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Cape Verde vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 167th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Mozambique
Population
530391
36941128
Population rank 169/197 43/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Mozambique
2024 $2,725,414,151 $22,745,341,305
2023 $2,504,525,549 $20,921,079,533
2022 $2,247,003,344 $18,883,528,581
2021 $2,051,842,619 $16,168,055,475
2020 $1,821,565,614 $14,235,420,174
2019 $2,252,177,124 $15,512,759,047
2018 $2,205,099,507 $15,017,358,953
2017 $1,996,741,540 $13,264,640,646
2016 $1,849,789,986 $12,069,051,237
2015 $1,749,857,620 $16,208,985,770
2014 $2,041,930,125 $17,978,246,586
2013 $2,028,910,915 $17,198,073,057
2012 $1,913,081,210 $16,688,114,144
2011 $2,046,817,987 $14,619,279,989
2010 $1,824,751,468 $11,411,894,724
2009 $1,852,334,575 $12,263,894,790
2008 $1,959,620,648 $12,920,340,965
2007 $1,649,621,739 $10,811,456,006
2006 $1,107,571,458 $9,509,835,537
2005 $972,241,677 $8,868,504,900
2004 $924,940,012 $7,937,255,565
2003 $813,260,469 $6,583,526,861
2002 $620,507,387 $5,950,769,427
2001 $563,090,490 $5,650,154,067
2000 $539,227,278 $5,930,685,215
1999 $592,416,703 $6,285,219,691
1998 $521,910,561 $5,551,118,149
1997 $490,608,658 $4,873,663,775
1996 $501,979,270 $4,030,146,135
1995 $487,148,994 $3,061,646,174
1994 $406,580,652 $2,958,108,170
1993 $490,417,390 $2,883,161,897
1992 $357,160,985 $2,798,696,511
1991 $319,827,059 $3,854,856,435
1990 $306,890,963 -
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Mozambique
2024 $5,192 $657
2023 $4,795 $622
2022 $4,323 $578
2021 $3,971 $510
2020 $3,539 $462
2019 $4,381 $519
2018 $4,295 $518
2017 $3,893 $471
2016 $3,609 $441
2015 $3,415 $611
2014 $3,986 $697
2013 $3,961 $687
2012 $3,737 $686
2011 $4,002 $618
2010 $3,579 $496
2009 $3,660 $548
2008 $3,909 $592
2007 $3,325 $508
2006 $2,257 $457
2005 $2,004 $437
2004 $1,929 $400
2003 $1,718 $339
2002 $1,329 $314
2001 $1,223 $305
2000 $1,190 $327
1999 $1,327 $354
1998 $1,187 $320
1997 $1,134 $287.5
1996 $1,180 $244.4
1995 $1,165 $191.8
1994 $991 $196.8
1993 $1,220 $205.2
1992 $908 $205.6
1991 $832 $288.7
1990 $817 -
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Mozambique
2026 76.6 64.1
2025 76.4 64
2024 76.2 63.8
2023 76.1 63.6
2022 75.9 63
2021 74.4 60.3
2020 73.8 61.4
2019 75.4 61.3
2018 74.8 60.8
2017 74.7 60.1
2016 74.4 59.5
2015 74.1 58.7
2014 73.8 58
2013 73.5 57.2
2012 73.3 56.5
2011 72.9 55.7
2010 72.5 55
2009 72.1 54.4
2008 71.9 53.8
2007 71.5 53.3
2006 71.3 52.7
2005 70.9 52.3
2004 70.5 51.9
2003 70 51.4
2002 69.4 50.9
2001 68.7 50.3
2000 68.1 49.5
1999 67.4 48.8
1998 66.7 48.2
1997 66.1 47.8
1996 65.5 47.1
1995 63.7 46.5
1994 64.6 46.1
1993 64.5 45.7
1992 64.3 45.1
1991 64.1 44.7
1990 63.9 44.3
1989 63.6 43.9
1988 63.2 43.7
1987 62.9 41
1986 62.6 41
1985 62.3 39
1984 61.8 38.9
1983 61.8 41.6
1982 61.5 41.7
1981 61.3 41.6
1980 61 44
1979 60.7 43.9
1978 60.4 44
1977 60 43.9
1976 59.4 43.9
1975 59 43.8
1974 58.4 43.2
1973 58 42.7
1972 57.5 42.5
1971 57 42.6
1970 56.6 42.5
1969 56 42.3
1968 55.4 42.1
1967 54.7 42
1966 53.9 41.8
1965 53 41.8
1964 52.1 41.7
1963 51.1 42
1962 50.2 41.8
1961 49.4 41.5
1960 48.7 41.2
1959 48.2 40.9
1958 47.7 40.5
1957 47.4 40.1
1956 47.1 39.6
1955 46.9 39.3
1954 46.6 38.9
1953 46.4 38.5
1952 46.2 38.1
1951 45.6 37.7
1950 44.9 37.3

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

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Cape Verde and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Mozambique
2024 524,877 34,631,766
2023 522,331 33,635,160
2022 519,741 32,656,246
2021 516,649 31,707,800
2020 514,679 30,783,688
2019 514,104 29,884,380
2018 513,415 29,018,644
2017 512,893 28,166,393
2016 512,554 27,337,105
2015 512,394 26,547,572
2014 512,326 25,788,475
2013 512,225 25,051,611
2012 511,955 24,337,846
2011 511,447 23,649,039
2010 509,784 22,999,235
2009 506,141 22,391,745
2008 501,355 21,819,036
2007 496,190 21,287,635
2006 490,728 20,787,087
2005 485,115 20,304,569
2004 479,370 19,840,313
2003 473,383 19,392,475
2002 467,046 18,958,338
2001 460,293 18,537,729
2000 453,317 18,129,653
1999 446,519 17,734,506
1998 439,784 17,340,464
1997 432,798 16,949,982
1996 425,581 16,492,480
1995 418,104 15,960,530
1994 410,228 15,033,853
1993 401,965 14,051,192
1992 393,415 13,613,316
1991 384,586 13,352,090
1990 375,428 13,094,537
1989 367,803 12,906,842
1988 362,329 12,800,558
1987 357,302 12,822,574
1986 352,312 12,770,578
1985 347,365 12,548,949
1984 342,505 12,315,954
1983 337,654 12,073,822
1982 332,724 11,824,370
1981 327,846 11,568,127
1980 323,301 11,336,221
1979 319,480 11,028,809
1978 316,147 10,618,250
1977 312,834 10,224,975
1976 309,455 9,867,209
1975 305,847 9,540,817
1974 302,570 9,236,093
1973 299,881 8,954,242
1972 297,386 8,692,935
1971 294,046 8,456,317
1970 287,885 8,250,506
1969 279,248 8,066,951
1968 270,164 7,892,613
1967 261,404 7,724,550
1966 252,976 7,562,990
1965 244,856 7,406,421
1964 237,006 7,255,061
1963 229,373 7,109,828
1962 221,919 6,969,364
1961 215,087 6,834,936
1960 210,024 6,713,695

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Mozambique
2023 1.52 4.76
2022 1.53 4.84
2021 1.55 4.91
2020 1.59 4.96
2019 1.7 5.02
2018 1.8 5.07
2017 1.93 5.13
2016 1.97 5.19
2015 1.97 5.25
2014 2.03 5.3
2013 2.07 5.43
2012 2.15 5.52
2011 2.33 5.6
2010 2.33 5.66
2009 2.25 5.68
2008 2.3 5.6
2007 2.41 5.47
2006 2.56 5.45
2005 2.73 5.5
2004 2.9 5.55
2003 3.03 5.6
2002 3.19 5.67
2001 3.37 5.76
2000 3.55 5.83
1999 3.73 5.88
1998 3.9 5.91
1997 4.05 5.93
1996 4.26 5.97
1995 4.49 6.02
1994 4.72 6.08
1993 4.95 6.15
1992 5.12 6.22
1991 5.26 6.28
1990 5.36 6.32
1989 5.45 6.35
1988 5.55 6.37
1987 5.68 6.39
1986 5.81 6.41
1985 5.92 6.43
1984 5.97 6.44
1983 6.07 6.43
1982 6.17 6.43
1981 6.27 6.48
1980 6.38 6.53
1979 6.47 6.56
1978 6.56 6.59
1977 6.65 6.62
1976 6.71 6.64
1975 6.77 6.66
1974 6.82 6.67
1973 6.86 6.7
1972 6.89 6.7
1971 6.91 6.7
1970 6.94 6.7
1969 6.95 6.67
1968 6.97 6.65
1967 6.98 6.61
1966 6.99 6.58
1965 6.99 6.54
1964 6.99 6.51
1963 6.98 6.47
1962 6.95 6.42
1961 6.92 6.37
1960 6.89 6.31

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

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Cape Verde and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Mozambique
2024 29.4 17.5
2023 28.8 17.4
2022 28.3 17.3
2021 27.8 17.3
2020 27.3 17.2
2019 27 17.1
2018 26.6 17.1
2017 26.2 17
2016 25.7 17
2015 25.2 16.9
2014 24.7 16.9
2013 24.2 16.9
2012 23.6 16.9
2011 23.1 16.9
2010 22.6 16.9
2009 22.1 17
2008 21.7 17
2007 21.3 17.1
2006 20.8 17.1
2005 20.4 17.1
2004 19.9 17.1
2003 19.6 17.2
2002 19.2 17.2
2001 18.9 17.2
2000 18.6 17.3
1999 18.3 17.3
1998 18.1 17.3
1997 17.9 17.4
1996 17.7 17.4
1995 17.5 17.3
1994 17.4 17.2
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17 17.1
1990 17 17
1989 16.9 17
1988 16.8 17
1987 16.8 17
1986 16.7 17
1985 16.6 17.1
1984 16.5 17.1
1983 16.4 17.2
1982 16.3 17.3
1981 16.1 17.4
1980 16.1 17.6
1979 16.2 17.8
1978 16.4 17.9
1977 16.6 18
1976 16.8 18.1
1975 17 18.2
1974 17.2 18.3
1973 17.2 18.4
1972 17.2 18.5
1971 17.2 18.6
1970 17.2 18.7
1969 17.1 18.9
1968 17 19
1967 17 19.2
1966 17.1 19.3
1965 17.2 19.4
1964 17.4 19.6
1963 17.7 19.7
1962 18.1 19.8
1961 18.6 19.8
1960 19 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.7%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share n/a
54.4%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Mozambique
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
61.7%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Mozambique
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
19,314 mi
2015

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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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