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Cape Verde vs Palestine statistics compared

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Cape Verde has a population of 527K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.41M in Palestine (ranked 123/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 167th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($3.06B) and Palestine ranks 141/197 ($17.2B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 116/197 ($5,796), while Palestine ranks 141/197 ($3,171).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Palestine
Population
530853
5563879
Population rank 169/197 121/197
GDP
$3.06B
2025
$17.2B
2025
GDP rank 172/197 141/197
GDP per capita
$5,796
2025
$3,171
2025
GDP per capita rank 116/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$3.09B
2025
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$5,854
2025
n/a
Government debt per person rank 77/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,506
2026
$1,385
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
2,368 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2024
3.25
2024
Median age
30 years
2025
21.1 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Palestine
2025 $3,056,630,435 $17,167,100,000
2024 $2,713,721,857 $16,016,900,000
2023 $2,504,525,538 $18,635,100,000
2022 $2,247,003,344 $19,165,500,000
2021 $2,051,842,619 $18,109,000,000
2020 $1,821,565,614 $15,531,700,000
2019 $2,252,177,124 $17,133,500,000
2018 $2,205,099,507 $16,276,600,000
2017 $1,996,741,540 $16,128,000,000
2016 $1,849,789,986 $15,405,400,000
2015 $1,749,857,620 $13,972,400,000
2014 $2,041,930,125 $13,989,700,000
2013 $2,028,910,915 $13,515,500,000
2012 $1,913,081,210 $12,208,400,000
2011 $2,046,817,987 $11,186,100,000
2010 $1,824,751,468 $9,681,500,000
2009 $1,852,334,575 $8,085,700,000
2008 $1,959,620,648 $7,310,400,000
2007 $1,649,621,739 $5,815,700,000
2006 $1,107,571,458 $5,348,300,000
2005 $972,241,677 $5,125,700,000
2004 $924,940,012 $4,603,100,000
2003 $813,260,469 $3,968,000,000
2002 $620,507,387 $3,555,800,000
2001 $563,090,490 $4,003,700,000
2000 $539,227,278 $4,313,600,000
1999 $592,416,703 $4,271,200,000
1998 $521,910,561 $4,067,800,000
1997 $490,608,658 $3,759,800,000
1996 $501,979,270 $3,409,600,000
1995 $487,148,994 $3,282,800,000
1994 $406,580,652 $2,843,300,000
1993 $490,417,390 -
1992 $357,160,985 -
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Palestine
2025 $5,796 $3,171
2024 $5,170 $3,028
2023 $4,795 $3,607
2022 $4,323 $3,800
2021 $3,971 $3,679
2020 $3,539 $3,234
2019 $4,381 $3,657
2018 $4,295 $3,562
2017 $3,893 $3,620
2016 $3,609 $3,528
2015 $3,415 $3,272
2014 $3,986 $3,352
2013 $3,961 $3,315
2012 $3,737 $3,067
2011 $4,002 $2,881
2010 $3,579 $2,557
2009 $3,660 $2,192
2008 $3,909 $2,035
2007 $3,325 $1,664
2006 $2,257 $1,570
2005 $2,004 $1,544
2004 $1,929 $1,422
2003 $1,718 $1,258
2002 $1,329 $1,156
2001 $1,223 $1,336
2000 $1,190 $1,476
1999 $1,327 $1,499
1998 $1,187 $1,465
1997 $1,134 $1,389
1996 $1,180 $1,317
1995 $1,165 $1,327
1994 $991 $1,202
1993 $1,220 -
1992 $908 -
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Palestine
2026 76.6 77.4
2025 76.4 73.1
2024 76.2 69.2
2023 76.1 65.2
2022 75.9 76.7
2021 74.4 73.9
2020 73.8 75
2019 75.4 75.8
2018 74.8 75.4
2017 74.7 75.2
2016 74.4 74.9
2015 74.1 74.6
2014 73.8 72.8
2013 73.5 74.1
2012 73.3 73.7
2011 72.9 73.6
2010 72.5 73.3
2009 72.1 72.3
2008 71.9 72.2
2007 71.5 72.1
2006 71.3 71.8
2005 70.9 72
2004 70.5 71.1
2003 70 71
2002 69.4 70.9
2001 68.7 69.8
2000 68.1 70.3
1999 67.4 70.8
1998 66.7 70.6
1997 66.1 70.3
1996 65.5 70
1995 63.7 69.6
1994 64.6 69.3
1993 64.5 68.8
1992 64.3 68.5
1991 64.1 68.2
1990 63.9 67.8
1989 63.6 67.1
1988 63.2 66.7
1987 62.9 66.3
1986 62.6 65.7
1985 62.3 65.3
1984 61.8 64.7
1983 61.8 64.1
1982 61.5 63.5
1981 61.3 62.8
1980 61 62.2
1979 60.7 61.5
1978 60.4 60.8
1977 60 60.1
1976 59.4 59.4
1975 59 58.7
1974 58.4 58
1973 58 57.6
1972 57.5 56.7
1971 57 56
1970 56.6 55.4
1969 56 54.7
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.7 50.9
1966 53.9 52.8
1965 53 52.2
1964 52.1 51.6
1963 51.1 51
1962 50.2 50.4
1961 49.4 49.8
1960 48.7 49.3
1959 48.2 48.8
1958 47.7 48.4
1957 47.4 48
1956 47.1 47.6
1955 46.9 47.2
1954 46.6 46.9
1953 46.4 46.6
1952 46.2 46.3
1951 45.6 46
1950 44.9 45.7

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Palestine
2025 527,326 5,413,596
2024 524,877 5,289,152
2023 522,331 5,165,775
2022 519,741 5,043,612
2021 516,649 4,922,749
2020 514,679 4,803,269
2019 514,104 4,685,306
2018 513,415 4,569,087
2017 512,893 4,454,805
2016 512,554 4,367,088
2015 512,394 4,270,092
2014 512,326 4,173,398
2013 512,225 4,076,708
2012 511,955 3,979,998
2011 511,447 3,882,986
2010 509,784 3,786,161
2009 506,141 3,689,099
2008 501,355 3,591,977
2007 496,190 3,494,496
2006 490,728 3,406,334
2005 485,115 3,320,396
2004 479,370 3,236,626
2003 473,383 3,154,969
2002 467,046 3,075,373
2001 460,293 2,997,784
2000 453,317 2,922,153
1999 446,519 2,848,431
1998 439,784 2,776,568
1997 432,798 2,706,518
1996 425,581 2,587,997
1995 418,104 2,474,666
1994 410,228 2,366,298
1993 401,965 2,262,676
1992 393,415 2,163,591
1991 384,586 2,068,845
1990 375,428 1,978,248
1989 367,803 -
1988 362,329 -
1987 357,302 -
1986 352,312 -
1985 347,365 -
1984 342,505 -
1983 337,654 -
1982 332,724 -
1981 327,846 -
1980 323,301 -
1979 319,480 -
1978 316,147 -
1977 312,834 -
1976 309,455 -
1975 305,847 -
1974 302,570 -
1973 299,881 -
1972 297,386 -
1971 294,046 -
1970 287,885 -
1969 279,248 -
1968 270,164 -
1967 261,404 -
1966 252,976 -
1965 244,856 -
1964 237,006 -
1963 229,373 -
1962 221,919 -
1961 215,087 -
1960 210,024 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Palestine

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Palestine
2024 1.51 3.25
2023 1.52 3.31
2022 1.53 3.38
2021 1.55 3.44
2020 1.59 3.51
2019 1.7 3.59
2018 1.8 3.67
2017 1.93 3.77
2016 1.97 3.89
2015 1.97 3.98
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.07 4.05
2012 2.15 4.15
2011 2.33 4.31
2010 2.33 4.43
2009 2.25 4.44
2008 2.3 4.51
2007 2.41 4.63
2006 2.56 4.74
2005 2.73 4.87
2004 2.9 4.97
2003 3.03 5.06
2002 3.19 5.22
2001 3.37 5.34
2000 3.55 5.46
1999 3.73 5.58
1998 3.9 5.69
1997 4.05 5.82
1996 4.26 5.99
1995 4.49 6.16
1994 4.72 6.33
1993 4.95 6.5
1992 5.12 6.65
1991 5.26 6.75
1990 5.36 6.81
1989 5.45 -
1988 5.55 -
1987 5.68 -
1986 5.81 -
1985 5.92 -
1984 5.97 -
1983 6.07 -
1982 6.17 -
1981 6.27 -
1980 6.38 -
1979 6.47 -
1978 6.56 -
1977 6.65 -
1976 6.71 -
1975 6.77 -
1974 6.82 -
1973 6.86 -
1972 6.89 -
1971 6.91 -
1970 6.94 -
1969 6.95 -
1968 6.97 -
1967 6.98 -
1966 6.99 -
1965 6.99 -
1964 6.99 -
1963 6.98 -
1962 6.95 -
1961 6.92 -
1960 6.89 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Cape Verde and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Palestine
2025 30 21.1
2024 29.4 20.9
2023 28.8 20.8
2022 28.3 20.6
2021 27.8 20.4
2020 27.3 20.3
2019 27 20.2
2018 26.6 20
2017 26.2 19.9
2016 25.7 19.8
2015 25.2 19.6
2014 24.7 19.4
2013 24.2 19.1
2012 23.6 18.9
2011 23.1 18.6
2010 22.6 18.4
2009 22.1 18.1
2008 21.7 17.9
2007 21.3 17.6
2006 20.8 17.4
2005 20.4 17.1
2004 19.9 16.9
2003 19.6 16.7
2002 19.2 16.5
2001 18.9 16.3
2000 18.6 16.2
1999 18.3 16
1998 18.1 15.9
1997 17.9 15.8
1996 17.7 15.7
1995 17.5 15.6
1994 17.4 15.5
1993 17.2 15.5
1992 17.1 15.4
1991 17 15.4
1990 17 15.4
1989 16.9 -
1988 16.8 -
1987 16.8 -
1986 16.7 -
1985 16.6 -
1984 16.5 -
1983 16.4 -
1982 16.3 -
1981 16.1 -
1980 16.1 -
1979 16.2 -
1978 16.4 -
1977 16.6 -
1976 16.8 -
1975 17 -
1974 17.2 -
1973 17.2 -
1972 17.2 -
1971 17.2 -
1970 17.2 -
1969 17.1 -
1968 17 -
1967 17 -
1966 17.1 -
1965 17.2 -
1964 17.4 -
1963 17.7 -
1962 18.1 -
1961 18.6 -
1960 19 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$2.95B
2025
$17.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27%
2025
20%
2026
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.06%
2025
n/a
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
28.7%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.9%
2025
60.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2025
16.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
30
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.94B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.26B
2025
$1.83B
2025
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share n/a
39.6%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Palestine
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
77.6%
2025
87.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
49.6:50.4
2025
Average male height
5.78 ft
2026
5.74 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.29 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.3
2026
25.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
18
2026
Higher education index
26
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7
2020
0.62
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
74
2026
47
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
8%
2026
20%
2026
People using the Internet
74.7%
2024
86.6%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.1
2024
37.9
2024
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.4%
2024
35.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Palestine
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,951 sq mi
2025
430 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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