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Cape Verde vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 167th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Russia
Population
530391
141906741
Population rank 169/197 9/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 172/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Russia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Russia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Russia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $2,504,525,549 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $2,247,003,344 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $2,252,177,124 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $2,041,930,125 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $2,028,910,915 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $1,913,081,210 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $2,046,817,987 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $1,824,751,468 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $1,852,334,575 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $1,959,620,648 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $1,649,621,739 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $1,107,571,458 $989,932,071,353
2005 $972,241,677 $764,015,973,481
2004 $924,940,012 $591,016,690,732
2003 $813,260,469 $430,347,420,185
2002 $620,507,387 $345,470,494,418
2001 $563,090,490 $306,602,070,621
2000 $539,227,278 $259,710,142,197
1999 $592,416,703 $195,907,128,351
1998 $521,910,561 $270,955,486,862
1997 $490,608,658 $404,928,954,192
1996 $501,979,270 $391,724,890,744
1995 $487,148,994 $395,537,185,735
1994 $406,580,652 $395,077,301,248
1993 $490,417,390 $435,083,713,851
1992 $357,160,985 $460,290,556,901
1991 $319,827,059 $517,962,962,963
1990 $306,890,963 $517,014,446,228
1989 $267,448,571 $506,631,299,735
1988 $264,308,140 $554,828,660,436
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 (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Russia
2024 $5,192 $15,145
2023 $4,795 $14,403
2022 $4,323 $15,888
2021 $3,971 $12,637
2020 $3,539 $10,280
2019 $4,381 $11,640
2018 $4,295 $11,399
2017 $3,893 $10,835
2016 $3,609 $8,804
2015 $3,415 $9,427
2014 $3,986 $14,277
2013 $3,961 $15,941
2012 $3,737 $15,402
2011 $4,002 $14,305
2010 $3,579 $10,675
2009 $3,660 $8,563
2008 $3,909 $11,635
2007 $3,325 $9,101
2006 $2,257 $6,920
2005 $2,004 $5,323
2004 $1,929 $4,102
2003 $1,718 $2,975
2002 $1,329 $2,378
2001 $1,223 $2,100
2000 $1,190 $1,772
1999 $1,327 $1,331
1998 $1,187 $1,835
1997 $1,134 $2,738
1996 $1,180 $2,644
1995 $1,165 $2,666
1994 $991 $2,662
1993 $1,220 $2,931
1992 $908 $3,099
1991 $832 $3,490
1990 $817 $3,494
1989 $727 $3,430
1988 $729 $3,778
1987 $658 -
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Russia
2026 76.6 73.7
2025 76.4 73.5
2024 76.2 73.3
2023 76.1 73.2
2022 75.9 72.5
2021 74.4 69.8
2020 73.8 71.2
2019 75.4 73.1
2018 74.8 72.9
2017 74.7 72.8
2016 74.4 71.9
2015 74.1 71.3
2014 73.8 70.8
2013 73.5 70.6
2012 73.3 70.1
2011 72.9 69.7
2010 72.5 68.2
2009 72.1 68.7
2008 71.9 67.9
2007 71.5 67.5
2006 71.3 66.5
2005 70.9 65.2
2004 70.5 65.1
2003 70 64.7
2002 69.4 64.7
2001 68.7 65
2000 68.1 65
1999 67.4 65.6
1998 66.7 66.9
1997 66.1 66.6
1996 65.5 65.4
1995 63.7 64
1994 64.6 63.8
1993 64.5 65
1992 64.3 67.8
1991 64.1 69
1990 63.9 69.3
1989 63.6 69.7
1988 63.2 69.9
1987 62.9 70.1
1986 62.6 70
1985 62.3 68.3
1984 61.8 67.6
1983 61.8 68
1982 61.5 68.1
1981 61.3 67.6
1980 61 67.5
1979 60.7 67.6
1978 60.4 67.8
1977 60 67.9
1976 59.4 68.1
1975 59 68.3
1974 58.4 68.7
1973 58 68.9
1972 57.5 68.8
1971 57 68.9
1970 56.6 68.7
1969 56 68.6
1968 55.4 69.1
1967 54.7 69.2
1966 53.9 69.4
1965 53 69.3
1964 52.1 69.5
1963 51.1 69.1
1962 50.2 68.5
1961 49.4 68.6
1960 48.7 68.3
1959 48.2 67.4
1958 47.7 67.7
1957 47.4 66
1956 47.1 66.5
1955 46.9 62.1
1954 46.6 59.9
1953 46.4 58.8
1952 46.2 57.6
1951 45.6 55.3
1950 44.9 55.5

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

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Cape Verde and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Russia
2024 524,877 143,533,851
2023 522,331 143,826,130
2022 519,741 144,236,933
2021 516,649 144,746,762
2020 514,679 145,245,148
2019 514,104 145,453,291
2018 513,415 145,398,106
2017 512,893 145,293,260
2016 512,554 145,015,460
2015 512,394 144,640,716
2014 512,326 144,237,223
2013 512,225 143,805,638
2012 511,955 143,378,447
2011 511,447 143,018,195
2010 509,784 142,849,468
2009 506,141 142,785,348
2008 501,355 142,742,366
2007 496,190 142,805,114
2006 490,728 143,049,637
2005 485,115 143,518,814
2004 479,370 144,067,316
2003 473,383 144,648,618
2002 467,046 145,306,497
2001 460,293 145,976,482
2000 453,317 146,596,869
1999 446,519 147,214,776
1998 439,784 147,670,784
1997 432,798 147,915,361
1996 425,581 148,160,129
1995 418,104 148,375,787
1994 410,228 148,407,912
1993 401,965 148,458,777
1992 393,415 148,538,197
1991 384,586 148,394,216
1990 375,428 147,969,406
1989 367,803 147,721,000
1988 362,329 146,857,000
1987 357,302 145,908,000
1986 352,312 144,894,000
1985 347,365 143,858,000
1984 342,505 142,745,000
1983 337,654 141,668,000
1982 332,724 140,823,000
1981 327,846 139,941,000
1980 323,301 139,010,000
1979 319,480 138,027,000
1978 316,147 137,060,000
1977 312,834 136,100,000
1976 309,455 135,147,000
1975 305,847 134,200,000
1974 302,570 133,432,000
1973 299,881 132,669,000
1972 297,386 131,909,000
1971 294,046 131,155,000
1970 287,885 130,404,000
1969 279,248 129,664,000
1968 270,164 128,928,000
1967 261,404 128,196,000
1966 252,976 127,468,000
1965 244,856 126,745,000
1964 237,006 125,345,000
1963 229,373 123,960,000
1962 221,919 122,591,000
1961 215,087 121,236,000
1960 210,024 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Russia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Russia
2023 1.52 1.41
2022 1.53 1.42
2021 1.55 1.51
2020 1.59 1.51
2019 1.7 1.5
2018 1.8 1.58
2017 1.93 1.62
2016 1.97 1.76
2015 1.97 1.78
2014 2.03 1.75
2013 2.07 1.71
2012 2.15 1.69
2011 2.33 1.58
2010 2.33 1.57
2009 2.25 1.54
2008 2.3 1.5
2007 2.41 1.42
2006 2.56 1.31
2005 2.73 1.29
2004 2.9 1.34
2003 3.03 1.32
2002 3.19 1.29
2001 3.37 1.22
2000 3.55 1.2
1999 3.73 1.16
1998 3.9 1.23
1997 4.05 1.22
1996 4.26 1.27
1995 4.49 1.34
1994 4.72 1.4
1993 4.95 1.39
1992 5.12 1.55
1991 5.26 1.73
1990 5.36 1.89
1989 5.45 2.01
1988 5.55 2.12
1987 5.68 2.22
1986 5.81 2.15
1985 5.92 2.05
1984 5.97 2.06
1983 6.07 2.11
1982 6.17 2.04
1981 6.27 1.91
1980 6.38 1.89
1979 6.47 1.9
1978 6.56 1.92
1977 6.65 1.95
1976 6.71 1.97
1975 6.77 1.98
1974 6.82 2
1973 6.86 2.01
1972 6.89 2.04
1971 6.91 2.03
1970 6.94 1.99
1969 6.95 1.97
1968 6.97 1.99
1967 6.98 2.04
1966 6.99 2.1
1965 6.99 2.13
1964 6.99 2.18
1963 6.98 2.27
1962 6.95 2.36
1961 6.92 2.45
1960 6.89 2.52

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

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Cape Verde and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Russia
2024 29.4 40.9
2023 28.8 40.5
2022 28.3 40.1
2021 27.8 39.9
2020 27.3 39.7
2019 27 39.4
2018 26.6 39.2
2017 26.2 39
2016 25.7 38.8
2015 25.2 38.7
2014 24.7 38.6
2013 24.2 38.4
2012 23.6 38.3
2011 23.1 38.1
2010 22.6 38
2009 22.1 37.9
2008 21.7 37.8
2007 21.3 37.7
2006 20.8 37.6
2005 20.4 37.4
2004 19.9 37.2
2003 19.6 37
2002 19.2 36.9
2001 18.9 36.8
2000 18.6 36.6
1999 18.3 36.3
1998 18.1 36
1997 17.9 35.7
1996 17.7 35.3
1995 17.5 35
1994 17.4 34.7
1993 17.2 34.4
1992 17.1 33.9
1991 17 33.6
1990 17 33.2
1989 16.9 32.9
1988 16.8 32.6
1987 16.8 32.4
1986 16.7 32.2
1985 16.6 32
1984 16.5 31.8
1983 16.4 31.7
1982 16.3 31.6
1981 16.1 31.4
1980 16.1 31.3
1979 16.2 31.1
1978 16.4 31
1977 16.6 30.9
1976 16.8 30.6
1975 17 30.7
1974 17.2 30.9
1973 17.2 31.1
1972 17.2 31.1
1971 17.2 31
1970 17.2 30.7
1969 17.1 30.3
1968 17 29.8
1967 17 29.2
1966 17.1 28.9
1965 17.2 28.6
1964 17.4 28.3
1963 17.7 28.1
1962 18.1 27.7
1961 18.6 27.4
1960 19 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.3%
2020
Banked people share n/a
79.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Russia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.9%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Russia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
981,326 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) (2000–2019, 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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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