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Cape Verde vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 167th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Pakistan
Population
530391
260356147
Population rank 169/197 5/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Pakistan
2024 $2,725,414,151 $371,570,000,121
2023 $2,504,525,549 $336,686,348,609
2022 $2,247,003,344 $374,890,295,667
2021 $2,051,842,619 $348,516,647,445
2020 $1,821,565,614 $300,425,609,818
2019 $2,252,177,124 $320,909,472,771
2018 $2,205,099,507 $356,128,166,705
2017 $1,996,741,540 $339,205,534,861
2016 $1,849,789,986 $313,630,000,130
2015 $1,749,857,620 $299,963,590,535
2014 $2,041,930,125 $271,390,474,858
2013 $2,028,910,915 $258,657,231,672
2012 $1,913,081,210 $250,106,966,105
2011 $2,046,817,987 $230,586,581,060
2010 $1,824,751,468 $196,709,621,850
2009 $1,852,334,575 $187,337,783,856
2008 $1,959,620,648 $202,203,748,584
2007 $1,649,621,739 $184,140,869,997
2006 $1,107,571,458 $161,871,385,506
2005 $972,241,677 $145,208,562,961
2004 $924,940,012 $132,216,048,339
2003 $813,260,469 $112,371,913,741
2002 $620,507,387 $97,923,302,809
2001 $563,090,490 $97,145,618,480
2000 $539,227,278 $99,484,802,345
1999 $592,416,703 $62,973,857,069
1998 $521,910,561 $62,191,955,814
1997 $490,608,658 $62,433,340,468
1996 $501,979,270 $63,320,170,084
1995 $487,148,994 $60,636,071,684
1994 $406,580,652 $52,293,470,813
1993 $490,417,390 $51,809,999,353
1992 $357,160,985 $48,884,671,947
1991 $319,827,059 $45,625,336,680
1990 $306,890,963 $40,010,423,970
1989 $267,448,571 $40,171,106,279
1988 $264,308,140 $38,472,742,808
1987 $235,253,065 $33,351,529,275
1986 $190,651,168 $31,899,070,056
1985 $137,728,205 $31,144,920,844
1984 $132,019,039 $31,151,825,467
1983 $138,476,176 $28,691,889,764
1982 $140,630,679 $30,725,971,564
1981 $139,468,209 $28,100,606,061
1980 $142,246,815 $23,654,444,444
1979 - $19,688,383,838
1978 - $17,811,515,152
1977 - $15,126,060,606
1976 - $13,168,080,808
1975 - $11,230,606,061
1974 - $8,899,191,919
1973 - $6,383,429,490
1972 - $9,415,016,360
1971 - $10,665,896,682
1970 - $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Cape Verde and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Pakistan
2024 $5,192 $1,479
2023 $4,795 $1,360
2022 $4,323 $1,538
2021 $3,971 $1,455
2020 $3,539 $1,278
2019 $4,381 $1,390
2018 $4,295 $1,569
2017 $3,893 $1,519
2016 $3,609 $1,425
2015 $3,415 $1,380
2014 $3,986 $1,267
2013 $3,961 $1,225
2012 $3,737 $1,204
2011 $4,002 $1,132
2010 $3,579 $987
2009 $3,660 $964
2008 $3,909 $1,067
2007 $3,325 $998
2006 $2,257 $901
2005 $2,004 $828
2004 $1,929 $772
2003 $1,718 $672
2002 $1,329 $600
2001 $1,223 $610
2000 $1,190 $642
1999 $1,327 $418
1998 $1,187 $424
1997 $1,134 $438
1996 $1,180 $457
1995 $1,165 $451
1994 $991 $400
1993 $1,220 $408
1992 $908 $396
1991 $832 $380
1990 $817 $344
1989 $727 $358
1988 $729 $354
1987 $658 $317
1986 $541 $314
1985 $396 $317
1984 $385 $327
1983 $410 $311
1982 $423 $345
1981 $425 $328
1980 $440 $287.4
1979 - $249.2
1978 - $233.4
1977 - $204.7
1976 - $183.9
1975 - $161.7
1974 - $132
1973 - $97.5
1972 - $148.1
1971 - $172.5
1970 - $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Cape Verde vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Pakistan
2026 76.6 68.1
2025 76.4 67.9
2024 76.2 67.8
2023 76.1 67.6
2022 75.9 67.4
2021 74.4 65.8
2020 73.8 65.7
2019 75.4 66.7
2018 74.8 66.5
2017 74.7 66.2
2016 74.4 65.9
2015 74.1 65.6
2014 73.8 65.4
2013 73.5 65.1
2012 73.3 64.9
2011 72.9 64.7
2010 72.5 64.4
2009 72.1 64.2
2008 71.9 64
2007 71.5 63.8
2006 71.3 63.6
2005 70.9 62.4
2004 70.5 63.1
2003 70 62.8
2002 69.4 62.6
2001 68.7 62.2
2000 68.1 61.9
1999 67.4 61.5
1998 66.7 61.1
1997 66.1 60.6
1996 65.5 60.5
1995 63.7 60.3
1994 64.6 60.2
1993 64.5 60.1
1992 64.3 60
1991 64.1 59.9
1990 63.9 59.7
1989 63.6 59.5
1988 63.2 59.4
1987 62.9 59.2
1986 62.6 59.2
1985 62.3 59.1
1984 61.8 58.9
1983 61.8 58.7
1982 61.5 58.3
1981 61.3 57.8
1980 61 57.2
1979 60.7 56.6
1978 60.4 56.1
1977 60 55.5
1976 59.4 55.1
1975 59 54.7
1974 58.4 54.3
1973 58 54.1
1972 57.5 53.8
1971 57 49
1970 56.6 52.9
1969 56 52.3
1968 55.4 51.6
1967 54.7 50.8
1966 53.9 49.8
1965 53 48.5
1964 52.1 47.8
1963 51.1 46.8
1962 50.2 45.9
1961 49.4 45
1960 48.7 44.1
1959 48.2 43.3
1958 47.7 42.5
1957 47.4 41.6
1956 47.1 40.6
1955 46.9 39.6
1954 46.6 38.6
1953 46.4 37.6
1952 46.2 36.5
1951 45.6 35.4
1950 44.9 34.2

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

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Cape Verde and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Pakistan
2024 524,877 251,269,164
2023 522,331 247,504,495
2022 519,741 243,700,667
2021 516,649 239,477,801
2020 514,679 235,001,746
2019 514,104 230,800,899
2018 513,415 226,928,892
2017 512,893 223,273,967
2016 512,554 220,138,869
2015 512,394 217,290,883
2014 512,326 214,264,647
2013 512,225 211,073,978
2012 511,955 207,667,125
2011 511,447 203,746,065
2010 509,784 199,239,047
2009 506,141 194,376,534
2008 501,355 189,499,113
2007 496,190 184,493,231
2006 490,728 179,682,690
2005 485,115 175,453,212
2004 479,370 171,286,000
2003 473,383 167,110,248
2002 467,046 163,222,549
2001 460,293 159,270,907
2000 453,317 154,879,127
1999 446,519 150,565,377
1998 439,784 146,522,356
1997 432,798 142,531,804
1996 425,581 138,557,092
1995 418,104 134,582,253
1994 410,228 130,748,083
1993 401,965 127,020,117
1992 393,415 123,546,848
1991 384,586 120,060,406
1990 375,428 116,155,576
1989 367,803 112,336,629
1988 362,329 108,724,739
1987 357,302 105,130,717
1986 352,312 101,606,764
1985 347,365 98,229,285
1984 342,505 95,164,936
1983 337,654 92,227,711
1982 332,724 89,089,246
1981 327,846 85,802,049
1980 323,301 82,291,010
1979 319,480 78,997,039
1978 316,147 76,307,379
1977 312,834 73,901,827
1976 309,455 71,620,254
1975 305,847 69,461,175
1974 302,570 67,415,487
1973 299,881 65,461,912
1972 297,386 63,583,194
1971 294,046 61,847,899
1970 287,885 60,166,719
1969 279,248 58,460,939
1968 270,164 56,810,507
1967 261,404 55,214,768
1966 252,976 53,678,667
1965 244,856 52,209,010
1964 237,006 50,799,999
1963 229,373 49,447,776
1962 221,919 48,156,128
1961 215,087 46,921,277
1960 210,024 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Pakistan
2023 1.52 3.61
2022 1.53 3.66
2021 1.55 3.72
2020 1.59 3.77
2019 1.7 3.81
2018 1.8 3.86
2017 1.93 3.9
2016 1.97 3.9
2015 1.97 3.99
2014 2.03 4.06
2013 2.07 4.13
2012 2.15 4.2
2011 2.33 4.31
2010 2.33 4.4
2009 2.25 4.47
2008 2.3 4.51
2007 2.41 4.55
2006 2.56 4.59
2005 2.73 4.6
2004 2.9 4.68
2003 3.03 4.89
2002 3.19 5.01
2001 3.37 5.18
2000 3.55 5.35
1999 3.73 5.46
1998 3.9 5.51
1997 4.05 5.64
1996 4.26 5.77
1995 4.49 5.89
1994 4.72 6.01
1993 4.95 6.11
1992 5.12 6.21
1991 5.26 6.29
1990 5.36 6.36
1989 5.45 6.43
1988 5.55 6.48
1987 5.68 6.52
1986 5.81 6.55
1985 5.92 6.59
1984 5.97 6.62
1983 6.07 6.64
1982 6.17 6.67
1981 6.27 6.7
1980 6.38 6.73
1979 6.47 6.76
1978 6.56 6.78
1977 6.65 6.8
1976 6.71 6.81
1975 6.77 6.81
1974 6.82 6.81
1973 6.86 6.81
1972 6.89 6.81
1971 6.91 6.8
1970 6.94 6.8
1969 6.95 6.8
1968 6.97 6.8
1967 6.98 6.8
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 6.99 6.8
1964 6.99 6.8
1963 6.98 6.8
1962 6.95 6.8
1961 6.92 6.8
1960 6.89 6.8

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

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Cape Verde and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Pakistan
2024 29.4 21.5
2023 28.8 21.3
2022 28.3 21.2
2021 27.8 21
2020 27.3 20.9
2019 27 20.7
2018 26.6 20.5
2017 26.2 20.4
2016 25.7 20.3
2015 25.2 20.3
2014 24.7 20.2
2013 24.2 20.1
2012 23.6 20
2011 23.1 19.9
2010 22.6 19.8
2009 22.1 19.6
2008 21.7 19.4
2007 21.3 19.2
2006 20.8 19
2005 20.4 18.9
2004 19.9 18.7
2003 19.6 18.5
2002 19.2 18.4
2001 18.9 18.3
2000 18.6 18.1
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 17.9 17.8
1996 17.7 17.8
1995 17.5 17.8
1994 17.4 17.8
1993 17.2 17.8
1992 17.1 17.9
1991 17 18
1990 17 18
1989 16.9 18
1988 16.8 18.1
1987 16.8 18.1
1986 16.7 18.2
1985 16.6 18.2
1984 16.5 18.3
1983 16.4 18.4
1982 16.3 18.4
1981 16.1 18.3
1980 16.1 18.2
1979 16.2 18
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.6 17.9
1976 16.8 17.9
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.9
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.2 18
1971 17.2 18.1
1970 17.2 18.2
1969 17.1 18.4
1968 17 18.5
1967 17 18.6
1966 17.1 18.7
1965 17.2 18.8
1964 17.4 18.9
1963 17.7 19
1962 18.1 19
1961 18.6 19.1
1960 19 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share n/a
27.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Pakistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
58.9%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Pakistan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
164,151 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) (2000–2025, 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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