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Cape Verde vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 167th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Philippines
Population
530391
117991570
Population rank 169/197 14/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Cape Verde and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Philippines
2024 $2,725,414,151 $461,617,509,782
2023 $2,504,525,549 $437,055,627,244
2022 $2,247,003,344 $404,353,369,605
2021 $2,051,842,619 $394,087,359,848
2020 $1,821,565,614 $361,751,145,452
2019 $2,252,177,124 $376,823,402,239
2018 $2,205,099,507 $346,841,896,587
2017 $1,996,741,540 $328,480,736,803
2016 $1,849,789,986 $318,627,003,017
2015 $1,749,857,620 $306,445,871,242
2014 $2,041,930,125 $297,483,555,338
2013 $2,028,910,915 $283,902,828,589
2012 $1,913,081,210 $261,920,540,963
2011 $2,046,817,987 $234,216,730,291
2010 $1,824,751,468 $208,368,893,151
2009 $1,852,334,575 $175,974,755,881
2008 $1,959,620,648 $181,624,626,327
2007 $1,649,621,739 $155,980,408,673
2006 $1,107,571,458 $127,652,926,368
2005 $972,241,677 $107,419,977,318
2004 $924,940,012 $95,001,999,685
2003 $813,260,469 $87,039,092,974
2002 $620,507,387 $84,307,345,888
2001 $563,090,490 $78,921,234,458
2000 $539,227,278 $83,669,788,377
1999 $592,416,703 $85,640,171,045
1998 $521,910,561 $74,492,416,330
1997 $490,608,658 $94,106,317,565
1996 $501,979,270 $94,648,084,429
1995 $487,148,994 $84,644,328,727
1994 $406,580,652 $73,159,336,915
1993 $490,417,390 $62,036,529,147
1992 $357,160,985 $60,422,328,242
1991 $319,827,059 $51,784,144,943
1990 $306,890,963 $50,508,286,642
1989 $267,448,571 $48,513,773,721
1988 $264,308,140 $43,152,128,959
1987 $235,253,065 $37,791,488,666
1986 $190,651,168 $33,987,207,295
1985 $137,728,205 $34,961,486,348
1984 $132,019,039 $35,730,185,634
1983 $138,476,176 $37,759,179,895
1982 $140,630,679 $42,206,011,275
1981 $139,468,209 $40,499,388,869
1980 $142,246,815 $36,848,080,899
1979 - $31,218,296,292
1978 - $25,762,224,563
1977 - $22,283,109,803
1976 - $19,381,055,197
1975 - $16,875,240,684
1974 - $15,607,882,555
1973 - $11,412,449,735
1972 - $9,067,815,521
1971 - $8,375,075,630
1970 - $7,559,115,517
1969 - $9,571,800,653
1968 - $8,632,749,269
1967 - $7,724,873,935
1966 - $7,189,017,888
1965 - $6,517,349,772
1964 - $5,953,756,195
1963 - $5,505,023,238
1962 - $4,954,593,072
1961 - $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Cape Verde and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Philippines
2024 $5,192 $3,985
2023 $4,795 $3,804
2022 $4,323 $3,548
2021 $3,971 $3,484
2020 $3,539 $3,228
2019 $4,381 $3,401
2018 $4,295 $3,169
2017 $3,893 $3,038
2016 $3,609 $2,985
2015 $3,415 $2,910
2014 $3,986 $2,867
2013 $3,961 $2,781
2012 $3,737 $2,615
2011 $4,002 $2,384
2010 $3,579 $2,163
2009 $3,660 $1,864
2008 $3,909 $1,959
2007 $3,325 $1,713
2006 $2,257 $1,426
2005 $2,004 $1,220
2004 $1,929 $1,100
2003 $1,718 $1,027
2002 $1,329 $1,015
2001 $1,223 $970
2000 $1,190 $1,051
1999 $1,327 $1,101
1998 $1,187 $983
1997 $1,134 $1,273
1996 $1,180 $1,311
1995 $1,165 $1,200
1994 $991 $1,060
1993 $1,220 $919
1992 $908 $917
1991 $832 $804
1990 $817 $804
1989 $727 $792
1988 $729 $722
1987 $658 $650
1986 $541 $600
1985 $396 $633
1984 $385 $665
1983 $410 $723
1982 $423 $833
1981 $425 $821
1980 $440 $767
1979 - $667
1978 - $565
1977 - $502
1976 - $449
1975 - $401
1974 - $379
1973 - $283.2
1972 - $230.1
1971 - $217.4
1970 - $200.9
1969 - $261.1
1968 - $242.2
1967 - $223.1
1966 - $213.8
1965 - $199.8
1964 - $188.2
1963 - $179.5
1962 - $166.7
1961 - $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Cape Verde vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Philippines
2026 76.6 70.2
2025 76.4 70.1
2024 76.2 69.9
2023 76.1 69.8
2022 75.9 69.5
2021 74.4 66.7
2020 73.8 70.1
2019 75.4 69.7
2018 74.8 69.8
2017 74.7 70
2016 74.4 69.5
2015 74.1 69.5
2014 73.8 69.3
2013 73.5 69.3
2012 73.3 69.2
2011 72.9 69.1
2010 72.5 68.9
2009 72.1 68.6
2008 71.9 68.6
2007 71.5 68.5
2006 71.3 68.2
2005 70.9 68.4
2004 70.5 68.3
2003 70 68
2002 69.4 67.9
2001 68.7 67.8
2000 68.1 67.8
1999 67.4 67.5
1998 66.7 67.2
1997 66.1 67
1996 65.5 66.7
1995 63.7 66.3
1994 64.6 66
1993 64.5 65.7
1992 64.3 65.4
1991 64.1 64.6
1990 63.9 64.4
1989 63.6 64.1
1988 63.2 63.7
1987 62.9 63.3
1986 62.6 62.9
1985 62.3 62.7
1984 61.8 62.4
1983 61.8 62.3
1982 61.5 62.2
1981 61.3 61.9
1980 61 61.9
1979 60.7 61.7
1978 60.4 61.5
1977 60 61.4
1976 59.4 60.9
1975 59 60.9
1974 58.4 60.8
1973 58 60.7
1972 57.5 60.9
1971 57 61.1
1970 56.6 60.8
1969 56 61
1968 55.4 60.9
1967 54.7 60.8
1966 53.9 60.6
1965 53 60.4
1964 52.1 60.1
1963 51.1 60
1962 50.2 59.8
1961 49.4 59.5
1960 48.7 59.2
1959 48.2 58.7
1958 47.7 58.3
1957 47.4 57.8
1956 47.1 57.2
1955 46.9 56.6
1954 46.6 56
1953 46.4 55.4
1952 46.2 54.7
1951 45.6 54.1
1950 44.9 53.6

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

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Cape Verde and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Philippines
2024 524,877 115,843,670
2023 522,331 114,891,199
2022 519,741 113,964,338
2021 516,649 113,100,950
2020 514,679 112,081,264
2019 514,104 110,804,683
2018 513,415 109,465,287
2017 512,893 108,119,693
2016 512,554 106,735,719
2015 512,394 105,312,992
2014 512,326 103,767,130
2013 512,225 102,076,336
2012 511,955 100,175,512
2011 511,447 98,248,614
2010 509,784 96,337,125
2009 506,141 94,384,250
2008 501,355 92,699,095
2007 496,190 91,075,184
2006 490,728 89,508,986
2005 485,115 88,015,962
2004 479,370 86,394,504
2003 473,383 84,731,835
2002 467,046 83,068,889
2001 460,293 81,401,488
2000 453,317 79,625,397
1999 446,519 77,753,257
1998 439,784 75,791,024
1997 432,798 73,908,810
1996 425,581 72,190,242
1995 418,104 70,546,246
1994 410,228 69,019,291
1993 401,965 67,530,621
1992 393,415 65,926,125
1991 384,586 64,382,249
1990 375,428 62,854,666
1989 367,803 61,265,260
1988 362,329 59,739,052
1987 357,302 58,157,496
1986 352,312 56,645,077
1985 347,365 55,213,006
1984 342,505 53,726,181
1983 337,654 52,194,620
1982 332,724 50,695,707
1981 327,846 49,311,727
1980 323,301 48,043,740
1979 319,480 46,807,103
1978 316,147 45,575,281
1977 312,834 44,367,962
1976 309,455 43,201,488
1975 305,847 42,120,826
1974 302,570 41,174,341
1973 299,881 40,294,130
1972 297,386 39,408,560
1971 294,046 38,518,659
1970 287,885 37,622,204
1969 279,248 36,660,799
1968 270,164 35,638,342
1967 261,404 34,621,320
1966 252,976 33,617,170
1965 244,856 32,625,316
1964 237,006 31,643,032
1963 229,373 30,674,731
1962 221,919 29,723,536
1961 215,087 28,792,621
1960 210,024 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Philippines

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Philippines
2023 1.52 1.92
2022 1.53 1.93
2021 1.55 1.95
2020 1.59 2.08
2019 1.7 2.22
2018 1.8 2.38
2017 1.93 2.53
2016 1.97 2.68
2015 1.97 2.83
2014 2.03 2.89
2013 2.07 3.04
2012 2.15 3.14
2011 2.33 3.24
2010 2.33 3.32
2009 2.25 3.38
2008 2.3 3.4
2007 2.41 3.4
2006 2.56 3.47
2005 2.73 3.45
2004 2.9 3.52
2003 3.03 3.59
2002 3.19 3.65
2001 3.37 3.72
2000 3.55 3.75
1999 3.73 3.83
1998 3.9 3.88
1997 4.05 3.94
1996 4.26 4
1995 4.49 4.07
1994 4.72 4.08
1993 4.95 4.1
1992 5.12 4.16
1991 5.26 4.27
1990 5.36 4.32
1989 5.45 4.37
1988 5.55 4.45
1987 5.68 4.51
1986 5.81 4.56
1985 5.92 4.66
1984 5.97 4.77
1983 6.07 4.87
1982 6.17 4.92
1981 6.27 4.97
1980 6.38 5.11
1979 6.47 5.26
1978 6.56 5.39
1977 6.65 5.44
1976 6.71 5.51
1975 6.77 5.6
1974 6.82 5.69
1973 6.86 5.79
1972 6.89 5.94
1971 6.91 6.08
1970 6.94 6.22
1969 6.95 6.33
1968 6.97 6.45
1967 6.98 6.57
1966 6.99 6.69
1965 6.99 6.8
1964 6.99 6.89
1963 6.98 6.95
1962 6.95 6.98
1961 6.92 6.99
1960 6.89 7

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

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Cape Verde and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Philippines
2024 29.4 26.8
2023 28.8 26.3
2022 28.3 25.9
2021 27.8 25.5
2020 27.3 25.1
2019 27 24.7
2018 26.6 24.3
2017 26.2 24
2016 25.7 23.6
2015 25.2 23.3
2014 24.7 22.9
2013 24.2 22.7
2012 23.6 22.4
2011 23.1 22.2
2010 22.6 22
2009 22.1 21.7
2008 21.7 21.5
2007 21.3 21.3
2006 20.8 21.2
2005 20.4 21
2004 19.9 20.8
2003 19.6 20.6
2002 19.2 20.4
2001 18.9 20.2
2000 18.6 20
1999 18.3 19.8
1998 18.1 19.6
1997 17.9 19.4
1996 17.7 19.3
1995 17.5 19.2
1994 17.4 19.1
1993 17.2 19.1
1992 17.1 19
1991 17 18.9
1990 17 18.8
1989 16.9 18.7
1988 16.8 18.6
1987 16.8 18.5
1986 16.7 18.3
1985 16.6 18.2
1984 16.5 18.1
1983 16.4 17.9
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.1 17.5
1980 16.1 17.3
1979 16.2 17.1
1978 16.4 16.9
1977 16.6 16.7
1976 16.8 16.5
1975 17 16.3
1974 17.2 16.1
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.2 15.9
1971 17.2 15.8
1970 17.2 15.7
1969 17.1 15.6
1968 17 15.5
1967 17 15.4
1966 17.1 15.4
1965 17.2 15.4
1964 17.4 15.4
1963 17.7 15.4
1962 18.1 15.5
1961 18.6 15.6
1960 19 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50.2%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Philippines
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
98.5%
2020
English speaking
8%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Philippines
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
134,457 mi
2020

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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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