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Cape Verde vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 167th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Paraguay
Population
530391
7120169
Population rank 169/197 108/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Cape Verde and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Paraguay
2024 $2,725,414,151 $44,458,118,397
2023 $2,504,525,549 $43,118,053,175
2022 $2,247,003,344 $41,952,910,858
2021 $2,051,842,619 $39,950,899,939
2020 $1,821,565,614 $35,432,178,068
2019 $2,252,177,124 $37,925,338,329
2018 $2,205,099,507 $40,225,448,341
2017 $1,996,741,540 $38,997,129,474
2016 $1,849,789,986 $36,089,700,223
2015 $1,749,857,620 $36,211,447,840
2014 $2,041,930,125 $40,377,929,296
2013 $2,028,910,915 $38,501,122,141
2012 $1,913,081,210 $33,271,921,136
2011 $2,046,817,987 $33,756,238,766
2010 $1,824,751,468 $27,260,886,405
2009 $1,852,334,575 $22,355,151,162
2008 $1,959,620,648 $24,615,267,664
2007 $1,649,621,739 $17,856,393,235
2006 $1,107,571,458 $13,429,430,050
2005 $972,241,677 $10,737,500,188
2004 $924,940,012 $9,624,440,836
2003 $813,260,469 $7,691,367,471
2002 $620,507,387 $7,196,260,657
2001 $563,090,490 $8,495,806,432
2000 $539,227,278 $8,855,705,140
1999 $592,416,703 $8,837,070,236
1998 $521,910,561 $9,260,481,572
1997 $490,608,658 $9,965,225,678
1996 $501,979,270 $9,788,391,781
1995 $487,148,994 $9,062,131,475
1994 $406,580,652 $7,870,982,005
1993 $490,417,390 $7,249,533,620
1992 $357,160,985 $7,157,424,031
1991 $319,827,059 $6,984,367,763
1990 $306,890,963 $5,812,114,523
1989 $267,448,571 $4,757,732,200
1988 $264,308,140 $4,255,683,528
1987 $235,253,065 $3,971,044,724
1986 $190,651,168 $3,723,993,943
1985 $137,728,205 $3,282,449,236
1984 $132,019,039 $4,502,462,807
1983 $138,476,176 $5,673,248,726
1982 $140,630,679 $5,419,411,765
1981 $139,468,209 $5,624,515,873
1980 $142,246,815 $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Cape Verde and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Paraguay
2024 $5,192 $6,416
2023 $4,795 $6,300
2022 $4,323 $6,206
2021 $3,971 $5,977
2020 $3,539 $5,365
2019 $4,381 $5,821
2018 $4,295 $6,258
2017 $3,893 $6,152
2016 $3,609 $5,775
2015 $3,415 $5,879
2014 $3,986 $6,652
2013 $3,961 $6,436
2012 $3,737 $5,642
2011 $4,002 $5,805
2010 $3,579 $4,751
2009 $3,660 $3,942
2008 $3,909 $4,385
2007 $3,325 $3,212
2006 $2,257 $2,439
2005 $2,004 $1,971
2004 $1,929 $1,786
2003 $1,718 $1,444
2002 $1,329 $1,368
2001 $1,223 $1,638
2000 $1,190 $1,736
1999 $1,327 $1,766
1998 $1,187 $1,890
1997 $1,134 $2,079
1996 $1,180 $2,088
1995 $1,165 $1,979
1994 $991 $1,760
1993 $1,220 $1,662
1992 $908 $1,683
1991 $832 $1,685
1990 $817 $1,440
1989 $727 $1,211
1988 $729 $1,114
1987 $658 $1,069
1986 $541 $1,031
1985 $396 $935
1984 $385 $1,319
1983 $410 $1,710
1982 $423 $1,680
1981 $425 $1,793
1980 $440 $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Cape Verde vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Paraguay
2026 76.6 74.2
2025 76.4 74.1
2024 76.2 74
2023 76.1 73.8
2022 75.9 72.3
2021 74.4 68.1
2020 73.8 72.7
2019 75.4 73.7
2018 74.8 73.6
2017 74.7 73.4
2016 74.4 73.5
2015 74.1 73.5
2014 73.8 73.4
2013 73.5 73.3
2012 73.3 73.1
2011 72.9 72.8
2010 72.5 72.6
2009 72.1 72.3
2008 71.9 72
2007 71.5 71.8
2006 71.3 71.6
2005 70.9 71.3
2004 70.5 71.1
2003 70 70.8
2002 69.4 70.5
2001 68.7 70.3
2000 68.1 70
1999 67.4 69.8
1998 66.7 69.5
1997 66.1 69.3
1996 65.5 69.1
1995 63.7 68.8
1994 64.6 68.5
1993 64.5 68.2
1992 64.3 68
1991 64.1 67.7
1990 63.9 67.3
1989 63.6 66.9
1988 63.2 66.7
1987 62.9 66.5
1986 62.6 66.2
1985 62.3 65.9
1984 61.8 65.6
1983 61.8 65.3
1982 61.5 65.1
1981 61.3 64.8
1980 61 64.6
1979 60.7 64.3
1978 60.4 64.1
1977 60 63.9
1976 59.4 63.7
1975 59 63.4
1974 58.4 63.2
1973 58 63.1
1972 57.5 62.9
1971 57 62.7
1970 56.6 62.6
1969 56 62.4
1968 55.4 62.2
1967 54.7 62
1966 53.9 61.8
1965 53 61.6
1964 52.1 61.4
1963 51.1 61.1
1962 50.2 60.8
1961 49.4 60.5
1960 48.7 60.2
1959 48.2 59.9
1958 47.7 59.6
1957 47.4 59.3
1956 47.1 59
1955 46.9 58.8
1954 46.6 58.6
1953 46.4 58.5
1952 46.2 58.4
1951 45.6 58.3
1950 44.9 58.1

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

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Cape Verde and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Paraguay
2024 524,877 6,929,153
2023 522,331 6,844,146
2022 519,741 6,760,464
2021 516,649 6,684,182
2020 514,679 6,603,739
2019 514,104 6,515,058
2018 513,415 6,427,382
2017 512,893 6,338,660
2016 512,554 6,249,126
2015 512,394 6,159,103
2014 512,326 6,069,811
2013 512,225 5,982,445
2012 511,955 5,897,008
2011 511,447 5,814,626
2010 509,784 5,737,971
2009 506,141 5,671,236
2008 501,355 5,613,574
2007 496,190 5,559,386
2006 490,728 5,505,148
2005 485,115 5,448,097
2004 479,370 5,388,175
2003 473,383 5,326,436
2002 467,046 5,261,328
2001 460,293 5,187,689
2000 453,317 5,100,868
1999 446,519 5,003,135
1998 439,784 4,900,025
1997 432,798 4,794,412
1996 425,581 4,687,543
1995 418,104 4,579,806
1994 410,228 4,471,417
1993 401,965 4,362,696
1992 393,415 4,253,600
1991 384,586 4,144,364
1990 375,428 4,035,747
1989 367,803 3,927,802
1988 362,329 3,820,546
1987 357,302 3,714,889
1986 352,312 3,611,474
1985 347,365 3,510,671
1984 342,505 3,412,936
1983 337,654 3,318,068
1982 332,724 3,226,189
1981 327,846 3,137,604
1980 323,301 3,053,235
1979 319,480 2,973,968
1978 316,147 2,899,269
1977 312,834 2,827,874
1976 309,455 2,758,836
1975 305,847 2,691,648
1974 302,570 2,625,621
1973 299,881 2,561,102
1972 297,386 2,499,881
1971 294,046 2,442,537
1970 287,885 2,388,028
1969 279,248 2,334,992
1968 270,164 2,282,391
1967 261,404 2,229,994
1966 252,976 2,177,584
1965 244,856 2,125,177
1964 237,006 2,073,119
1963 229,373 2,021,909
1962 221,919 1,973,130
1961 215,087 1,927,394
1960 210,024 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Paraguay
2023 1.52 2.42
2022 1.53 2.44
2021 1.55 2.47
2020 1.59 2.5
2019 1.7 2.53
2018 1.8 2.56
2017 1.93 2.59
2016 1.97 2.62
2015 1.97 2.65
2014 2.03 2.65
2013 2.07 2.64
2012 2.15 2.66
2011 2.33 2.67
2010 2.33 2.7
2009 2.25 2.76
2008 2.3 2.79
2007 2.41 2.82
2006 2.56 2.89
2005 2.73 2.97
2004 2.9 3.05
2003 3.03 3.12
2002 3.19 3.23
2001 3.37 3.36
2000 3.55 3.51
1999 3.73 3.67
1998 3.9 3.8
1997 4.05 3.91
1996 4.26 4.01
1995 4.49 4.11
1994 4.72 4.2
1993 4.95 4.28
1992 5.12 4.4
1991 5.26 4.48
1990 5.36 4.57
1989 5.45 4.68
1988 5.55 4.77
1987 5.68 4.85
1986 5.81 4.93
1985 5.92 4.97
1984 5.97 5.04
1983 6.07 5.09
1982 6.17 5.13
1981 6.27 5.15
1980 6.38 5.1
1979 6.47 5.06
1978 6.56 5.04
1977 6.65 5.08
1976 6.71 5.12
1975 6.77 5.18
1974 6.82 5.27
1973 6.86 5.35
1972 6.89 5.46
1971 6.91 5.59
1970 6.94 5.72
1969 6.95 5.84
1968 6.97 5.97
1967 6.98 6.1
1966 6.99 6.23
1965 6.99 6.35
1964 6.99 6.42
1963 6.98 6.45
1962 6.95 6.47
1961 6.92 6.49
1960 6.89 6.5

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

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Cape Verde and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Paraguay
2024 29.4 27.7
2023 28.8 27.4
2022 28.3 27.1
2021 27.8 26.8
2020 27.3 26.6
2019 27 26.2
2018 26.6 25.9
2017 26.2 25.6
2016 25.7 25.3
2015 25.2 24.9
2014 24.7 24.6
2013 24.2 24.3
2012 23.6 23.9
2011 23.1 23.6
2010 22.6 23.2
2009 22.1 22.9
2008 21.7 22.5
2007 21.3 22.2
2006 20.8 21.8
2005 20.4 21.5
2004 19.9 21.1
2003 19.6 20.8
2002 19.2 20.5
2001 18.9 20.3
2000 18.6 20.1
1999 18.3 19.9
1998 18.1 19.7
1997 17.9 19.6
1996 17.7 19.5
1995 17.5 19.4
1994 17.4 19.4
1993 17.2 19.3
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17 19.3
1990 17 19.2
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.8 19.2
1987 16.8 19.1
1986 16.7 19.1
1985 16.6 19
1984 16.5 19
1983 16.4 18.9
1982 16.3 18.9
1981 16.1 18.8
1980 16.1 18.7
1979 16.2 18.6
1978 16.4 18.4
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.8 18
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.4
1971 17.2 17.3
1970 17.2 17.2
1969 17.1 17.1
1968 17 17
1967 17 17
1966 17.1 16.9
1965 17.2 16.9
1964 17.4 16.9
1963 17.7 16.9
1962 18.1 16.9
1961 18.6 16.8
1960 19 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share n/a
60.9%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Paraguay
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
94.9%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Paraguay
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
10,333 mi
2023

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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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