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Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 167th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
Population
530391
36734925
Population rank 169/197 44/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 172/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $2,051,842,619 $982,661,066,667
2020 $1,821,565,614 $767,951,200,000
2019 $2,252,177,124 $888,890,133,333
2018 $2,205,099,507 $886,564,800,000
2017 $1,996,741,540 $741,266,133,333
2016 $1,849,789,986 $689,279,466,667
2015 $1,749,857,620 $693,414,400,000
2014 $2,041,930,125 $787,153,066,667
2013 $2,028,910,915 $769,755,733,333
2012 $1,913,081,210 $751,921,333,333
2011 $2,046,817,987 $680,660,800,000
2010 $1,824,751,468 $528,207,466,667
2009 $1,852,334,575 $429,097,866,667
2008 $1,959,620,648 $519,796,800,000
2007 $1,649,621,739 $415,964,509,673
2006 $1,107,571,458 $376,900,133,511
2005 $972,241,677 $328,459,608,764
2004 $924,940,012 $258,742,133,333
2003 $813,260,469 $215,807,733,333
2002 $620,507,387 $189,605,866,667
2001 $563,090,490 $184,137,600,000
2000 $539,227,278 $189,514,933,333
1999 $592,416,703 $161,717,066,667
1998 $521,910,561 $146,775,466,667
1997 $490,608,658 $165,963,684,913
1996 $501,979,270 $158,662,483,311
1995 $487,148,994 $143,343,124,166
1994 $406,580,652 $135,174,899,866
1993 $490,417,390 $132,967,957,276
1992 $357,160,985 $137,087,850,467
1991 $319,827,059 $132,223,230,975
1990 $306,890,963 $117,630,173,565
1989 $267,448,571 $95,344,459,279
1988 $264,308,140 $88,256,074,766
1987 $235,253,065 $85,695,861,148
1986 $190,651,168 $86,961,922,765
1985 $137,728,205 $103,897,846,494
1984 $132,019,039 $119,624,858,116
1983 $138,476,176 $129,171,635,311
1982 $140,630,679 $153,240,313,858
1981 $139,468,209 $184,291,360,139
1980 $142,246,815 $164,539,660,725
1979 - $111,858,444,786
1978 - $80,266,516,687
1977 - $74,188,986,586
1976 - $64,005,665,722
1975 - $46,773,208,643
1974 - $45,412,957,746
1973 - $14,947,435,499
1972 - $9,664,267,087
1971 - $7,184,806,909
1970 - $5,377,333,333
1969 - $4,485,777,644
1968 - $4,187,777,711
1967 - $3,257,022,223
1966 - $2,920,555,557
1965 - $2,647,955,558
1964 - $2,371,808,713
1963 - $2,207,393,172
1962 - $2,130,606,532
1961 - $1,920,811,284
1960 - $1,748,124,064

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

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Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2024 $5,192 $35,122
2023 $4,795 $36,157
2022 $4,323 $38,510
2021 $3,971 $31,921
2020 $3,539 $24,339
2019 $4,381 $29,567
2018 $4,295 $29,360
2017 $3,893 $23,929
2016 $3,609 $22,268
2015 $3,415 $23,256
2014 $3,986 $27,805
2013 $3,961 $27,865
2012 $3,737 $28,733
2011 $4,002 $27,127
2010 $3,579 $22,028
2009 $3,660 $17,718
2008 $3,909 $22,320
2007 $3,325 $18,596
2006 $2,257 $17,564
2005 $2,004 $15,976
2004 $1,929 $13,154
2003 $1,718 $11,487
2002 $1,329 $10,586
2001 $1,223 $10,805
2000 $1,190 $11,715
1999 $1,327 $10,452
1998 $1,187 $9,836
1997 $1,134 $11,545
1996 $1,180 $11,472
1995 $1,165 $10,786
1994 $991 $10,602
1993 $1,220 $10,885
1992 $908 $11,730
1991 $832 $11,847
1990 $817 $11,055
1989 $727 $9,414
1988 $729 $9,165
1987 $658 $9,386
1986 $541 $10,078
1985 $396 $12,745
1984 $385 $15,541
1983 $410 $17,810
1982 $423 $22,454
1981 $425 $28,703
1980 $440 $27,206
1979 - $19,612
1978 - $14,914
1977 - $14,595
1976 - $13,313
1975 - $10,266
1974 - $10,503
1973 - $3,640
1972 - $2,474
1971 - $1,929
1970 - $1,509
1969 - $1,313
1968 - $1,276
1967 - $1,032
1966 - $961
1965 - $904
1964 - $840
1963 - $812
1962 - $813
1961 - $760
1960 - $718

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

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Cape Verde vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2026 76.6 79.4
2025 76.4 79.2
2024 76.2 79
2023 76.1 78.7
2022 75.9 77.3
2021 74.4 77.1
2020 73.8 77.6
2019 75.4 78.3
2018 74.8 78.7
2017 74.7 78.7
2016 74.4 78.4
2015 74.1 77.8
2014 73.8 77.1
2013 73.5 76.5
2012 73.3 76.1
2011 72.9 75.8
2010 72.5 75.6
2009 72.1 75.4
2008 71.9 75.3
2007 71.5 75.1
2006 71.3 74.8
2005 70.9 74.4
2004 70.5 74
2003 70 73.7
2002 69.4 73.3
2001 68.7 73
2000 68.1 72.6
1999 67.4 72.3
1998 66.7 72
1997 66.1 71.6
1996 65.5 71.3
1995 63.7 70.9
1994 64.6 70.6
1993 64.5 70.2
1992 64.3 69.8
1991 64.1 69.3
1990 63.9 68.9
1989 63.6 68.4
1988 63.2 67.8
1987 62.9 67.2
1986 62.6 66.6
1985 62.3 66
1984 61.8 65.4
1983 61.8 64.7
1982 61.5 64
1981 61.3 63.3
1980 61 62.4
1979 60.7 61.5
1978 60.4 60.7
1977 60 59.7
1976 59.4 58.8
1975 59 57.8
1974 58.4 56.8
1973 58 55.8
1972 57.5 54.7
1971 57 53.7
1970 56.6 52.7
1969 56 51.8
1968 55.4 50.9
1967 54.7 50
1966 53.9 49.2
1965 53 48.4
1964 52.1 47.7
1963 51.1 47.1
1962 50.2 46.5
1961 49.4 45.9
1960 48.7 45.3
1959 48.2 44.8
1958 47.7 44.2
1957 47.4 43.7
1956 47.1 43.1
1955 46.9 42.6
1954 46.6 42.1
1953 46.4 41.6
1952 46.2 41.1
1951 45.6 40.6
1950 44.9 40

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

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Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2024 524,877 35,300,280
2023 522,331 33,702,731
2022 519,741 32,175,224
2021 516,649 30,784,383
2020 514,679 31,552,510
2019 514,104 30,063,799
2018 513,415 30,196,281
2017 512,893 30,977,355
2016 512,554 30,954,198
2015 512,394 29,816,382
2014 512,326 28,309,273
2013 512,225 27,624,004
2012 511,955 26,168,861
2011 511,447 25,091,867
2010 509,784 23,978,487
2009 506,141 24,217,654
2008 501,355 23,287,877
2007 496,190 22,368,313
2006 490,728 21,459,144
2005 485,115 20,559,890
2004 479,370 19,669,480
2003 473,383 18,786,767
2002 467,046 17,910,910
2001 460,293 17,041,397
2000 453,317 16,177,722
1999 446,519 15,472,075
1998 439,784 14,922,185
1997 432,798 14,374,943
1996 425,581 13,831,009
1995 418,104 13,289,245
1994 410,228 12,750,040
1993 401,965 12,215,862
1992 393,415 11,686,676
1991 384,586 11,160,744
1990 375,428 10,640,691
1989 367,803 10,128,394
1988 362,329 9,629,165
1987 357,302 9,130,194
1986 352,312 8,628,639
1985 347,365 8,151,779
1984 342,505 7,697,307
1983 337,654 7,252,941
1982 332,724 6,824,486
1981 327,846 6,420,551
1980 323,301 6,047,997
1979 319,480 5,703,698
1978 316,147 5,381,902
1977 312,834 5,083,048
1976 309,455 4,807,933
1975 305,847 4,556,287
1974 302,570 4,323,632
1973 299,881 4,106,344
1972 297,386 3,905,722
1971 294,046 3,724,031
1970 287,885 3,562,470
1969 279,248 3,417,114
1968 270,164 3,282,711
1967 261,404 3,157,242
1966 252,976 3,039,887
1965 244,856 2,928,771
1964 237,006 2,821,968
1963 229,373 2,719,341
1962 221,919 2,620,910
1961 215,087 2,526,347
1960 210,024 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2023 1.52 2.28
2022 1.53 2.14
2021 1.55 2.17
2020 1.59 2.27
2019 1.7 2.49
2018 1.8 2.67
2017 1.93 2.67
2016 1.97 2.65
2015 1.97 2.63
2014 2.03 2.68
2013 2.07 2.67
2012 2.15 2.78
2011 2.33 2.8
2010 2.33 2.81
2009 2.25 2.95
2008 2.3 3.07
2007 2.41 3.19
2006 2.56 3.18
2005 2.73 3.16
2004 2.9 3.26
2003 3.03 3.47
2002 3.19 3.71
2001 3.37 3.96
2000 3.55 4.21
1999 3.73 4.35
1998 3.9 4.52
1997 4.05 4.66
1996 4.26 4.81
1995 4.49 4.99
1994 4.72 5.16
1993 4.95 5.33
1992 5.12 5.49
1991 5.26 5.64
1990 5.36 5.8
1989 5.45 5.98
1988 5.55 6.15
1987 5.68 6.34
1986 5.81 6.52
1985 5.92 6.65
1984 5.97 6.78
1983 6.07 6.88
1982 6.17 6.98
1981 6.27 7.07
1980 6.38 7.15
1979 6.47 7.23
1978 6.56 7.26
1977 6.65 7.3
1976 6.71 7.33
1975 6.77 7.37
1974 6.82 7.43
1973 6.86 7.48
1972 6.89 7.54
1971 6.91 7.56
1970 6.94 7.58
1969 6.95 7.6
1968 6.97 7.63
1967 6.98 7.66
1966 6.99 7.66
1965 6.99 7.66
1964 6.99 7.67
1963 6.98 7.65
1962 6.95 7.64
1961 6.92 7.63
1960 6.89 7.63

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

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Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
2024 29.4 30.5
2023 28.8 30.2
2022 28.3 29.7
2021 27.8 29.5
2020 27.3 29.4
2019 27 29.3
2018 26.6 29.3
2017 26.2 29
2016 25.7 28.6
2015 25.2 27.9
2014 24.7 27.2
2013 24.2 26.6
2012 23.6 25.9
2011 23.1 25.2
2010 22.6 24.5
2009 22.1 23.9
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.3 22.8
2006 20.8 22.3
2005 20.4 21.9
2004 19.9 21.4
2003 19.6 21.1
2002 19.2 20.8
2001 18.9 20.7
2000 18.6 20.8
1999 18.3 20.7
1998 18.1 20.4
1997 17.9 20.2
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 17.5 19.7
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.4
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17 19.2
1990 17 19
1989 16.9 19
1988 16.8 18.9
1987 16.8 18.8
1986 16.7 18.7
1985 16.6 18.7
1984 16.5 18.6
1983 16.4 18.5
1982 16.3 18.4
1981 16.1 18.3
1980 16.1 18.2
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16.4 18
1977 16.6 17.9
1976 16.8 17.8
1975 17 17.7
1974 17.2 17.6
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.4
1971 17.2 17.4
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 17 17.5
1967 17 17.6
1966 17.1 17.7
1965 17.2 17.9
1964 17.4 18
1963 17.7 18.2
1962 18.1 18.4
1961 18.6 18.5
1960 19 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.22%
2020
Banked people share n/a
78.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.9%
2024
English speaking
8%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.41
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
137,554 mi
2006

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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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