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Cape Verde vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 167th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Namibia
Population
530391
3173089
Population rank 169/197 134/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Cape Verde and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Namibia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $13,372,354,512
2023 $2,504,525,549 $12,408,271,449
2022 $2,247,003,344 $12,569,449,123
2021 $2,051,842,619 $12,402,486,184
2020 $1,821,565,614 $10,583,748,542
2019 $2,252,177,124 $12,541,928,303
2018 $2,205,099,507 $13,682,019,076
2017 $1,996,741,540 $12,895,153,371
2016 $1,849,789,986 $10,722,018,732
2015 $1,749,857,620 $11,335,161,084
2014 $2,041,930,125 $12,435,430,970
2013 $2,028,910,915 $12,043,307,277
2012 $1,913,081,210 $13,042,053,592
2011 $2,046,817,987 $12,523,359,441
2010 $1,824,751,468 $11,431,412,421
2009 $1,852,334,575 $8,938,847,189
2008 $1,959,620,648 $8,607,431,497
2007 $1,649,621,739 $8,839,536,476
2006 $1,107,571,458 $8,001,779,551
2005 $972,241,677 $7,248,374,838
2004 $924,940,012 $6,609,205,995
2003 $813,260,469 $4,926,439,384
2002 $620,507,387 $3,349,169,826
2001 $563,090,490 $3,557,341,215
2000 $539,227,278 $3,922,232,165
1999 $592,416,703 $3,868,551,730
1998 $521,910,561 $3,873,109,866
1997 $490,608,658 $4,154,989,950
1996 $501,979,270 $3,989,163,197
1995 $487,148,994 $3,978,514,206
1994 $406,580,652 $3,666,503,530
1993 $490,417,390 $3,251,188,833
1992 $357,160,985 $3,429,521,699
1991 $319,827,059 $2,996,869,281
1990 $306,890,963 $2,789,921,854
1989 $267,448,571 $2,535,135,798
1988 $264,308,140 $2,495,094,746
1987 $235,253,065 $2,300,068,217
1986 $190,651,168 $1,809,048,527
1985 $137,728,205 $1,608,237,350
1984 $132,019,039 $1,951,260,038
1983 $138,476,176 $2,297,400,688
1982 $140,630,679 $2,118,710,248
1981 $139,468,209 $2,249,908,578
1980 $142,246,815 $2,421,990,338

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

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Cape Verde and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Namibia
2024 $5,192 $4,413
2023 $4,795 $4,188
2022 $4,323 $4,350
2021 $3,971 $4,413
2020 $3,539 $3,879
2019 $4,381 $4,732
2018 $4,295 $5,309
2017 $3,893 $5,144
2016 $3,609 $4,396
2015 $3,415 $4,774
2014 $3,986 $5,378
2013 $3,961 $5,347
2012 $3,737 $5,943
2011 $4,002 $5,835
2010 $3,579 $5,418
2009 $3,660 $4,303
2008 $3,909 $4,205
2007 $3,325 $4,379
2006 $2,257 $4,017
2005 $2,004 $3,686
2004 $1,929 $3,403
2003 $1,718 $2,569
2002 $1,329 $1,772
2001 $1,223 $1,916
2000 $1,190 $2,157
1999 $1,327 $2,178
1998 $1,187 $2,235
1997 $1,134 $2,460
1996 $1,180 $2,423
1995 $1,165 $2,483
1994 $991 $2,356
1993 $1,220 $2,155
1992 $908 $2,347
1991 $832 $2,117
1990 $817 $2,037
1989 $727 $1,967
1988 $729 $2,063
1987 $658 $1,969
1986 $541 $1,599
1985 $396 $1,466
1984 $385 $1,830
1983 $410 $2,214
1982 $423 $2,097
1981 $425 $2,267
1980 $440 $2,468

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

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Cape Verde vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Namibia
2026 76.6 67.8
2025 76.4 67.7
2024 76.2 67.5
2023 76.1 67.4
2022 75.9 64.2
2021 74.4 60.8
2020 73.8 64.1
2019 75.4 63.5
2018 74.8 62.6
2017 74.7 61.7
2016 74.4 60.8
2015 74.1 60
2014 73.8 59.3
2013 73.5 58.5
2012 73.3 57.7
2011 72.9 56.6
2010 72.5 56.1
2009 72.1 55.3
2008 71.9 54.7
2007 71.5 54
2006 71.3 53.2
2005 70.9 52.6
2004 70.5 52.2
2003 70 51.9
2002 69.4 52
2001 68.7 52
2000 68.1 52.9
1999 67.4 54
1998 66.7 54.8
1997 66.1 55.8
1996 65.5 56.6
1995 63.7 57.5
1994 64.6 58.4
1993 64.5 59.3
1992 64.3 60.2
1991 64.1 60.8
1990 63.9 61.4
1989 63.6 60.8
1988 63.2 59
1987 62.9 59.1
1986 62.6 58.7
1985 62.3 58.5
1984 61.8 58.1
1983 61.8 57.6
1982 61.5 57.3
1981 61.3 56.9
1980 61 56.6
1979 60.7 59.5
1978 60.4 59.1
1977 60 58.6
1976 59.4 58
1975 59 57.6
1974 58.4 56.9
1973 58 56.4
1972 57.5 55.8
1971 57 55.3
1970 56.6 54.7
1969 56 54.1
1968 55.4 53.6
1967 54.7 52.9
1966 53.9 52.3
1965 53 52
1964 52.1 51.3
1963 51.1 50.6
1962 50.2 50
1961 49.4 49.2
1960 48.7 48.5
1959 48.2 47.8
1958 47.7 47.1
1957 47.4 46.4
1956 47.1 45.7
1955 46.9 45
1954 46.6 44.4
1953 46.4 43.8
1952 46.2 43.1
1951 45.6 42.5
1950 44.9 41.9

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

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Cape Verde and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Namibia
2024 524,877 3,030,131
2023 522,331 2,963,095
2022 519,741 2,889,662
2021 516,649 2,810,548
2020 514,679 2,728,762
2019 514,104 2,650,494
2018 513,415 2,577,327
2017 512,893 2,506,853
2016 512,554 2,439,213
2015 512,394 2,374,300
2014 512,326 2,312,139
2013 512,225 2,252,508
2012 511,955 2,194,654
2011 511,447 2,146,325
2010 509,784 2,109,811
2009 506,141 2,077,394
2008 501,355 2,047,056
2007 496,190 2,018,600
2006 490,728 1,991,888
2005 485,115 1,966,582
2004 479,370 1,942,082
2003 473,383 1,917,464
2002 467,046 1,889,970
2001 460,293 1,857,048
2000 453,317 1,818,647
1999 446,519 1,776,368
1998 439,784 1,732,745
1997 432,798 1,689,264
1996 425,581 1,646,103
1995 418,104 1,602,170
1994 410,228 1,556,304
1993 401,965 1,508,697
1992 393,415 1,461,322
1991 384,586 1,415,684
1990 375,428 1,369,303
1989 367,803 1,288,947
1988 362,329 1,209,696
1987 357,302 1,167,889
1986 352,312 1,131,081
1985 347,365 1,096,890
1984 342,505 1,065,989
1983 337,654 1,037,511
1982 332,724 1,010,308
1981 327,846 992,500
1980 323,301 981,434
1979 319,480 962,825
1978 316,147 947,269
1977 312,834 931,104
1976 309,455 906,566
1975 305,847 881,032
1974 302,570 854,320
1973 299,881 828,928
1972 297,386 804,399
1971 294,046 780,584
1970 287,885 757,868
1969 279,248 736,120
1968 270,164 715,542
1967 261,404 696,045
1966 252,976 677,655
1965 244,856 660,558
1964 237,006 644,530
1963 229,373 629,589
1962 221,919 615,759
1961 215,087 603,067
1960 210,024 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Namibia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Namibia
2023 1.52 3.21
2022 1.53 3.25
2021 1.55 3.3
2020 1.59 3.35
2019 1.7 3.4
2018 1.8 3.46
2017 1.93 3.51
2016 1.97 3.57
2015 1.97 3.6
2014 2.03 3.64
2013 2.07 3.65
2012 2.15 3.68
2011 2.33 3.66
2010 2.33 3.66
2009 2.25 3.63
2008 2.3 3.62
2007 2.41 3.61
2006 2.56 3.6
2005 2.73 3.57
2004 2.9 3.55
2003 3.03 3.58
2002 3.19 3.69
2001 3.37 3.83
2000 3.55 3.99
1999 3.73 4.14
1998 3.9 4.18
1997 4.05 4.17
1996 4.26 4.2
1995 4.49 4.42
1994 4.72 4.68
1993 4.95 4.91
1992 5.12 5.11
1991 5.26 5.29
1990 5.36 5.4
1989 5.45 5.52
1988 5.55 5.61
1987 5.68 5.7
1986 5.81 5.79
1985 5.92 5.88
1984 5.97 5.94
1983 6.07 6
1982 6.17 6.08
1981 6.27 6.16
1980 6.38 6.24
1979 6.47 6.31
1978 6.56 6.38
1977 6.65 6.44
1976 6.71 6.49
1975 6.77 6.53
1974 6.82 6.55
1973 6.86 6.54
1972 6.89 6.53
1971 6.91 6.52
1970 6.94 6.52
1969 6.95 6.51
1968 6.97 6.5
1967 6.98 6.49
1966 6.99 6.47
1965 6.99 6.45
1964 6.99 6.43
1963 6.98 6.41
1962 6.95 6.35
1961 6.92 6.29
1960 6.89 6.24

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

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Cape Verde and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Namibia
2024 29.4 22.1
2023 28.8 21.9
2022 28.3 21.8
2021 27.8 21.8
2020 27.3 21.8
2019 27 21.8
2018 26.6 21.7
2017 26.2 21.6
2016 25.7 21.5
2015 25.2 21.4
2014 24.7 21.3
2013 24.2 21.1
2012 23.6 20.9
2011 23.1 20.7
2010 22.6 20.5
2009 22.1 20.3
2008 21.7 20
2007 21.3 19.9
2006 20.8 19.7
2005 20.4 19.6
2004 19.9 19.4
2003 19.6 19.3
2002 19.2 19.2
2001 18.9 19.1
2000 18.6 19
1999 18.3 18.9
1998 18.1 18.9
1997 17.9 18.8
1996 17.7 18.7
1995 17.5 18.6
1994 17.4 18.5
1993 17.2 18.5
1992 17.1 18.4
1991 17 18.4
1990 17 18.3
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.8 17.3
1987 16.8 17
1986 16.7 16.9
1985 16.6 16.7
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.4 16.4
1982 16.3 16.3
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16.1 16.6
1979 16.2 16.8
1978 16.4 17
1977 16.6 17.3
1976 16.8 17.5
1975 17 17.6
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.8
1972 17.2 17.9
1971 17.2 18
1970 17.2 18.1
1969 17.1 18.1
1968 17 18.2
1967 17 18.3
1966 17.1 18.3
1965 17.2 18.4
1964 17.4 18.4
1963 17.7 18.5
1962 18.1 18.6
1961 18.6 18.7
1960 19 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies n/a
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.9%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Namibia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
87.6%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Namibia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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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