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Cape Verde vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 167th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Palau ranks 194/197 ($277M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,611).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Palau
Population
530391
17629
Population rank 169/197 194/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$277M
2023
GDP rank 172/197 194/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$15,611
2023
GDP per capita rank 118/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$18,230
2023
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 76/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$9,869
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
99.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Palau: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Palau economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Palau
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 $276,733,063
2022 $2,247,003,344 $243,826,813
2021 $2,051,842,619 $231,343,460
2020 $1,821,565,614 $261,688,507
2019 $2,252,177,124 $282,041,290
2018 $2,205,099,507 $287,998,352
2017 $1,996,741,540 $292,148,590
2016 $1,849,789,986 $305,227,020
2015 $1,749,857,620 $287,057,526
2014 $2,041,930,125 $245,591,095
2013 $2,028,910,915 $224,110,611
2012 $1,913,081,210 $215,616,882
2011 $2,046,817,987 $198,742,371
2010 $1,824,751,468 $188,042,374
2009 $1,852,334,575 $189,854,706
2008 $1,959,620,648 $201,067,734
2007 $1,649,621,739 $200,789,764
2006 $1,107,571,458 $193,611,359
2005 $972,241,677 $190,961,685
2004 $924,940,012 $166,363,739
2003 $813,260,469 $154,566,788
2002 $620,507,387 $162,658,722
2001 $563,090,490 $159,446,228
2000 $539,227,278 $149,551,483
1999 $592,416,703 $144,206,500
1998 $521,910,561 $149,079,600
1997 $490,608,658 $143,860,800
1996 $501,979,270 $137,494,600
1995 $487,148,994 $121,018,500
1994 $406,580,652 $106,138,500
1993 $490,417,390 $96,455,700
1992 $357,160,985 $104,771,300
1991 $319,827,059 $106,555,300
1990 $306,890,963 $97,702,303
1989 $267,448,571 $85,800,543
1988 $264,308,140 $75,348,615
1987 $235,253,065 $66,169,905
1986 $190,651,168 $58,109,314
1985 $137,728,205 $51,030,637
1984 $132,019,039 $44,814,259
1983 $138,476,176 $39,661,530
1982 $140,630,679 $36,027,583
1981 $139,468,209 $32,726,594
1980 $142,246,815 $29,728,054
1979 - $27,004,251
1978 - $24,530,015
1977 - $22,308,104
1976 - $20,364,420
1975 - $18,521,112
1974 - $16,848,759
1973 - $15,331,889
1972 - $13,956,474
1971 - $12,706,874
1970 - $11,563,041

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Palau
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 $15,611
2022 $4,323 $13,730
2021 $3,971 $13,009
2020 $3,539 $14,708
2019 $4,381 $15,847
2018 $4,295 $16,167
2017 $3,893 $16,402
2016 $3,609 $17,150
2015 $3,415 $16,154
2014 $3,986 $13,863
2013 $3,961 $12,699
2012 $3,737 $12,137
2011 $4,002 $10,994
2010 $3,579 $10,222
2009 $3,660 $10,148
2008 $3,909 $10,578
2007 $3,325 $10,403
2006 $2,257 $9,882
2005 $2,004 $9,635
2004 $1,929 $8,394
2003 $1,718 $7,862
2002 $1,329 $8,340
2001 $1,223 $8,239
2000 $1,190 $7,798
1999 $1,327 $7,630
1998 $1,187 $8,048
1997 $1,134 $7,945
1996 $1,180 $7,788
1995 $1,165 $7,038
1994 $991 $6,329
1993 $1,220 $5,892
1992 $908 $6,553
1991 $832 $6,824
1990 $817 $6,403
1989 $727 $5,741
1988 $729 $5,145
1987 $658 $4,616
1986 $541 $4,144
1985 $396 $3,728
1984 $385 $3,360
1983 $410 $3,049
1982 $423 $2,838
1981 $425 $2,639
1980 $440 $2,423
1979 - $2,189
1978 - $1,972
1977 - $1,781
1976 - $1,616
1975 - $1,464
1974 - $1,328
1973 - $1,221
1972 - $1,145
1971 - $1,081
1970 - $1,017

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Palau
2026 76.6 69.6
2025 76.4 69.5
2024 76.2 69.4
2023 76.1 69.3
2022 75.9 68.9
2021 74.4 68.6
2020 73.8 68.7
2019 75.4 69
2018 74.8 69
2017 74.7 69
2016 74.4 69
2015 74.1 69.1
2014 73.8 69.1
2013 73.5 69
2012 73.3 68.9
2011 72.9 68.6
2010 72.5 68.3
2009 72.1 68
2008 71.9 67.6
2007 71.5 67.1
2006 71.3 66.6
2005 70.9 66.2
2004 70.5 65.8
2003 70 65.4
2002 69.4 65.1
2001 68.7 64.8
2000 68.1 64.5
1999 67.4 64.2
1998 66.7 64
1997 66.1 63.7
1996 65.5 63.5
1995 63.7 63.3
1994 64.6 63.1
1993 64.5 63
1992 64.3 62.9
1991 64.1 62.8
1990 63.9 62.8
1989 63.6 62.8
1988 63.2 62.8
1987 62.9 62.8
1986 62.6 62.8
1985 62.3 62.7
1984 61.8 62.6
1983 61.8 62.5
1982 61.5 62.3
1981 61.3 62.1
1980 61 61.9
1979 60.7 61.6
1978 60.4 61.3
1977 60 60.9
1976 59.4 60.5
1975 59 60
1974 58.4 59.5
1973 58 59
1972 57.5 58.6
1971 57 58.1
1970 56.6 57.7
1969 56 57.3
1968 55.4 56.9
1967 54.7 56.5
1966 53.9 56.2
1965 53 55.9
1964 52.1 55.8
1963 51.1 55.6
1962 50.2 55.4
1961 49.4 55.1
1960 48.7 54.9
1959 48.2 54.6
1958 47.7 54.4
1957 47.4 54.1
1956 47.1 53.9
1955 46.9 53.7
1954 46.6 53.5
1953 46.4 53.3
1952 46.2 53.1
1951 45.6 52.9
1950 44.9 52.7

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

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Cape Verde and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Palau
2024 524,877 17,695
2023 522,331 17,727
2022 519,741 17,759
2021 516,649 17,783
2020 514,679 17,792
2019 514,104 17,798
2018 513,415 17,814
2017 512,893 17,812
2016 512,554 17,797
2015 512,394 17,770
2014 512,326 17,715
2013 512,225 17,648
2012 511,955 17,765
2011 511,447 18,078
2010 509,784 18,396
2009 506,141 18,709
2008 501,355 19,009
2007 496,190 19,302
2006 490,728 19,593
2005 485,115 19,819
2004 479,370 19,820
2003 473,383 19,659
2002 467,046 19,503
2001 460,293 19,352
2000 453,317 19,178
1999 446,519 18,901
1998 439,784 18,524
1997 432,798 18,108
1996 425,581 17,654
1995 418,104 17,195
1994 410,228 16,770
1993 401,965 16,372
1992 393,415 15,989
1991 384,586 15,614
1990 375,428 15,259
1989 367,803 14,945
1988 362,329 14,645
1987 357,302 14,334
1986 352,312 14,024
1985 347,365 13,688
1984 342,505 13,337
1983 337,654 13,006
1982 332,724 12,694
1981 327,846 12,402
1980 323,301 12,271
1979 319,480 12,337
1978 316,147 12,440
1977 312,834 12,525
1976 309,455 12,598
1975 305,847 12,655
1974 302,570 12,687
1973 299,881 12,552
1972 297,386 12,194
1971 294,046 11,759
1970 287,885 11,368
1969 279,248 11,159
1968 270,164 11,080
1967 261,404 10,988
1966 252,976 10,805
1965 244,856 10,547
1964 237,006 10,292
1963 229,373 10,037
1962 221,919 9,793
1961 215,087 9,555
1960 210,024 9,328

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Palau

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Palau
2023 1.52 1.91
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.55 1.95
2020 1.59 1.97
2019 1.7 1.98
2018 1.8 1.97
2017 1.93 2.02
2016 1.97 2.06
2015 1.97 2
2014 2.03 2.03
2013 2.07 2.05
2012 2.15 2.01
2011 2.33 1.97
2010 2.33 1.94
2009 2.25 1.94
2008 2.3 1.95
2007 2.41 1.97
2006 2.56 2
2005 2.73 2.02
2004 2.9 1.99
2003 3.03 1.96
2002 3.19 1.92
2001 3.37 1.87
2000 3.55 1.82
1999 3.73 1.91
1998 3.9 2.01
1997 4.05 2.19
1996 4.26 2.39
1995 4.49 2.55
1994 4.72 2.66
1993 4.95 2.73
1992 5.12 2.71
1991 5.26 2.74
1990 5.36 2.88
1989 5.45 2.92
1988 5.55 2.91
1987 5.68 2.93
1986 5.81 2.98
1985 5.92 3.01
1984 5.97 3.08
1983 6.07 3.14
1982 6.17 3.22
1981 6.27 3.28
1980 6.38 3.35
1979 6.47 3.49
1978 6.56 3.74
1977 6.65 4.09
1976 6.71 4.53
1975 6.77 4.9
1974 6.82 5.26
1973 6.86 5.59
1972 6.89 5.9
1971 6.91 6.16
1970 6.94 6.39
1969 6.95 6.58
1968 6.97 6.71
1967 6.98 6.84
1966 6.99 6.93
1965 6.99 7.01
1964 6.99 7.08
1963 6.98 7.12
1962 6.95 7.15
1961 6.92 7.17
1960 6.89 7.19

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

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Cape Verde and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Palau
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Palau
2024 29.4 39.2
2023 28.8 38.8
2022 28.3 38.5
2021 27.8 38.1
2020 27.3 37.8
2019 27 37.4
2018 26.6 37
2017 26.2 36.7
2016 25.7 36.3
2015 25.2 36
2014 24.7 35.6
2013 24.2 35.3
2012 23.6 35
2011 23.1 34.6
2010 22.6 34.2
2009 22.1 33.9
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.3 33.1
2006 20.8 32.7
2005 20.4 32.3
2004 19.9 32
2003 19.6 31.8
2002 19.2 31.5
2001 18.9 31.2
2000 18.6 30.8
1999 18.3 30.2
1998 18.1 29.4
1997 17.9 28.8
1996 17.7 28.3
1995 17.5 27.8
1994 17.4 27.4
1993 17.2 26.9
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17 26
1990 17 25.6
1989 16.9 24.9
1988 16.8 24
1987 16.8 23.1
1986 16.7 22.2
1985 16.6 21.6
1984 16.5 21.1
1983 16.4 20.5
1982 16.3 19.9
1981 16.1 19.3
1980 16.1 18.9
1979 16.2 18.6
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.6 18.1
1976 16.8 17.8
1975 17 17.4
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 16.8
1972 17.2 16.6
1971 17.2 16.6
1970 17.2 16.5
1969 17.1 16.1
1968 17 15.7
1967 17 15.2
1966 17.1 14.9
1965 17.2 14.9
1964 17.4 15
1963 17.7 15.1
1962 18.1 15.5
1961 18.6 16.1
1960 19 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$262M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
52.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+1.67%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.09%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
74.8%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
10.1%
2023
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
93.5%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$2
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
1.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
82.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Palau
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-16
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
79.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
53.9:46.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
52.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
49
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
74
2025
120
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
100%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Cape Verde Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,684
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$203.8
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
18.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.81
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Palau
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
16.6 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
160.8 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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