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Cape Verde vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 167th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
Population
530391
180638
Population rank 169/197 178/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Cape Verde and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $2,549,062,963
2023 $2,504,525,549 $2,430,166,667
2022 $2,247,003,344 $2,342,714,815
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,867,185,185
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,499,274,074
2019 $2,252,177,124 $2,095,344,444
2018 $2,205,099,507 $2,060,955,556
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,998,503,704
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,868,544,444
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,807,640,741
2014 $2,041,930,125 $1,749,185,185
2013 $2,028,910,915 $1,660,392,593
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,598,207,407
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,568,370,370
2010 $1,824,751,468 $1,482,385,185
2009 $1,852,334,575 $1,401,507,889
2008 $1,959,620,648 $1,437,731,111
2007 $1,649,621,739 $1,336,088,815
2006 $1,107,571,458 $1,268,319,185
2005 $972,241,677 $1,135,555,556
2004 $924,940,012 $1,066,666,667
2003 $813,260,469 $987,407,407
2002 $620,507,387 $900,000,000
2001 $563,090,490 $892,592,593
2000 $539,227,278 $932,592,593
1999 $592,416,703 $921,851,852
1998 $521,910,561 $877,407,407
1997 $490,608,658 $805,925,926
1996 $501,979,270 $788,888,889
1995 $487,148,994 $762,962,963
1994 $406,580,652 $713,703,704
1993 $490,417,390 $684,814,815
1992 $357,160,985 $674,074,074
1991 $319,827,059 $613,703,704
1990 $306,890,963 $579,629,630
1989 $267,448,571 $486,666,667
1988 $264,308,140 $429,629,630
1987 $235,253,065 $375,555,556
1986 $190,651,168 $340,000,000
1985 $137,728,205 $284,444,444
1984 $132,019,039 $251,481,481
1983 $138,476,176 $197,037,037
1982 $140,630,679 $183,333,333
1981 $139,468,209 $194,444,444
1980 $142,246,815 $170,370,370

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2024 $5,192 $14,182
2023 $4,795 $13,555
2022 $4,323 $13,104
2021 $3,971 $10,459
2020 $3,539 $8,411
2019 $4,381 $11,794
2018 $4,295 $11,643
2017 $3,893 $11,333
2016 $3,609 $10,638
2015 $3,415 $10,335
2014 $3,986 $10,045
2013 $3,961 $9,577
2012 $3,737 $9,260
2011 $4,002 $9,129
2010 $3,579 $8,674
2009 $3,660 $8,251
2008 $3,909 $8,517
2007 $3,325 $7,964
2006 $2,257 $7,611
2005 $2,004 $6,863
2004 $1,929 $6,495
2003 $1,718 $6,059
2002 $1,329 $5,568
2001 $1,223 $5,570
2000 $1,190 $5,880
1999 $1,327 $5,883
1998 $1,187 $5,673
1997 $1,134 $5,282
1996 $1,180 $5,244
1995 $1,165 $5,148
1994 $991 $4,892
1993 $1,220 $4,765
1992 $908 $4,760
1991 $832 $4,399
1990 $817 $4,205
1989 $727 $3,565
1988 $729 $3,182
1987 $658 $2,819
1986 $541 $2,591
1985 $396 $2,202
1984 $385 $1,979
1983 $410 $1,576
1982 $423 $1,489
1981 $425 $1,605
1980 $440 $1,428

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

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Cape Verde vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2026 76.6 73.2
2025 76.4 73
2024 76.2 72.8
2023 76.1 72.7
2022 75.9 72.7
2021 74.4 69.1
2020 73.8 72.3
2019 75.4 72.2
2018 74.8 72.7
2017 74.7 72.5
2016 74.4 72.6
2015 74.1 72.9
2014 73.8 72.7
2013 73.5 72.7
2012 73.3 72.9
2011 72.9 73
2010 72.5 72.8
2009 72.1 72.9
2008 71.9 73
2007 71.5 72.9
2006 71.3 72.8
2005 70.9 72.5
2004 70.5 72.5
2003 70 72.2
2002 69.4 71.7
2001 68.7 71.4
2000 68.1 70.8
1999 67.4 70.7
1998 66.7 70.7
1997 66.1 70.8
1996 65.5 71
1995 63.7 71.2
1994 64.6 71.1
1993 64.5 71
1992 64.3 70.7
1991 64.1 70.3
1990 63.9 70
1989 63.6 70
1988 63.2 69.7
1987 62.9 69.7
1986 62.6 70.2
1985 62.3 70.3
1984 61.8 70.5
1983 61.8 70
1982 61.5 69
1981 61.3 68.7
1980 61 67.8
1979 60.7 67.4
1978 60.4 67.4
1977 60 67
1976 59.4 66.2
1975 59 65.9
1974 58.4 65.4
1973 58 64.6
1972 57.5 64.6
1971 57 64.5
1970 56.6 64.3
1969 56 64
1968 55.4 63.7
1967 54.7 63.2
1966 53.9 62.5
1965 53 61.9
1964 52.1 61.3
1963 51.1 60.5
1962 50.2 59.9
1961 49.4 59.1
1960 48.7 57.9
1959 48.2 57.3
1958 47.7 56.6
1957 47.4 55.9
1956 47.1 55.9
1955 46.9 55.4
1954 46.6 54.5
1953 46.4 53.2
1952 46.2 52.4
1951 45.6 49.8
1950 44.9 48.3

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2024 524,877 179,744
2023 522,331 179,285
2022 519,741 178,781
2021 516,649 178,522
2020 514,679 178,250
2019 514,104 177,661
2018 513,415 177,017
2017 512,893 176,342
2016 512,554 175,646
2015 512,394 174,905
2014 512,326 174,138
2013 512,225 173,369
2012 511,955 172,587
2011 511,447 171,801
2010 509,784 170,906
2009 506,141 169,869
2008 501,355 168,808
2007 496,190 167,758
2006 490,728 166,639
2005 485,115 165,450
2004 479,370 164,239
2003 473,383 162,976
2002 467,046 161,641
2001 460,293 160,237
2000 453,317 158,616
1999 446,519 156,702
1998 439,784 154,677
1997 432,798 152,569
1996 425,581 150,436
1995 418,104 148,208
1994 410,228 145,890
1993 401,965 143,726
1992 393,415 141,617
1991 384,586 139,520
1990 375,428 137,857
1989 367,803 136,512
1988 362,329 135,000
1987 357,302 133,227
1986 352,312 131,239
1985 347,365 129,159
1984 342,505 127,067
1983 337,654 125,044
1982 332,724 123,087
1981 327,846 121,166
1980 323,301 119,290
1979 319,480 117,528
1978 316,147 115,834
1977 312,834 114,135
1976 309,455 112,425
1975 305,847 110,725
1974 302,570 109,076
1973 299,881 107,498
1972 297,386 106,002
1971 294,046 104,564
1970 287,885 103,165
1969 279,248 101,879
1968 270,164 100,675
1967 261,404 99,504
1966 252,976 98,463
1965 244,856 97,493
1964 237,006 96,505
1963 229,373 95,519
1962 221,919 94,505
1961 215,087 93,490
1960 210,024 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2023 1.52 1.38
2022 1.53 1.39
2021 1.55 1.4
2020 1.59 1.41
2019 1.7 1.42
2018 1.8 1.44
2017 1.93 1.45
2016 1.97 1.46
2015 1.97 1.47
2014 2.03 1.49
2013 2.07 1.5
2012 2.15 1.5
2011 2.33 1.5
2010 2.33 1.67
2009 2.25 1.74
2008 2.3 1.7
2007 2.41 1.7
2006 2.56 1.77
2005 2.73 1.81
2004 2.9 1.86
2003 3.03 1.94
2002 3.19 2.03
2001 3.37 2.13
2000 3.55 2.21
1999 3.73 2.5
1998 3.9 2.4
1997 4.05 2.74
1996 4.26 2.71
1995 4.49 3.03
1994 4.72 3.03
1993 4.95 3
1992 5.12 3.11
1991 5.26 3.19
1990 5.36 3.24
1989 5.45 3.31
1988 5.55 3.44
1987 5.68 3.61
1986 5.81 3.8
1985 5.92 3.97
1984 5.97 4.02
1983 6.07 4.08
1982 6.17 4.17
1981 6.27 4.28
1980 6.38 4.41
1979 6.47 4.58
1978 6.56 4.83
1977 6.65 4.97
1976 6.71 5.16
1975 6.77 5.36
1974 6.82 5.57
1973 6.86 5.69
1972 6.89 5.81
1971 6.91 5.95
1970 6.94 6.1
1969 6.95 6.25
1968 6.97 6.39
1967 6.98 6.51
1966 6.99 6.61
1965 6.99 6.69
1964 6.99 6.76
1963 6.98 6.72
1962 6.95 6.82
1961 6.92 6.84
1960 6.89 6.77

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Saint Lucia
2024 29.4 35.2
2023 28.8 34.8
2022 28.3 34.3
2021 27.8 34
2020 27.3 33.6
2019 27 33.2
2018 26.6 32.8
2017 26.2 32.3
2016 25.7 31.9
2015 25.2 31.5
2014 24.7 31.1
2013 24.2 30.6
2012 23.6 30.2
2011 23.1 29.7
2010 22.6 29.3
2009 22.1 28.7
2008 21.7 27.9
2007 21.3 26.9
2006 20.8 26.2
2005 20.4 25.8
2004 19.9 25.4
2003 19.6 25
2002 19.2 24.7
2001 18.9 24.3
2000 18.6 23.8
1999 18.3 23
1998 18.1 22.2
1997 17.9 21.7
1996 17.7 21.4
1995 17.5 21.2
1994 17.4 20.9
1993 17.2 20.7
1992 17.1 20.5
1991 17 20.3
1990 17 19.9
1989 16.9 19.2
1988 16.8 18.4
1987 16.8 18
1986 16.7 17.8
1985 16.6 17.7
1984 16.5 17.6
1983 16.4 17.5
1982 16.3 17.3
1981 16.1 17.2
1980 16.1 17.1
1979 16.2 16.8
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.8 15.4
1975 17 15.2
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.2 14.9
1971 17.2 14.9
1970 17.2 14.9
1969 17.1 15
1968 17 15.1
1967 17 15
1966 17.1 14.9
1965 17.2 14.8
1964 17.4 15
1963 17.7 15.2
1962 18.1 15.5
1961 18.6 16
1960 19 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
88.8%
2018

Energy

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
9.7%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
90.1%
2001
English speaking
8%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
752 mi
2011

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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)

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