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Cape Verde vs Saint Vincent statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 101K in Saint Vincent (ranked 184/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 150.6 sq mi for Saint Vincent (ranked 167th vs. 185th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Saint Vincent ranks 186/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Saint Vincent ranks 81/197 ($11,501).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
Population
530391
99237
Population rank 169/197 184/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 186/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$11,501
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 81/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$21,272
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$1.07B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
92.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$10,659
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 56/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$12,573
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 150.6 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
659 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Saint Vincent: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,157,207,407
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,072,237,037
2022 $2,247,003,344 $989,188,889
2021 $2,051,842,619 $888,677,778
2020 $1,821,565,614 $864,566,667
2019 $2,252,177,124 $910,481,481
2018 $2,205,099,507 $884,329,630
2017 $1,996,741,540 $844,040,741
2016 $1,849,789,986 $814,303,704
2015 $1,749,857,620 $786,555,556
2014 $2,041,930,125 $770,900,000
2013 $2,028,910,915 $764,781,259
2012 $1,913,081,210 $730,032,593
2011 $2,046,817,987 $713,796,370
2010 $1,824,751,468 $720,447,889
2009 $1,852,334,575 $714,300,259
2008 $1,959,620,648 $732,663,259
2007 $1,649,621,739 $713,596,667
2006 $1,107,571,458 $643,501,148
2005 $972,241,677 $579,948,926
2004 $924,940,012 $549,900,185
2003 $813,260,469 $509,090,889
2002 $620,507,387 $487,763,852
2001 $563,090,490 $462,072,333
2000 $539,227,278 $427,946,037
1999 $592,416,703 $390,718,519
1998 $521,910,561 $373,618,519
1997 $490,608,658 $347,770,370
1996 $501,979,270 $331,488,889
1995 $487,148,994 $316,007,407
1994 $406,580,652 $289,437,037
1993 $490,417,390 $286,307,407
1992 $357,160,985 $277,955,556
1991 $319,827,059 $254,829,630
1990 $306,890,963 $240,366,667
1989 $267,448,571 $214,745,002
1988 $264,308,140 $200,726,713
1987 $235,253,065 $175,580,647
1986 $190,651,168 $160,846,657
1985 $137,728,205 $145,641,705
1984 $132,019,039 $135,024,988
1983 $138,476,176 $122,255,350
1982 $140,630,679 $113,759,203
1981 $139,468,209 $102,086,539
1980 $142,246,815 $82,340,340
1979 - $71,096,360
1978 - $60,844,771
1977 - $49,353,162
1976 - $32,792,845
1975 - $33,237,226
1974 - $32,923,703
1973 - $30,165,081
1972 - $27,585,805
1971 - $20,051,922
1970 - $18,450,000
1969 - $16,650,000
1968 - $15,350,000
1967 - $15,835,106
1966 - $16,099,960
1965 - $15,108,296
1964 - $14,758,296
1963 - $13,708,299
1962 - $14,524,964
1961 - $13,999,965
1960 - $13,066,634

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Vincent economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2024 $5,192 $11,501
2023 $4,795 $10,582
2022 $4,323 $9,694
2021 $3,971 $8,641
2020 $3,539 $8,351
2019 $4,381 $8,741
2018 $4,295 $8,428
2017 $3,893 $7,988
2016 $3,609 $7,657
2015 $3,415 $7,354
2014 $3,986 $7,169
2013 $3,961 $7,072
2012 $3,737 $6,714
2011 $4,002 $6,528
2010 $3,579 $6,552
2009 $3,660 $6,464
2008 $3,909 $6,599
2007 $3,325 $6,398
2006 $2,257 $5,745
2005 $2,004 $5,157
2004 $1,929 $4,873
2003 $1,718 $4,500
2002 $1,329 $4,303
2001 $1,223 $4,071
2000 $1,190 $3,769
1999 $1,327 $3,447
1998 $1,187 $3,301
1997 $1,134 $3,074
1996 $1,180 $2,930
1995 $1,165 $2,795
1994 $991 $2,563
1993 $1,220 $2,540
1992 $908 $2,471
1991 $832 $2,271
1990 $817 $2,150
1989 $727 $1,930
1988 $729 $1,814
1987 $658 $1,596
1986 $541 $1,472
1985 $396 $1,342
1984 $385 $1,254
1983 $410 $1,144
1982 $423 $1,074
1981 $425 $972
1980 $440 $790
1979 - $687
1978 - $592
1977 - $484
1976 - $324
1975 - $331
1974 - $331
1973 - $306
1972 - $282.1
1971 - $207
1970 - $192.3
1969 - $175.2
1968 - $163.1
1967 - $170
1966 - $174.9
1965 - $166.2
1964 - $164.4
1963 - $154.9
1962 - $166.5
1961 - $163
1960 - $154.8

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

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Cape Verde vs. Saint Vincent life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2026 76.6 71.7
2025 76.4 71.5
2024 76.2 71.4
2023 76.1 71.2
2022 75.9 71.2
2021 74.4 69.1
2020 73.8 69.6
2019 75.4 71
2018 74.8 71
2017 74.7 71
2016 74.4 70.7
2015 74.1 70.5
2014 73.8 70.4
2013 73.5 70.1
2012 73.3 70.5
2011 72.9 70.6
2010 72.5 70.7
2009 72.1 70.7
2008 71.9 70.6
2007 71.5 70.4
2006 71.3 70.4
2005 70.9 70.5
2004 70.5 70.4
2003 70 70.4
2002 69.4 70.7
2001 68.7 70.4
2000 68.1 70.3
1999 67.4 70.3
1998 66.7 70.3
1997 66.1 70.4
1996 65.5 70.5
1995 63.7 70.6
1994 64.6 70.6
1993 64.5 70.6
1992 64.3 70.7
1991 64.1 70.6
1990 63.9 70.6
1989 63.6 70.6
1988 63.2 70.6
1987 62.9 70.4
1986 62.6 70.1
1985 62.3 69.8
1984 61.8 69.2
1983 61.8 68.8
1982 61.5 68.6
1981 61.3 68.3
1980 61 68
1979 60.7 69.3
1978 60.4 67.3
1977 60 66.9
1976 59.4 66.5
1975 59 65.9
1974 58.4 65.4
1973 58 65.1
1972 57.5 64.8
1971 57 64.4
1970 56.6 64
1969 56 63.5
1968 55.4 63.1
1967 54.7 62.5
1966 53.9 62.1
1965 53 61.6
1964 52.1 61.1
1963 51.1 60.5
1962 50.2 59.9
1961 49.4 59.3
1960 48.7 58.6
1959 48.2 57.8
1958 47.7 57.1
1957 47.4 55.9
1956 47.1 54.9
1955 46.9 54.3
1954 46.6 52.7
1953 46.4 51.1
1952 46.2 49.5
1951 45.6 48.6
1950 44.9 46.9

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Vincent population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2024 524,877 100,616
2023 522,331 101,323
2022 519,741 102,046
2021 516,649 102,841
2020 514,679 103,526
2019 514,104 104,167
2018 513,415 104,926
2017 512,893 105,663
2016 512,554 106,349
2015 512,394 106,960
2014 512,326 107,535
2013 512,225 108,135
2012 511,955 108,736
2011 511,447 109,349
2010 509,784 109,959
2009 506,141 110,508
2008 501,355 111,028
2007 496,190 111,531
2006 490,728 112,014
2005 485,115 112,450
2004 479,370 112,835
2003 473,383 113,141
2002 467,046 113,347
2001 460,293 113,501
2000 453,317 113,545
1999 446,519 113,366
1998 439,784 113,180
1997 432,798 113,141
1996 425,581 113,119
1995 418,104 113,047
1994 410,228 112,918
1993 401,965 112,735
1992 393,415 112,509
1991 384,586 112,222
1990 375,428 111,812
1989 367,803 111,272
1988 362,329 110,658
1987 357,302 110,001
1986 352,312 109,281
1985 347,365 108,506
1984 342,505 107,687
1983 337,654 106,838
1982 332,724 105,969
1981 327,846 105,073
1980 323,301 104,213
1979 319,480 103,478
1978 316,147 102,775
1977 312,834 101,999
1976 309,455 101,197
1975 305,847 100,387
1974 302,570 99,556
1973 299,881 98,691
1972 297,386 97,790
1971 294,046 96,872
1970 287,885 95,964
1969 279,248 95,058
1968 270,164 94,123
1967 261,404 93,124
1966 252,976 92,052
1965 244,856 90,927
1964 237,006 89,749
1963 229,373 88,523
1962 221,919 87,236
1961 215,087 85,870
1960 210,024 84,388

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Saint Vincent

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2023 1.52 1.78
2022 1.53 1.79
2021 1.55 1.81
2020 1.59 1.83
2019 1.7 1.86
2018 1.8 1.9
2017 1.93 1.94
2016 1.97 2.06
2015 1.97 2.13
2014 2.03 2.14
2013 2.07 2.11
2012 2.15 2.11
2011 2.33 2.08
2010 2.33 2.14
2009 2.25 2.17
2008 2.3 2.15
2007 2.41 2.06
2006 2.56 2.03
2005 2.73 2.07
2004 2.9 2.09
2003 3.03 2.14
2002 3.19 2.22
2001 3.37 2.3
2000 3.55 2.31
1999 3.73 2.31
1998 3.9 2.35
1997 4.05 2.43
1996 4.26 2.53
1995 4.49 2.61
1994 4.72 2.68
1993 4.95 2.74
1992 5.12 2.76
1991 5.26 2.75
1990 5.36 2.73
1989 5.45 2.73
1988 5.55 2.75
1987 5.68 2.82
1986 5.81 2.92
1985 5.92 3.08
1984 5.97 3.28
1983 6.07 3.56
1982 6.17 3.74
1981 6.27 3.85
1980 6.38 3.92
1979 6.47 4.29
1978 6.56 4.55
1977 6.65 4.75
1976 6.71 4.95
1975 6.77 5.17
1974 6.82 5.38
1973 6.86 5.59
1972 6.89 5.77
1971 6.91 5.95
1970 6.94 6.12
1969 6.95 6.28
1968 6.97 6.42
1967 6.98 6.53
1966 6.99 6.64
1965 6.99 6.74
1964 6.99 6.83
1963 6.98 6.92
1962 6.95 7.03
1961 6.92 7.16
1960 6.89 7.25

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

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Cape Verde and Saint Vincent demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Saint Vincent
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Saint Vincent
2024 29.4 35.2
2023 28.8 34.9
2022 28.3 34.6
2021 27.8 34.4
2020 27.3 34.1
2019 27 33.7
2018 26.6 33.2
2017 26.2 32.7
2016 25.7 32.2
2015 25.2 31.7
2014 24.7 31.3
2013 24.2 30.8
2012 23.6 30.3
2011 23.1 29.8
2010 22.6 29.4
2009 22.1 28.9
2008 21.7 28.4
2007 21.3 27.9
2006 20.8 27.3
2005 20.4 26.8
2004 19.9 26.2
2003 19.6 25.6
2002 19.2 25.1
2001 18.9 24.6
2000 18.6 24.3
1999 18.3 24
1998 18.1 23.8
1997 17.9 23.5
1996 17.7 23.1
1995 17.5 22.7
1994 17.4 22.2
1993 17.2 21.8
1992 17.1 21.3
1991 17 20.9
1990 17 20.5
1989 16.9 20.3
1988 16.8 20.1
1987 16.8 19.9
1986 16.7 19.6
1985 16.6 19.3
1984 16.5 19
1983 16.4 18.6
1982 16.3 18.3
1981 16.1 17.9
1980 16.1 17.5
1979 16.2 17.3
1978 16.4 17.2
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.8 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 17.2 17
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 16.9
1971 17.2 16.9
1970 17.2 16.8
1969 17.1 16.7
1968 17 16.6
1967 17 16.5
1966 17.1 16.4
1965 17.2 16.2
1964 17.4 16.1
1963 17.7 15.9
1962 18.1 15.7
1961 18.6 15.6
1960 19 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
6.46%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-12.9%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
18.8%
2008
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
15.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
60
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$317M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$91.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
392,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
46%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
628 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.9
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.13 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
5.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
15%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
13.4%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-714
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
47.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.9:49.1
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.82 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
50.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
40.4
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
96.9%
1980
English speaking
8%
2025
95%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
76%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$469
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$124.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
1.58%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.94
2012
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
56
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
10.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
34.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
88
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Saint Vincent
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,497 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
27 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
110.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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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