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Cape Verde vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 167th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Oman
Population
530391
5761708
Population rank 169/197 117/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Oman: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Oman economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Oman
2024 $2,725,414,151 $107,137,198,769
2023 $2,504,525,549 $106,174,708,037
2022 $2,247,003,344 $109,852,795,839
2021 $2,051,842,619 $87,323,797,139
2020 $1,821,565,614 $75,909,492,848
2019 $2,252,177,124 $88,060,858,257
2018 $2,205,099,507 $91,505,851,756
2017 $1,996,741,540 $80,856,697,009
2016 $1,849,789,986 $75,128,738,622
2015 $1,749,857,620 $78,710,793,238
2014 $2,041,930,125 $92,699,089,727
2013 $2,028,910,915 $89,936,020,806
2012 $1,913,081,210 $87,408,842,653
2011 $2,046,817,987 $77,497,529,259
2010 $1,824,751,468 $64,993,498,049
2009 $1,852,334,575 $55,454,096,229
2008 $1,959,620,648 $69,804,681,404
2007 $1,649,621,739 $48,300,390,117
2006 $1,107,571,458 $42,577,633,290
2005 $972,241,677 $35,506,892,068
2004 $924,940,012 $28,378,933,680
2003 $813,260,469 $24,733,680,104
2002 $620,507,387 $23,065,539,662
2001 $563,090,490 $22,205,721,717
2000 $539,227,278 $22,259,557,867
1999 $592,416,703 $17,832,769,831
1998 $521,910,561 $16,044,213,264
1997 $490,608,658 $18,039,791,938
1996 $501,979,270 $17,402,080,624
1995 $487,148,994 $15,722,236,671
1994 $406,580,652 $14,715,214,564
1993 $490,417,390 $14,230,429,129
1992 $357,160,985 $14,183,615,085
1991 $319,827,059 $12,918,335,501
1990 $306,890,963 $13,310,273,082
1989 $267,448,571 $9,372,171,651
1988 $264,308,140 $8,386,215,865
1987 $235,253,065 $7,811,183,095
1986 $190,651,168 $7,324,167,369
1985 $137,728,205 $10,005,645,420
1984 $132,019,039 $8,821,443,151
1983 $138,476,176 $7,932,541,691
1982 $140,630,679 $7,554,719,456
1981 $139,468,209 $7,259,120,151
1980 $142,246,815 $5,981,760,278
1979 - $3,733,352,635
1978 - $2,740,301,390
1977 - $2,741,169,948
1976 - $2,560,220,035
1975 - $2,096,699,189
1974 - $1,645,917,776
1973 - $483,066,991
1972 - $366,883,548
1971 - $301,010,587
1970 - $256,319,795
1969 - $239,999,808
1968 - $188,879,849
1967 - $107,151,832
1966 - $67,759,973
1965 - $63,279,975
1964 - $61,872,526
1963 - $59,912,763
1962 - $56,273,202
1961 - $45,634,487
1960 - $44,234,656

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

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Cape Verde and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Oman
2024 $5,192 $20,285
2023 $4,795 $21,028
2022 $4,323 $23,224
2021 $3,971 $19,403
2020 $3,539 $16,785
2019 $4,381 $19,180
2018 $4,295 $19,902
2017 $3,893 $17,820
2016 $3,609 $17,110
2015 $3,415 $18,808
2014 $3,986 $23,161
2013 $3,961 $23,458
2012 $3,737 $24,642
2011 $4,002 $25,188
2010 $3,579 $23,570
2009 $3,660 $20,656
2008 $3,909 $26,577
2007 $3,325 $18,793
2006 $2,257 $16,931
2005 $2,004 $14,435
2004 $1,929 $11,801
2003 $1,718 $10,464
2002 $1,329 $9,869
2001 $1,223 $9,612
2000 $1,190 $9,754
1999 $1,327 $7,915
1998 $1,187 $7,219
1997 $1,134 $8,235
1996 $1,180 $8,068
1995 $1,165 $7,414
1994 $991 $7,068
1993 $1,220 $7,039
1992 $908 $7,318
1991 $832 $6,977
1990 $817 $7,546
1989 $727 $5,591
1988 $729 $5,279
1987 $658 $5,204
1986 $541 $5,182
1985 $396 $7,549
1984 $385 $7,070
1983 $410 $6,714
1982 $423 $6,759
1981 $425 $6,866
1980 $440 $5,974
1979 - $3,934
1978 - $3,044
1977 - $3,205
1976 - $3,143
1975 - $2,692
1974 - $2,203
1973 - $670
1972 - $524
1971 - $442
1970 - $387
1969 - $372
1968 - $300
1967 - $174.7
1966 - $113.2
1965 - $108.1
1964 - $108.1
1963 - $106.8
1962 - $102.3
1961 - $84.5
1960 - $83.4

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

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Cape Verde vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Oman
2026 76.6 80.7
2025 76.4 80.5
2024 76.2 80.2
2023 76.1 80
2022 75.9 77.9
2021 74.4 76
2020 73.8 77.8
2019 75.4 79.9
2018 74.8 79.9
2017 74.7 79.7
2016 74.4 79.6
2015 74.1 79.3
2014 73.8 79
2013 73.5 78.6
2012 73.3 78.2
2011 72.9 77.7
2010 72.5 77.2
2009 72.1 76.6
2008 71.9 76.1
2007 71.5 75.6
2006 71.3 75.4
2005 70.9 75.1
2004 70.5 74.8
2003 70 74.5
2002 69.4 74.3
2001 68.7 74
2000 68.1 73.6
1999 67.4 73.3
1998 66.7 72.9
1997 66.1 72.5
1996 65.5 72
1995 63.7 71.6
1994 64.6 71.1
1993 64.5 70.6
1992 64.3 70.1
1991 64.1 69.6
1990 63.9 69
1989 63.6 68.4
1988 63.2 67.7
1987 62.9 67
1986 62.6 66.2
1985 62.3 65.3
1984 61.8 64.3
1983 61.8 63.2
1982 61.5 62
1981 61.3 60.8
1980 61 59.6
1979 60.7 58.3
1978 60.4 57
1977 60 55.5
1976 59.4 54.4
1975 59 52.5
1974 58.4 51.2
1973 58 50
1972 57.5 48.7
1971 57 47.9
1970 56.6 46.6
1969 56 45.6
1968 55.4 44.4
1967 54.7 43.2
1966 53.9 42
1965 53 40.8
1964 52.1 39.6
1963 51.1 38.5
1962 50.2 37.4
1961 49.4 36.4
1960 48.7 35.4
1959 48.2 34.6
1958 47.7 33.8
1957 47.4 33
1956 47.1 32.4
1955 46.9 31.8
1954 46.6 31.2
1953 46.4 30.7
1952 46.2 30.2
1951 45.6 29.8
1950 44.9 29.3

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

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Cape Verde and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Oman
2024 524,877 5,281,538
2023 522,331 5,049,269
2022 519,741 4,730,226
2021 516,649 4,500,424
2020 514,679 4,522,497
2019 514,104 4,591,241
2018 513,415 4,597,877
2017 512,893 4,537,396
2016 512,554 4,390,877
2015 512,394 4,184,895
2014 512,326 4,002,439
2013 512,225 3,833,913
2012 511,955 3,547,106
2011 511,447 3,076,763
2010 509,784 2,757,446
2009 506,141 2,684,659
2008 501,355 2,626,529
2007 496,190 2,570,174
2006 490,728 2,514,795
2005 485,115 2,459,802
2004 479,370 2,404,821
2003 473,383 2,363,796
2002 467,046 2,337,140
2001 460,293 2,310,217
2000 453,317 2,282,131
1999 446,519 2,252,909
1998 439,784 2,222,489
1997 432,798 2,190,720
1996 425,581 2,156,926
1995 418,104 2,120,528
1994 410,228 2,081,834
1993 401,965 2,021,675
1992 393,415 1,938,238
1991 384,586 1,851,473
1990 375,428 1,763,954
1989 367,803 1,676,228
1988 362,329 1,588,568
1987 357,302 1,500,996
1986 352,312 1,413,419
1985 347,365 1,325,480
1984 342,505 1,247,716
1983 337,654 1,181,459
1982 332,724 1,117,678
1981 327,846 1,057,320
1980 323,301 1,001,248
1979 319,480 949,116
1978 316,147 900,304
1977 312,834 855,314
1976 309,455 814,701
1975 305,847 778,864
1974 302,570 746,988
1973 299,881 721,179
1972 297,386 700,593
1971 294,046 681,119
1970 287,885 662,680
1969 279,248 645,255
1968 270,164 628,798
1967 261,404 613,318
1966 252,976 598,804
1965 244,856 585,236
1964 237,006 572,577
1963 229,373 560,827
1962 221,919 549,941
1961 215,087 539,854
1960 210,024 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Oman

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Oman
2023 1.52 2.53
2022 1.53 2.45
2021 1.55 2.59
2020 1.59 2.64
2019 1.7 2.7
2018 1.8 2.81
2017 1.93 2.92
2016 1.97 2.95
2015 1.97 2.97
2014 2.03 2.97
2013 2.07 2.95
2012 2.15 2.93
2011 2.33 2.96
2010 2.33 2.97
2009 2.25 2.83
2008 2.3 2.76
2007 2.41 2.76
2006 2.56 2.88
2005 2.73 3.03
2004 2.9 3.2
2003 3.03 3.37
2002 3.19 3.51
2001 3.37 3.66
2000 3.55 3.85
1999 3.73 4.06
1998 3.9 4.27
1997 4.05 4.52
1996 4.26 4.79
1995 4.49 5.07
1994 4.72 5.36
1993 4.95 5.64
1992 5.12 5.92
1991 5.26 6.2
1990 5.36 6.46
1989 5.45 6.72
1988 5.55 6.95
1987 5.68 7.18
1986 5.81 7.35
1985 5.92 7.51
1984 5.97 7.64
1983 6.07 7.75
1982 6.17 7.84
1981 6.27 7.9
1980 6.38 7.89
1979 6.47 7.85
1978 6.56 7.82
1977 6.65 7.78
1976 6.71 7.74
1975 6.77 7.71
1974 6.82 7.67
1973 6.86 7.63
1972 6.89 7.59
1971 6.91 7.56
1970 6.94 7.52
1969 6.95 7.49
1968 6.97 7.46
1967 6.98 7.44
1966 6.99 7.41
1965 6.99 7.39
1964 6.99 7.37
1963 6.98 7.33
1962 6.95 7.32
1961 6.92 7.29
1960 6.89 7.28

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

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Cape Verde and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Oman
2024 29.4 30.5
2023 28.8 30.3
2022 28.3 30
2021 27.8 29.7
2020 27.3 29.7
2019 27 29.9
2018 26.6 29.7
2017 26.2 29.4
2016 25.7 29.1
2015 25.2 28.8
2014 24.7 28.5
2013 24.2 28.2
2012 23.6 27.7
2011 23.1 26.5
2010 22.6 25.2
2009 22.1 24.6
2008 21.7 24
2007 21.3 23.5
2006 20.8 23.1
2005 20.4 22.7
2004 19.9 22.3
2003 19.6 22
2002 19.2 21.6
2001 18.9 21.3
2000 18.6 20.9
1999 18.3 20.6
1998 18.1 20.4
1997 17.9 20.2
1996 17.7 20.1
1995 17.5 20.1
1994 17.4 20.1
1993 17.2 19.9
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17 18.8
1990 17 18.4
1989 16.9 17.9
1988 16.8 17.5
1987 16.8 17.1
1986 16.7 16.8
1985 16.6 16.6
1984 16.5 16.5
1983 16.4 16.5
1982 16.3 16.5
1981 16.1 16.5
1980 16.1 16.4
1979 16.2 16.4
1978 16.4 16.4
1977 16.6 16.3
1976 16.8 16.3
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.4
1972 17.2 16.7
1971 17.2 16.9
1970 17.2 17.2
1969 17.1 17.5
1968 17 17.8
1967 17 18
1966 17.1 18.2
1965 17.2 18.4
1964 17.4 18.5
1963 17.7 18.6
1962 18.1 18.7
1961 18.6 18.8
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 Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.87%
2020
Banked people share n/a
69.5%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Oman
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.3%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.99
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Oman
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
9.11 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) (2000–2019, 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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