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Cape Verde vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 167th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Romania
Population
530391
18839108
Population rank 169/197 70/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Romania: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Romania economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Romania
2024 $2,725,414,151 $382,564,217,989
2023 $2,504,525,549 $347,757,995,759
2022 $2,247,003,344 $295,319,437,557
2021 $2,051,842,619 $285,071,280,114
2020 $1,821,565,614 $250,625,048,304
2019 $2,252,177,124 $250,080,428,512
2018 $2,205,099,507 $241,791,427,224
2017 $1,996,741,540 $210,147,385,855
2016 $1,849,789,986 $185,290,759,249
2015 $1,749,857,620 $177,885,131,240
2014 $2,041,930,125 $199,722,319,676
2013 $2,028,910,915 $189,798,603,751
2012 $1,913,081,210 $179,117,323,107
2011 $2,046,817,987 $192,623,977,894
2010 $1,824,751,468 $170,064,350,672
2009 $1,852,334,575 $174,110,532,659
2008 $1,959,620,648 $214,315,932,061
2007 $1,649,621,739 $174,588,782,939
2006 $1,107,571,458 $122,023,735,993
2005 $972,241,677 $98,454,380,120
2004 $924,940,012 $74,973,656,852
2003 $813,260,469 $57,806,384,143
2002 $620,507,387 $46,065,502,703
2001 $563,090,490 $40,395,116,581
2000 $539,227,278 $37,253,739,511
1999 $592,416,703 $35,953,156,754
1998 $521,910,561 $41,696,091,974
1997 $490,608,658 $35,575,214,078
1996 $501,979,270 $36,937,074,278
1995 $487,148,994 $37,430,162,103
1994 $406,580,652 $30,072,805,104
1993 $490,417,390 $26,361,160,450
1992 $357,160,985 $25,121,666,667
1991 $319,827,059 $28,850,634,900
1990 $306,890,963 $38,247,882,300
1989 $267,448,571 $41,450,777,202
1988 $264,308,140 $40,424,528,302
1987 $235,253,065 $38,067,567,568
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 (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Romania
2024 $5,192 $20,080
2023 $4,795 $18,244
2022 $4,323 $15,504
2021 $3,971 $14,908
2020 $3,539 $13,009
2019 $4,381 $12,910
2018 $4,295 $12,416
2017 $3,893 $10,728
2016 $3,609 $9,405
2015 $3,415 $8,977
2014 $3,986 $10,032
2013 $3,961 $9,498
2012 $3,737 $8,930
2011 $4,002 $9,561
2010 $3,579 $8,400
2009 $3,660 $8,548
2008 $3,909 $10,435
2007 $3,325 $8,360
2006 $2,257 $5,758
2005 $2,004 $4,618
2004 $1,929 $3,495
2003 $1,718 $2,679
2002 $1,329 $2,120
2001 $1,223 $1,825
2000 $1,190 $1,660
1999 $1,327 $1,600
1998 $1,187 $1,853
1997 $1,134 $1,577
1996 $1,180 $1,633
1995 $1,165 $1,650
1994 $991 $1,323
1993 $1,220 $1,158
1992 $908 $1,102
1991 $832 $1,254
1990 $817 $1,648
1989 $727 $1,790
1988 $729 $1,753
1987 $658 $1,659
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Romania
2026 76.6 76.4
2025 76.4 76.2
2024 76.2 76.1
2023 76.1 75.9
2022 75.9 75.3
2021 74.4 72.7
2020 73.8 74
2019 75.4 75.3
2018 74.8 75.1
2017 74.7 75
2016 74.4 75
2015 74.1 74.7
2014 73.8 74.8
2013 73.5 74.9
2012 73.3 74.3
2011 72.9 74.3
2010 72.5 73.6
2009 72.1 73.5
2008 71.9 73.2
2007 71.5 72.8
2006 71.3 72.2
2005 70.9 71.6
2004 70.5 71.1
2003 70 70.8
2002 69.4 70.8
2001 68.7 71.1
2000 68.1 71.2
1999 67.4 70.6
1998 66.7 69.9
1997 66.1 69.1
1996 65.5 68.8
1995 63.7 69.3
1994 64.6 69.3
1993 64.5 69.5
1992 64.3 69.5
1991 64.1 70
1990 63.9 69.8
1989 63.6 69.5
1988 63.2 69.4
1987 62.9 69.1
1986 62.6 69.7
1985 62.3 69.4
1984 61.8 69.9
1983 61.8 69.8
1982 61.5 69.8
1981 61.3 69.5
1980 61 69.2
1979 60.7 69.5
1978 60.4 69.8
1977 60 69.5
1976 59.4 69.9
1975 59 69.6
1974 58.4 69.5
1973 58 68.7
1972 57.5 69
1971 57 68.4
1970 56.6 67.9
1969 56 67.2
1968 55.4 67.9
1967 54.7 68.1
1966 53.9 68.2
1965 53 68.4
1964 52.1 68.4
1963 51.1 67.8
1962 50.2 67.2
1961 49.4 66.4
1960 48.7 65.6
1959 48.2 64.9
1958 47.7 64.4
1957 47.4 64
1956 47.1 63.6
1955 46.9 63.3
1954 46.6 63
1953 46.4 62.5
1952 46.2 61.8
1951 45.6 61.2
1950 44.9 60.5

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

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Cape Verde and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Romania
2024 524,877 19,051,804
2023 522,331 19,061,062
2022 519,741 19,048,502
2021 516,649 19,122,059
2020 514,679 19,265,250
2019 514,104 19,371,648
2018 513,415 19,473,970
2017 512,893 19,588,715
2016 512,554 19,702,267
2015 512,394 19,815,616
2014 512,326 19,908,979
2013 512,225 19,983,693
2012 511,955 20,058,035
2011 511,447 20,147,528
2010 509,784 20,246,871
2009 506,141 20,367,487
2008 501,355 20,537,875
2007 496,190 20,882,982
2006 490,728 21,193,760
2005 485,115 21,319,685
2004 479,370 21,451,748
2003 473,383 21,574,326
2002 467,046 21,730,496
2001 460,293 22,131,970
2000 453,317 22,442,971
1999 446,519 22,472,040
1998 439,784 22,507,344
1997 432,798 22,553,978
1996 425,581 22,619,004
1995 418,104 22,684,270
1994 410,228 22,730,211
1993 401,965 22,763,280
1992 393,415 22,794,284
1991 384,586 23,001,155
1990 375,428 23,201,835
1989 367,803 23,161,458
1988 362,329 23,057,662
1987 357,302 22,949,430
1986 352,312 22,836,841
1985 347,365 22,732,999
1984 342,505 22,640,547
1983 337,654 22,560,478
1982 332,724 22,475,741
1981 327,846 22,353,070
1980 323,301 22,207,282
1979 319,480 22,090,488
1978 316,147 21,951,464
1977 312,834 21,756,096
1976 309,455 21,551,634
1975 305,847 21,293,583
1974 302,570 21,029,429
1973 299,881 20,835,681
1972 297,386 20,657,957
1971 294,046 20,461,567
1970 287,885 20,250,398
1969 279,248 20,009,141
1968 270,164 19,799,831
1967 261,404 19,534,242
1966 252,976 19,215,450
1965 244,856 19,031,576
1964 237,006 18,919,126
1963 229,373 18,797,850
1962 221,919 18,676,550
1961 215,087 18,555,250
1960 210,024 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Romania

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Romania
2023 1.52 1.71
2022 1.53 1.71
2021 1.55 1.81
2020 1.59 1.8
2019 1.7 1.77
2018 1.8 1.76
2017 1.93 1.78
2016 1.97 1.69
2015 1.97 1.62
2014 2.03 1.56
2013 2.07 1.46
2012 2.15 1.52
2011 2.33 1.47
2010 2.33 1.59
2009 2.25 1.66
2008 2.3 1.6
2007 2.41 1.45
2006 2.56 1.42
2005 2.73 1.4
2004 2.9 1.33
2003 3.03 1.3
2002 3.19 1.27
2001 3.37 1.27
2000 3.55 1.31
1999 3.73 1.3
1998 3.9 1.32
1997 4.05 1.32
1996 4.26 1.3
1995 4.49 1.33
1994 4.72 1.4
1993 4.95 1.43
1992 5.12 1.51
1991 5.26 1.59
1990 5.36 1.83
1989 5.45 2.22
1988 5.55 2.3
1987 5.68 2.38
1986 5.81 2.39
1985 5.92 2.31
1984 5.97 2.26
1983 6.07 2.06
1982 6.17 2.17
1981 6.27 2.36
1980 6.38 2.43
1979 6.47 2.49
1978 6.56 2.52
1977 6.65 2.57
1976 6.71 2.54
1975 6.77 2.59
1974 6.82 2.71
1973 6.86 2.44
1972 6.89 2.55
1971 6.91 2.67
1970 6.94 2.89
1969 6.95 3.19
1968 6.97 3.63
1967 6.98 3.66
1966 6.99 1.9
1965 6.99 1.91
1964 6.99 1.96
1963 6.98 2.01
1962 6.95 2.04
1961 6.92 2.17
1960 6.89 2.34

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

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Cape Verde and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Romania
2024 29.4 43.8
2023 28.8 43.5
2022 28.3 43.3
2021 27.8 43.2
2020 27.3 42.9
2019 27 42.6
2018 26.6 42.3
2017 26.2 42
2016 25.7 41.7
2015 25.2 41.3
2014 24.7 40.9
2013 24.2 40.5
2012 23.6 40.2
2011 23.1 39.8
2010 22.6 39.3
2009 22.1 38.8
2008 21.7 38.2
2007 21.3 37.7
2006 20.8 37.3
2005 20.4 37
2004 19.9 36.6
2003 19.6 36
2002 19.2 35.3
2001 18.9 34.8
2000 18.6 34.8
1999 18.3 34.7
1998 18.1 34.6
1997 17.9 34.4
1996 17.7 34.2
1995 17.5 34
1994 17.4 33.8
1993 17.2 33.6
1992 17.1 33.3
1991 17 33.1
1990 17 33
1989 16.9 32.9
1988 16.8 32.8
1987 16.8 32.8
1986 16.7 32.7
1985 16.6 32.5
1984 16.5 32.3
1983 16.4 32.1
1982 16.3 32
1981 16.1 31.9
1980 16.1 31.8
1979 16.2 31.7
1978 16.4 31.7
1977 16.6 31.8
1976 16.8 31.8
1975 17 31.7
1974 17.2 31.6
1973 17.2 31.5
1972 17.2 31.5
1971 17.2 31.4
1970 17.2 31.4
1969 17.1 31.3
1968 17 31.3
1967 17 31.3
1966 17.1 31
1965 17.2 30.6
1964 17.4 30.2
1963 17.7 29.7
1962 18.1 29.3
1961 18.6 28.9
1960 19 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.73%
2020
Banked people share n/a
71.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Romania
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.2%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Romania
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
53,964 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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