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Cape Verde vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Cape Verde has a population of 527K (ranked 169/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 167th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($3.06B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 116/197 ($5,796), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Rwanda
Population
530853
15062056
Population rank 169/197 77/197
GDP
$3.06B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 172/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$5,796
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 116/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$3.09B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
101%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$5,854
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 77/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,506
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.51
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
30 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Cape Verde and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Rwanda
2025 $3,056,630,435 $16,372,132,990
2024 $2,713,721,857 $15,111,064,182
2023 $2,504,525,538 $14,806,501,437
2022 $2,247,003,344 $13,747,404,814
2021 $2,051,842,619 $11,252,894,910
2020 $1,821,565,614 $10,487,146,253
2019 $2,252,177,124 $10,519,272,170
2018 $2,205,099,507 $9,650,161,136
2017 $1,996,741,540 $9,164,345,443
2016 $1,849,789,986 $8,596,812,241
2015 $1,749,857,620 $8,447,064,079
2014 $2,041,930,125 $8,129,984,484
2013 $2,028,910,915 $7,714,276,920
2012 $1,913,081,210 $7,556,673,276
2011 $2,046,817,987 $6,802,676,034
2010 $1,824,751,468 $6,052,276,078
2009 $1,852,334,575 $5,603,399,015
2008 $1,959,620,648 $5,120,655,375
2007 $1,649,621,739 $4,017,977,507
2006 $1,107,571,458 $3,274,207,945
2005 $972,241,677 $2,933,819,766
2004 $924,940,012 $2,376,496,067
2003 $813,260,469 $2,138,237,279
2002 $620,507,387 $1,966,003,468
2001 $563,090,490 $1,966,600,715
2000 $539,227,278 $2,068,836,754
1999 $592,416,703 $2,157,108,263
1998 $521,910,561 $1,989,343,546
1997 $490,608,658 $1,851,558,197
1996 $501,979,270 $1,382,334,879
1995 $487,148,994 $1,293,535,193
1994 $406,580,652 $753,636,370
1993 $490,417,390 $1,971,525,712
1992 $357,160,985 $2,029,026,962
1991 $319,827,059 $1,911,600,237
1990 $306,890,963 $2,550,185,679
1989 $267,448,571 $2,405,022,593
1988 $264,308,140 $2,395,492,687
1987 $235,253,065 $2,157,432,668
1986 $190,651,168 $1,944,710,684
1985 $137,728,205 $1,715,626,331
1984 $132,019,039 $1,587,413,084
1983 $138,476,176 $1,479,687,587
1982 $140,630,679 $1,407,243,139
1981 $139,468,209 $1,407,062,527
1980 $142,246,815 $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Cape Verde and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Rwanda
2025 $5,796 $1,124
2024 $5,170 $1,060
2023 $4,795 $1,061
2022 $4,323 $1,007
2021 $3,971 $843
2020 $3,539 $803
2019 $4,381 $823
2018 $4,295 $773
2017 $3,893 $751
2016 $3,609 $721
2015 $3,415 $726
2014 $3,986 $715
2013 $3,961 $695
2012 $3,737 $698
2011 $4,002 $643
2010 $3,579 $587
2009 $3,660 $557
2008 $3,909 $522
2007 $3,325 $421
2006 $2,257 $352
2005 $2,004 $324
2004 $1,929 $269.5
2003 $1,718 $249
2002 $1,329 $234
2001 $1,223 $237.3
2000 $1,190 $251.9
1999 $1,327 $264.7
1998 $1,187 $246.2
1997 $1,134 $238.7
1996 $1,180 $206
1995 $1,165 $228
1994 $991 $111
1993 $1,220 $247
1992 $908 $264.1
1991 $832 $254
1990 $817 $346
1989 $727 $335
1988 $729 $344
1987 $658 $320
1986 $541 $297.7
1985 $396 $271.6
1984 $385 $259.9
1983 $410 $250.6
1982 $423 $246.4
1981 $425 $254.6
1980 $440 $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Cape Verde vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Rwanda
2026 76.6 68.5
2025 76.4 68.2
2024 76.2 68
2023 76.1 67.8
2022 75.9 67.5
2021 74.4 66.8
2020 73.8 67
2019 75.4 66.7
2018 74.8 66.4
2017 74.7 66.1
2016 74.4 65.7
2015 74.1 65.4
2014 73.8 65.1
2013 73.5 64.7
2012 73.3 64.2
2011 72.9 63.5
2010 72.5 62.8
2009 72.1 61.8
2008 71.9 60.6
2007 71.5 59.5
2006 71.3 58.3
2005 70.9 57
2004 70.5 55.5
2003 70 53.5
2002 69.4 51.3
2001 68.7 49.5
2000 68.1 47.8
1999 67.4 45.7
1998 66.7 43.1
1997 66.1 42
1996 65.5 42.5
1995 63.7 41.5
1994 64.6 12.2
1993 64.5 42.9
1992 64.3 44.4
1991 64.1 46.2
1990 63.9 47.8
1989 63.6 49.5
1988 63.2 50.9
1987 62.9 51.5
1986 62.6 51.7
1985 62.3 51.7
1984 61.8 51.4
1983 61.8 50.9
1982 61.5 50.2
1981 61.3 49.2
1980 61 48.1
1979 60.7 47.1
1978 60.4 46.2
1977 60 45.6
1976 59.4 45.3
1975 59 45.3
1974 58.4 45.6
1973 58 45.9
1972 57.5 46.3
1971 57 46.8
1970 56.6 47.1
1969 56 47.4
1968 55.4 47.7
1967 54.7 48
1966 53.9 48.1
1965 53 48.2
1964 52.1 48.1
1963 51.1 44
1962 50.2 47.8
1961 49.4 47.5
1960 48.7 47
1959 48.2 46.5
1958 47.7 46.1
1957 47.4 45.6
1956 47.1 45.2
1955 46.9 44.8
1954 46.6 44.4
1953 46.4 44.1
1952 46.2 43.8
1951 45.6 43.5
1950 44.9 43.2

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

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Cape Verde and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Rwanda
2025 527,326 14,569,341
2024 524,877 14,256,567
2023 522,331 13,954,471
2022 519,741 13,651,030
2021 516,649 13,355,260
2020 514,679 13,065,837
2019 514,104 12,776,103
2018 513,415 12,487,996
2017 512,893 12,202,060
2016 512,554 11,919,183
2015 512,394 11,640,022
2014 512,326 11,364,757
2013 512,225 11,093,340
2012 511,955 10,829,901
2011 511,447 10,573,733
2010 509,784 10,317,553
2009 506,141 10,060,432
2008 501,355 9,804,269
2007 496,190 9,549,933
2006 490,728 9,299,246
2005 485,115 9,054,528
2004 479,370 8,816,844
2003 473,383 8,586,875
2002 467,046 8,400,180
2001 460,293 8,287,094
2000 453,317 8,213,931
1999 446,519 8,147,912
1998 439,784 8,081,681
1997 432,798 7,755,238
1996 425,581 6,708,764
1995 418,104 5,674,118
1994 410,228 6,792,352
1993 401,965 7,981,132
1992 393,415 7,683,266
1991 384,586 7,526,966
1990 375,428 7,375,307
1989 367,803 7,184,706
1988 362,329 6,968,071
1987 357,302 6,749,493
1986 352,312 6,531,881
1985 347,365 6,317,228
1984 342,505 6,107,627
1983 337,654 5,905,311
1982 332,724 5,711,549
1981 327,846 5,527,230
1980 323,301 5,353,259
1979 319,480 5,189,541
1978 316,147 5,035,171
1977 312,834 4,888,240
1976 309,455 4,745,954
1975 305,847 4,607,728
1974 302,570 4,474,228
1973 299,881 4,345,047
1972 297,386 4,220,335
1971 294,046 4,100,044
1970 287,885 3,980,669
1969 279,248 3,861,271
1968 270,164 3,744,010
1967 261,404 3,629,577
1966 252,976 3,521,626
1965 244,856 3,423,210
1964 237,006 3,334,834
1963 229,373 3,258,890
1962 221,919 3,186,025
1961 215,087 3,106,779
1960 210,024 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Rwanda
2024 1.51 3.65
2023 1.52 3.7
2022 1.53 3.78
2021 1.55 3.84
2020 1.59 3.91
2019 1.7 3.99
2018 1.8 4.05
2017 1.93 4.08
2016 1.97 4.11
2015 1.97 4.11
2014 2.03 4.12
2013 2.07 4.14
2012 2.15 4.2
2011 2.33 4.33
2010 2.33 4.52
2009 2.25 4.71
2008 2.3 4.92
2007 2.41 5.14
2006 2.56 5.34
2005 2.73 5.5
2004 2.9 5.64
2003 3.03 5.74
2002 3.19 5.82
2001 3.37 5.89
2000 3.55 5.97
1999 3.73 6.06
1998 3.9 6.17
1997 4.05 6.24
1996 4.26 6.29
1995 4.49 6.35
1994 4.72 6.42
1993 4.95 6.48
1992 5.12 6.54
1991 5.26 6.62
1990 5.36 6.8
1989 5.45 7.03
1988 5.55 7.23
1987 5.68 7.43
1986 5.81 7.61
1985 5.92 7.79
1984 5.97 7.91
1983 6.07 8
1982 6.17 8.06
1981 6.27 8.1
1980 6.38 8.12
1979 6.47 8.13
1978 6.56 8.16
1977 6.65 8.14
1976 6.71 8.12
1975 6.77 8.1
1974 6.82 8.1
1973 6.86 8.09
1972 6.89 8.09
1971 6.91 8.09
1970 6.94 8.15
1969 6.95 8.18
1968 6.97 8.19
1967 6.98 8.21
1966 6.99 8.23
1965 6.99 8.25
1964 6.99 8.27
1963 6.98 8.27
1962 6.95 8.27
1961 6.92 8.28
1960 6.89 8.28

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

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Cape Verde and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Rwanda
2025 30 21
2024 29.4 20.8
2023 28.8 20.5
2022 28.3 20.3
2021 27.8 20
2020 27.3 19.9
2019 27 19.8
2018 26.6 19.7
2017 26.2 19.6
2016 25.7 19.4
2015 25.2 19.3
2014 24.7 19.1
2013 24.2 19
2012 23.6 18.8
2011 23.1 18.7
2010 22.6 18.5
2009 22.1 18.4
2008 21.7 18.3
2007 21.3 18.1
2006 20.8 18
2005 20.4 17.8
2004 19.9 17.6
2003 19.6 17.4
2002 19.2 17.1
2001 18.9 16.8
2000 18.6 16.3
1999 18.3 15.8
1998 18.1 15.3
1997 17.9 14.8
1996 17.7 14.6
1995 17.5 14.3
1994 17.4 15
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17 15.5
1990 17 15.5
1989 16.9 15.5
1988 16.8 15.6
1987 16.8 15.6
1986 16.7 15.7
1985 16.6 15.8
1984 16.5 16
1983 16.4 16.1
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.1 16.4
1980 16.1 16.5
1979 16.2 16.5
1978 16.4 16.6
1977 16.6 16.6
1976 16.8 16.5
1975 17 16.4
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.2 16
1971 17.2 15.9
1970 17.2 15.7
1969 17.1 15.5
1968 17 15.3
1967 17 15.1
1966 17.1 14.9
1965 17.2 14.8
1964 17.4 14.7
1963 17.7 14.8
1962 18.1 14.9
1961 18.6 15.1
1960 19 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.95B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.06%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
67.9%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$1.26B
2025
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share n/a
50%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Rwanda
% of world population
0.006%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
77.6%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.78 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.35 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
46.3
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7
2020
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
78.8%
2022
English speaking
8%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
74.7%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.1
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.4%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Rwanda
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,951 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
2,920 mi
2021

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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) (2000–2025, 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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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