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Cape Verde vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 167th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Samoa
Population
530391
220932
Population rank 169/197 177/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Samoa
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,175,749,786
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,044,909,500
2022 $2,247,003,344 $889,554,712
2021 $2,051,842,619 $859,724,936
2020 $1,821,565,614 $868,884,903
2019 $2,252,177,124 $912,950,466
2018 $2,205,099,507 $878,448,433
2017 $1,996,741,540 $884,844,384
2016 $1,849,789,986 $843,924,797
2015 $1,749,857,620 $824,150,499
2014 $2,041,930,125 $796,683,520
2013 $2,028,910,915 $797,736,334
2012 $1,913,081,210 $773,141,661
2011 $2,046,817,987 $744,097,050
2010 $1,824,751,468 $680,260,907
2009 $1,852,334,575 $628,006,115
2008 $1,959,620,648 $641,346,192
2007 $1,649,621,739 $573,548,460
2006 $1,107,571,458 $499,923,758
2005 $972,241,677 $476,801,793
2004 $924,940,012 $407,747,565
2003 $813,260,469 $333,426,188
2002 $620,507,387 $281,790,134
2001 $563,090,490 $266,299,591
2000 $539,227,278 $258,856,140
1999 $592,416,703 $255,408,060
1998 $521,910,561 $269,485,244
1997 $490,608,658 $285,475,592
1996 $501,979,270 $249,907,869
1995 $487,148,994 $224,865,731
1994 $406,580,652 $221,098,107
1993 $490,417,390 $133,122,897
1992 $357,160,985 $132,303,041
1991 $319,827,059 $125,597,205
1990 $306,890,963 $125,766,270
1989 $267,448,571 $122,888,610
1988 $264,308,140 $133,016,065
1987 $235,253,065 $111,713,922
1986 $190,651,168 $100,947,849
1985 $137,728,205 $95,572,173
1984 $132,019,039 $109,200,934
1983 $138,476,176 $111,862,824
1982 $140,630,679 $121,221,652
1981 $139,468,209 $118,190,655
1980 $142,246,815 $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Samoa
2024 $5,192 $5,393
2023 $4,795 $4,823
2022 $4,323 $4,132
2021 $3,971 $4,022
2020 $3,539 $4,100
2019 $4,381 $4,352
2018 $4,295 $4,232
2017 $3,893 $4,308
2016 $3,609 $4,147
2015 $3,415 $4,084
2014 $3,986 $3,983
2013 $3,961 $4,024
2012 $3,737 $3,935
2011 $4,002 $3,822
2010 $3,579 $3,524
2009 $3,660 $3,279
2008 $3,909 $3,374
2007 $3,325 $3,039
2006 $2,257 $2,663
2005 $2,004 $2,550
2004 $1,929 $2,189
2003 $1,718 $1,798
2002 $1,329 $1,528
2001 $1,223 $1,454
2000 $1,190 $1,425
1999 $1,327 $1,417
1998 $1,187 $1,506
1997 $1,134 $1,608
1996 $1,180 $1,419
1995 $1,165 $1,288
1994 $991 $1,277
1993 $1,220 $775
1992 $908 $777
1991 $832 $742
1990 $817 $744
1989 $727 $728
1988 $729 $790
1987 $658 $666
1986 $541 $604
1985 $396 $573
1984 $385 $655
1983 $410 $671
1982 $423 $728
1981 $425 $713
1980 $440 $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Samoa
2026 76.6 72.1
2025 76.4 71.9
2024 76.2 71.8
2023 76.1 71.7
2022 75.9 71.6
2021 74.4 71.1
2020 73.8 70.7
2019 75.4 70.3
2018 74.8 71.1
2017 74.7 71
2016 74.4 71
2015 74.1 71.1
2014 73.8 71.1
2013 73.5 71.2
2012 73.3 71.2
2011 72.9 71.4
2010 72.5 71.5
2009 72.1 69.5
2008 71.9 71.5
2007 71.5 71.6
2006 71.3 71.6
2005 70.9 71.5
2004 70.5 71.5
2003 70 71.4
2002 69.4 71.2
2001 68.7 71
2000 68.1 70.8
1999 67.4 70.6
1998 66.7 70.3
1997 66.1 70
1996 65.5 69.8
1995 63.7 69.5
1994 64.6 69.2
1993 64.5 68.8
1992 64.3 68.5
1991 64.1 68
1990 63.9 67.8
1989 63.6 67.6
1988 63.2 67.3
1987 62.9 67
1986 62.6 66.8
1985 62.3 66.6
1984 61.8 66.3
1983 61.8 66
1982 61.5 65.6
1981 61.3 65.3
1980 61 65
1979 60.7 64.5
1978 60.4 64.1
1977 60 63.7
1976 59.4 63.3
1975 59 62.8
1974 58.4 62.3
1973 58 61.9
1972 57.5 61.4
1971 57 60.9
1970 56.6 60.4
1969 56 59.9
1968 55.4 59.4
1967 54.7 58.9
1966 53.9 58.2
1965 53 57.9
1964 52.1 54
1963 51.1 56.9
1962 50.2 56.3
1961 49.4 55.7
1960 48.7 55.2
1959 48.2 54.6
1958 47.7 54
1957 47.4 53.4
1956 47.1 52.8
1955 46.9 52.2
1954 46.6 51.6
1953 46.4 51
1952 46.2 50.4
1951 45.6 49.8
1950 44.9 49.2

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

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Cape Verde and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Samoa
2024 524,877 218,019
2023 522,331 216,663
2022 519,741 215,261
2021 516,649 213,779
2020 514,679 211,944
2019 514,104 209,780
2018 513,415 207,582
2017 512,893 205,415
2016 512,554 203,499
2015 512,394 201,782
2014 512,326 200,037
2013 512,225 198,268
2012 511,955 196,498
2011 511,447 194,713
2010 509,784 193,023
2009 506,141 191,513
2008 501,355 190,107
2007 496,190 188,753
2006 490,728 187,709
2005 485,115 186,978
2004 479,370 186,249
2003 473,383 185,430
2002 467,046 184,471
2001 460,293 183,166
2000 453,317 181,685
1999 446,519 180,275
1998 439,784 178,905
1997 432,798 177,547
1996 425,581 176,071
1995 418,104 174,571
1994 410,228 173,159
1993 401,965 171,774
1992 393,415 170,331
1991 384,586 169,368
1990 375,428 169,042
1989 367,803 168,768
1988 362,329 168,346
1987 357,302 167,661
1986 352,312 167,061
1985 347,365 166,849
1984 342,505 166,796
1983 337,654 166,714
1982 332,724 166,484
1981 327,846 165,678
1980 323,301 164,322
1979 319,480 162,882
1978 316,147 161,375
1977 312,834 159,753
1976 309,455 157,113
1975 305,847 153,344
1974 302,570 149,431
1973 299,881 146,516
1972 297,386 144,538
1971 294,046 142,503
1970 287,885 140,400
1969 279,248 138,233
1968 270,164 136,020
1967 261,404 133,764
1966 252,976 131,073
1965 244,856 127,978
1964 237,006 124,894
1963 229,373 121,764
1962 221,919 118,597
1961 215,087 115,496
1960 210,024 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Samoa

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Samoa
2023 1.52 3.83
2022 1.53 3.88
2021 1.55 3.94
2020 1.59 4
2019 1.7 4.06
2018 1.8 4.14
2017 1.93 4.2
2016 1.97 4.26
2015 1.97 4.34
2014 2.03 4.42
2013 2.07 4.49
2012 2.15 4.55
2011 2.33 4.56
2010 2.33 4.52
2009 2.25 4.47
2008 2.3 4.42
2007 2.41 4.36
2006 2.56 4.32
2005 2.73 4.32
2004 2.9 4.34
2003 3.03 4.39
2002 3.19 4.44
2001 3.37 4.48
2000 3.55 4.52
1999 3.73 4.57
1998 3.9 4.64
1997 4.05 4.7
1996 4.26 4.74
1995 4.49 4.77
1994 4.72 4.79
1993 4.95 4.83
1992 5.12 4.87
1991 5.26 4.91
1990 5.36 5.01
1989 5.45 5.11
1988 5.55 5.21
1987 5.68 5.32
1986 5.81 5.42
1985 5.92 5.49
1984 5.97 5.55
1983 6.07 5.62
1982 6.17 5.68
1981 6.27 5.75
1980 6.38 5.86
1979 6.47 5.99
1978 6.56 6.15
1977 6.65 6.31
1976 6.71 6.47
1975 6.77 6.61
1974 6.82 6.75
1973 6.86 6.91
1972 6.89 7.07
1971 6.91 7.22
1970 6.94 7.34
1969 6.95 7.43
1968 6.97 7.5
1967 6.98 7.55
1966 6.99 7.6
1965 6.99 7.65
1964 6.99 7.7
1963 6.98 7.73
1962 6.95 7.76
1961 6.92 7.77
1960 6.89 7.78

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

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Cape Verde and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Samoa
2024 29.4 20.9
2023 28.8 21
2022 28.3 21.1
2021 27.8 21.4
2020 27.3 21.4
2019 27 21.5
2018 26.6 21.4
2017 26.2 21.4
2016 25.7 21.3
2015 25.2 21.2
2014 24.7 21.1
2013 24.2 21
2012 23.6 20.8
2011 23.1 20.8
2010 22.6 20.8
2009 22.1 20.8
2008 21.7 20.7
2007 21.3 20.6
2006 20.8 20.4
2005 20.4 20.3
2004 19.9 20.1
2003 19.6 19.9
2002 19.2 19.7
2001 18.9 19.7
2000 18.6 19.8
1999 18.3 19.9
1998 18.1 19.9
1997 17.9 19.8
1996 17.7 19.7
1995 17.5 19.6
1994 17.4 19.3
1993 17.2 19
1992 17.1 18.7
1991 17 18.5
1990 17 18.4
1989 16.9 18.3
1988 16.8 18.2
1987 16.8 18
1986 16.7 17.8
1985 16.6 17.6
1984 16.5 17.4
1983 16.4 17.1
1982 16.3 16.8
1981 16.1 16.6
1980 16.1 16.4
1979 16.2 16.2
1978 16.4 16
1977 16.6 15.8
1976 16.8 15.5
1975 17 15.3
1974 17.2 15
1973 17.2 14.9
1972 17.2 14.8
1971 17.2 14.7
1970 17.2 14.6
1969 17.1 14.5
1968 17 14.5
1967 17 14.5
1966 17.1 14.5
1965 17.2 14.5
1964 17.4 14.6
1963 17.7 14.6
1962 18.1 14.8
1961 18.6 14.9
1960 19 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.46%
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
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
19.8%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
35.9%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Samoa
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.1%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Samoa
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
715 mi
2018

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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) (2000–2021, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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