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Cape Verde vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.57M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 167th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Norway
Population
530391
5671119
Population rank 169/197 119/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Cape Verde and Norway: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Norway economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Norway
2024 $2,725,414,151 $483,592,648,313
2023 $2,504,525,549 $482,949,731,777
2022 $2,247,003,344 $596,297,651,036
2021 $2,051,842,619 $503,367,986,030
2020 $1,821,565,614 $367,633,418,887
2019 $2,252,177,124 $408,742,840,909
2018 $2,205,099,507 $439,788,625,884
2017 $1,996,741,540 $401,745,275,035
2016 $1,849,789,986 $370,956,547,619
2015 $1,749,857,620 $388,159,512,246
2014 $2,041,930,125 $501,736,471,833
2013 $2,028,910,915 $526,014,468,085
2012 $1,913,081,210 $512,777,309,841
2011 $2,046,817,987 $501,360,549,669
2010 $1,824,751,468 $431,052,143,940
2009 $1,852,334,575 $387,976,400,617
2008 $1,959,620,648 $464,917,553,191
2007 $1,649,621,739 $402,643,260,488
2006 $1,107,571,458 $346,915,160,682
2005 $972,241,677 $309,978,579,744
2004 $924,940,012 $265,268,662,473
2003 $813,260,469 $229,385,469,337
2002 $620,507,387 $195,914,852,576
2001 $563,090,490 $174,239,354,071
2000 $539,227,278 $171,457,201,936
1999 $592,416,703 $162,383,706,021
1998 $521,910,561 $154,230,295,158
1997 $490,608,658 $161,356,631,888
1996 $501,979,270 $163,520,109,151
1995 $487,148,994 $152,029,612,325
1994 $406,580,652 $127,131,319,429
1993 $490,417,390 $120,579,213,713
1992 $357,160,985 $130,838,040,068
1991 $319,827,059 $121,872,464,483
1990 $306,890,963 $119,791,843,060
1989 $267,448,571 $102,633,934,391
1988 $264,308,140 $101,900,260,856
1987 $235,253,065 $94,229,907,236
1986 $190,651,168 $78,693,118,044
1985 $137,728,205 $65,416,879,914
1984 $132,019,039 $62,057,955,033
1983 $138,476,176 $61,627,240,831
1982 $140,630,679 $62,647,195,538
1981 $139,468,209 $63,596,654,761
1980 $142,246,815 $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Cape Verde and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Norway
2024 $5,192 $86,785
2023 $4,795 $87,497
2022 $4,323 $109,270
2021 $3,971 $93,073
2020 $3,539 $68,340
2019 $4,381 $76,431
2018 $4,295 $82,793
2017 $3,893 $76,132
2016 $3,609 $70,867
2015 $3,415 $74,810
2014 $3,986 $97,667
2013 $3,961 $103,554
2012 $3,737 $102,176
2011 $4,002 $101,222
2010 $3,579 $88,163
2009 $3,660 $80,348
2008 $3,909 $97,504
2007 $3,325 $85,502
2006 $2,257 $74,434
2005 $2,004 $67,047
2004 $1,929 $57,769
2003 $1,718 $50,250
2002 $1,329 $43,171
2001 $1,223 $38,602
2000 $1,190 $38,178
1999 $1,327 $36,393
1998 $1,187 $34,803
1997 $1,134 $36,629
1996 $1,180 $37,322
1995 $1,165 $34,876
1994 $991 $29,316
1993 $1,220 $27,964
1992 $908 $30,524
1991 $832 $28,597
1990 $817 $28,243
1989 $727 $24,281
1988 $729 $24,207
1987 $658 $22,506
1986 $541 $18,883
1985 $396 $15,754
1984 $385 $14,989
1983 $410 $14,928
1982 $423 $15,225
1981 $425 $15,513
1980 $440 $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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Cape Verde vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Norway
2026 76.6 83.8
2025 76.4 83.6
2024 76.2 83.5
2023 76.1 83.3
2022 75.9 82.6
2021 74.4 83.2
2020 73.8 83.2
2019 75.4 83
2018 74.8 82.8
2017 74.7 82.6
2016 74.4 82.4
2015 74.1 82.3
2014 73.8 82.1
2013 73.5 81.7
2012 73.3 81.4
2011 72.9 81.2
2010 72.5 81
2009 72.1 80.9
2008 71.9 80.7
2007 71.5 80.5
2006 71.3 80.4
2005 70.9 80.2
2004 70.5 80
2003 70 79.5
2002 69.4 79
2001 68.7 78.9
2000 68.1 78.7
1999 67.4 78.4
1998 66.7 78.4
1997 66.1 78.2
1996 65.5 78.2
1995 63.7 77.8
1994 64.6 77.8
1993 64.5 77.2
1992 64.3 77.2
1991 64.1 77
1990 63.9 76.6
1989 63.6 76.5
1988 63.2 76.3
1987 62.9 76.1
1986 62.6 76.3
1985 62.3 75.9
1984 61.8 76.2
1983 61.8 76.1
1982 61.5 76
1981 61.3 75.9
1980 61 75.7
1979 60.7 75.4
1978 60.4 75.4
1977 60 75.4
1976 59.4 75
1975 59 74.8
1974 58.4 74.8
1973 58 74.4
1972 57.5 74.3
1971 57 74.2
1970 56.6 74.1
1969 56 73.7
1968 55.4 73.9
1967 54.7 74.1
1966 53.9 74
1965 53 73.7
1964 52.1 73.6
1963 51.1 73.1
1962 50.2 73.5
1961 49.4 73.6
1960 48.7 73.6
1959 48.2 73.6
1958 47.7 73.4
1957 47.4 73.4
1956 47.1 73.5
1955 46.9 73.4
1954 46.6 73.2
1953 46.4 73.1
1952 46.2 72.7
1951 45.6 72.5
1950 44.9 71.6

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

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Cape Verde and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Norway
2024 524,877 5,572,279
2023 522,331 5,519,601
2022 519,741 5,457,127
2021 516,649 5,408,320
2020 514,679 5,379,475
2019 514,104 5,347,896
2018 513,415 5,311,916
2017 512,893 5,276,968
2016 512,554 5,234,519
2015 512,394 5,188,607
2014 512,326 5,137,232
2013 512,225 5,079,623
2012 511,955 5,018,573
2011 511,447 4,953,088
2010 509,784 4,889,252
2009 506,141 4,828,726
2008 501,355 4,768,212
2007 496,190 4,709,153
2006 490,728 4,660,677
2005 485,115 4,623,291
2004 479,370 4,591,910
2003 473,383 4,564,855
2002 467,046 4,538,159
2001 460,293 4,513,751
2000 453,317 4,490,967
1999 446,519 4,461,913
1998 439,784 4,431,464
1997 432,798 4,405,157
1996 425,581 4,381,336
1995 418,104 4,359,184
1994 410,228 4,336,613
1993 401,965 4,311,991
1992 393,415 4,286,401
1991 384,586 4,261,732
1990 375,428 4,241,473
1989 367,803 4,226,901
1988 362,329 4,209,488
1987 357,302 4,186,905
1986 352,312 4,167,354
1985 347,365 4,152,516
1984 342,505 4,140,099
1983 337,654 4,128,432
1982 332,724 4,114,787
1981 327,846 4,099,702
1980 323,301 4,085,620
1979 319,480 4,072,517
1978 316,147 4,058,671
1977 312,834 4,043,205
1976 309,455 4,026,152
1975 305,847 4,007,313
1974 302,570 3,985,258
1973 299,881 3,960,612
1972 297,386 3,933,004
1971 294,046 3,903,039
1970 287,885 3,875,763
1969 279,248 3,847,707
1968 270,164 3,816,486
1967 261,404 3,784,539
1966 252,976 3,753,012
1965 244,856 3,723,168
1964 237,006 3,694,339
1963 229,373 3,666,537
1962 221,919 3,638,918
1961 215,087 3,609,800
1960 210,024 3,581,239

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Norway

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Norway
2023 1.52 1.4
2022 1.53 1.41
2021 1.55 1.55
2020 1.59 1.48
2019 1.7 1.53
2018 1.8 1.56
2017 1.93 1.62
2016 1.97 1.71
2015 1.97 1.72
2014 2.03 1.75
2013 2.07 1.78
2012 2.15 1.85
2011 2.33 1.88
2010 2.33 1.95
2009 2.25 1.98
2008 2.3 1.96
2007 2.41 1.9
2006 2.56 1.9
2005 2.73 1.84
2004 2.9 1.83
2003 3.03 1.8
2002 3.19 1.75
2001 3.37 1.78
2000 3.55 1.85
1999 3.73 1.85
1998 3.9 1.81
1997 4.05 1.86
1996 4.26 1.89
1995 4.49 1.87
1994 4.72 1.87
1993 4.95 1.86
1992 5.12 1.88
1991 5.26 1.92
1990 5.36 1.93
1989 5.45 1.89
1988 5.55 1.84
1987 5.68 1.74
1986 5.81 1.71
1985 5.92 1.68
1984 5.97 1.66
1983 6.07 1.66
1982 6.17 1.71
1981 6.27 1.7
1980 6.38 1.72
1979 6.47 1.75
1978 6.56 1.77
1977 6.65 1.75
1976 6.71 1.86
1975 6.77 1.98
1974 6.82 2.13
1973 6.86 2.23
1972 6.89 2.38
1971 6.91 2.49
1970 6.94 2.5
1969 6.95 2.7
1968 6.97 2.75
1967 6.98 2.81
1966 6.99 2.9
1965 6.99 2.94
1964 6.99 2.98
1963 6.98 2.93
1962 6.95 2.91
1961 6.92 2.94
1960 6.89 2.85

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

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Cape Verde and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Norway
2024 29.4 40.7
2023 28.8 40.5
2022 28.3 40.4
2021 27.8 40.3
2020 27.3 40
2019 27 39.8
2018 26.6 39.6
2017 26.2 39.4
2016 25.7 39.3
2015 25.2 39.2
2014 24.7 39
2013 24.2 38.9
2012 23.6 38.8
2011 23.1 38.7
2010 22.6 38.6
2009 22.1 38.5
2008 21.7 38.4
2007 21.3 38.3
2006 20.8 38.1
2005 20.4 37.9
2004 19.9 37.7
2003 19.6 37.5
2002 19.2 37.3
2001 18.9 37.1
2000 18.6 36.9
1999 18.3 36.7
1998 18.1 36.5
1997 17.9 36.4
1996 17.7 36.2
1995 17.5 36.1
1994 17.4 35.9
1993 17.2 35.8
1992 17.1 35.7
1991 17 35.5
1990 17 35.4
1989 16.9 35.2
1988 16.8 35.1
1987 16.8 34.9
1986 16.7 34.8
1985 16.6 34.6
1984 16.5 34.4
1983 16.4 34.1
1982 16.3 33.9
1981 16.1 33.6
1980 16.1 33.3
1979 16.2 33.1
1978 16.4 32.9
1977 16.6 32.7
1976 16.8 32.6
1975 17 32.5
1974 17.2 32.4
1973 17.2 32.4
1972 17.2 32.5
1971 17.2 32.7
1970 17.2 32.9
1969 17.1 33.2
1968 17 33.5
1967 17 33.7
1966 17.1 33.9
1965 17.2 34.1
1964 17.4 34.2
1963 17.7 34.3
1962 18.1 34.4
1961 18.6 34.4
1960 19 34.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
37%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$81.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share n/a
98.6%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$21.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Norway
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
95%
2013
English speaking
8%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
99%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
2.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
14.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Norway
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
60,737 mi
2025

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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