,669
1968 - $3,271,422,333
1967 - $3,046,345,314
1966 - $2,876,401,297
1965 - $2,948,331,090
1964 - $2,798,345,299
1963 - $2,657,252,578
1962 - $2,379,611,125
1961 - $2,025,693,540
1960 - $2,037,154,742

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

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Cape Verde and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Morocco
2024 $5,192 $4,218
2023 $4,795 $3,872
2022 $4,323 $3,516
2021 $3,971 $3,843
2020 $3,539 $3,317
2019 $4,381 $3,560
2018 $4,295 $3,553
2017 $3,893 $3,344
2016 $3,609 $3,186
2015 $3,415 $3,190
2014 $3,986 $3,483
2013 $3,961 $3,425
2012 $3,737 $3,206
2011 $4,002 $3,345
2010 $3,579 $3,107
2009 $3,660 $3,158
2008 $3,909 $3,222
2007 $3,325 $2,788
2006 $2,257 $2,466
2005 $2,004 $2,268
2004 $1,929 $2,207
2003 $1,718 $1,962
2002 $1,329 $1,612
2001 $1,223 $1,521
2000 $1,190 $1,513
1999 $1,327 $1,651
1998 $1,187 $1,683
1997 $1,134 $1,439
1996 $1,180 $1,610
1995 $1,165 $1,478
1994 $991 $1,369
1993 $1,220 $1,236
1992 $908 $1,337
1991 $832 $1,302
1990 $817 $1,238
1989 $727 $1,099
1988 $729 $1,094
1987 $658 $944
1986 $541 $861
1985 $396 $678
1984 $385 $687
1983 $410 $772
1982 $423 $862
1981 $425 $890
1980 $440 $1,117
1979 - $839
1978 - $716
1977 - $613
1976 - $545
1975 - $524
1974 - $459
1973 - $382
1972 - $319
1971 - $280.6
1970 - $261.5
1969 - $247.8
1968 - $228
1967 - $218.1
1966 - $211.5
1965 - $222.7
1964 - $216.9
1963 - $211.3
1962 - $194.2
1961 - $169.8
1960 - $175.2

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

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Cape Verde vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Morocco
2026 76.6 75.9
2025 76.4 75.7
2024 76.2 75.5
2023 76.1 75.3
2022 75.9 75.2
2021 74.4 73.4
2020 73.8 73.1
2019 75.4 74.2
2018 74.8 73.9
2017 74.7 73.6
2016 74.4 73.2
2015 74.1 72.9
2014 73.8 72.5
2013 73.5 72.1
2012 73.3 71.7
2011 72.9 71.3
2010 72.5 70.8
2009 72.1 70.5
2008 71.9 70.1
2007 71.5 69.6
2006 71.3 69.2
2005 70.9 68.7
2004 70.5 68.3
2003 70 68
2002 69.4 67.6
2001 68.7 67.2
2000 68.1 66.8
1999 67.4 66.4
1998 66.7 66
1997 66.1 65.6
1996 65.5 65.2
1995 63.7 64.7
1994 64.6 64.3
1993 64.5 63.9
1992 64.3 63.4
1991 64.1 62.9
1990 63.9 62.4
1989 63.6 61.8
1988 63.2 61.2
1987 62.9 60.6
1986 62.6 60
1985 62.3 59.2
1984 61.8 58.4
1983 61.8 57.7
1982 61.5 56.9
1981 61.3 56
1980 61 55.2
1979 60.7 54.4
1978 60.4 53.6
1977 60 52.8
1976 59.4 52
1975 59 51.4
1974 58.4 50.8
1973 58 50.2
1972 57.5 49.7
1971 57 49.2
1970 56.6 48.7
1969 56 48.2
1968 55.4 47.7
1967 54.7 47.1
1966 53.9 46.5
1965 53 45.9
1964 52.1 45.3
1963 51.1 44.8
1962 50.2 44.2
1961 49.4 43.7
1960 48.7 41.7
1959 48.2 42.7
1958 47.7 42.2
1957 47.4 41.7
1956 47.1 41.2
1955 46.9 40.8
1954 46.6 40.4
1953 46.4 40
1952 46.2 39.6
1951 45.6 39.1
1950 44.9 38.8

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

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Cape Verde and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Morocco
2024 524,877 38,081,173
2023 522,331 37,712,505
2022 519,741 37,329,064
2021 516,649 36,954,442
2020 514,679 36,584,208
2019 514,104 36,210,898
2018 513,415 35,839,760
2017 512,893 35,446,392
2016 512,554 35,023,457
2015 512,394 34,607,588
2014 512,326 34,204,780
2013 512,225 33,787,571
2012 511,955 33,355,241
2011 511,447 32,912,588
2010 509,784 32,467,016
2009 506,141 32,030,778
2008 501,355 31,606,767
2007 496,190 31,186,468
2006 490,728 30,771,178
2005 485,115 30,358,144
2004 479,370 29,953,018
2003 473,383 29,571,415
2002 467,046 29,198,142
2001 460,293 28,814,643
2000 453,317 28,423,435
1999 446,519 28,027,179
1998 439,784 27,621,648
1997 432,798 27,213,337
1996 425,581 26,808,107
1995 418,104 26,399,429
1994 410,228 26,000,822
1993 401,965 25,614,586
1992 393,415 25,212,468
1991 384,586 24,799,014
1990 375,428 24,375,551
1989 367,803 23,939,414
1988 362,329 23,500,524
1987 357,302 23,054,392
1986 352,312 22,600,803
1985 347,365 22,113,953
1984 342,505 21,593,778
1983 337,654 21,060,696
1982 332,724 20,520,318
1981 327,846 19,985,401
1980 323,301 19,459,943
1979 319,480 18,955,589
1978 316,147 18,477,385
1977 312,834 18,014,756
1976 309,455 17,574,182
1975 305,847 17,150,786
1974 302,570 16,733,842
1973 299,881 16,326,269
1972 297,386 15,924,692
1971 294,046 15,527,225
1970 287,885 15,129,449
1969 279,248 14,734,255
1968 270,164 14,347,899
1967 261,404 13,968,175
1966 252,976 13,597,065
1965 244,856 13,239,171
1964 237,006 12,898,886
1963 229,373 12,577,502
1962 221,919 12,253,092
1961 215,087 11,931,085
1960 210,024 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Morocco

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Morocco
2023 1.52 2.23
2022 1.53 2.26
2021 1.55 2.29
2020 1.59 2.32
2019 1.7 2.34
2018 1.8 2.35
2017 1.93 2.38
2016 1.97 2.4
2015 1.97 2.41
2014 2.03 2.42
2013 2.07 2.48
2012 2.15 2.54
2011 2.33 2.6
2010 2.33 2.63
2009 2.25 2.62
2008 2.3 2.61
2007 2.41 2.62
2006 2.56 2.61
2005 2.73 2.61
2004 2.9 2.61
2003 3.03 2.61
2002 3.19 2.62
2001 3.37 2.69
2000 3.55 2.77
1999 3.73 2.88
1998 3.9 3.04
1997 4.05 3.15
1996 4.26 3.23
1995 4.49 3.3
1994 4.72 3.41
1993 4.95 3.55
1992 5.12 3.76
1991 5.26 3.95
1990 5.36 4.06
1989 5.45 4.22
1988 5.55 4.39
1987 5.68 4.58
1986 5.81 4.77
1985 5.92 4.99
1984 5.97 5.2
1983 6.07 5.41
1982 6.17 5.6
1981 6.27 5.71
1980 6.38 5.78
1979 6.47 5.85
1978 6.56 5.91
1977 6.65 6.04
1976 6.71 6.18
1975 6.77 6.3
1974 6.82 6.4
1973 6.86 6.48
1972 6.89 6.55
1971 6.91 6.62
1970 6.94 6.68
1969 6.95 6.73
1968 6.97 6.79
1967 6.98 6.85
1966 6.99 6.89
1965 6.99 6.93
1964 6.99 6.97
1963 6.98 7.01
1962 6.95 7.05
1961 6.92 6.97
1960 6.89 6.89

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

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Cape Verde and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Morocco
2024 29.4 30.5
2023 28.8 30.2
2022 28.3 29.9
2021 27.8 29.5
2020 27.3 29.2
2019 27 28.9
2018 26.6 28.5
2017 26.2 28.2
2016 25.7 27.8
2015 25.2 27.5
2014 24.7 27.1
2013 24.2 26.7
2012 23.6 26.4
2011 23.1 26.1
2010 22.6 25.7
2009 22.1 25.4
2008 21.7 25
2007 21.3 24.7
2006 20.8 24.3
2005 20.4 24
2004 19.9 23.7
2003 19.6 23.4
2002 19.2 23.1
2001 18.9 22.8
2000 18.6 22.5
1999 18.3 22.2
1998 18.1 21.9
1997 17.9 21.6
1996 17.7 21.3
1995 17.5 21
1994 17.4 20.6
1993 17.2 20.3
1992 17.1 20
1991 17 19.7
1990 17 19.4
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.8 18.9
1987 16.8 18.7
1986 16.7 18.5
1985 16.6 18.3
1984 16.5 18.1
1983 16.4 18
1982 16.3 17.8
1981 16.1 17.7
1980 16.1 17.6
1979 16.2 17.4
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.8 17.1
1975 17 16.9
1974 17.2 16.9
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.7
1971 17.2 16.7
1970 17.2 16.6
1969 17.1 16.6
1968 17 16.6
1967 17 16.7
1966 17.1 16.8
1965 17.2 16.9
1964 17.4 17
1963 17.7 17.2
1962 18.1 17.4
1961 18.6 17.6
1960 19 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share n/a
44.4%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Morocco
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
77.3%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Morocco
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
35,626 mi
2022

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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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