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Cape Verde vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 167th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Serbia
Population
530391
6494521
Population rank 169/197 110/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Cape Verde and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Serbia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $90,097,765,959
2023 $2,504,525,549 $81,343,999,280
2022 $2,247,003,344 $66,809,895,701
2021 $2,051,842,619 $66,159,884,073
2020 $1,821,565,614 $55,874,017,669
2019 $2,252,177,124 $53,864,693,665
2018 $2,205,099,507 $52,787,520,249
2017 $1,996,741,540 $45,972,834,714
2016 $1,849,789,986 $42,225,495,910
2015 $1,749,857,620 $41,297,410,635
2014 $2,041,930,125 $49,114,321,280
2013 $2,028,910,915 $50,455,529,604
2012 $1,913,081,210 $45,103,269,969
2011 $2,046,817,987 $51,251,098,408
2010 $1,824,751,468 $43,536,629,233
2009 $1,852,334,575 $46,955,984,410
2008 $1,959,620,648 $54,220,641,202
2007 $1,649,621,739 $44,888,028,946
2006 $1,107,571,458 $33,298,057,362
2005 $972,241,677 $28,334,256,181
2004 $924,940,012 $26,845,632,342
2003 $813,260,469 $23,593,044,418
2002 $620,507,387 $17,930,583,571
2001 $563,090,490 $13,599,378,662
2000 $539,227,278 $7,326,373,882
1999 $592,416,703 $20,878,694,851
1998 $521,910,561 $21,004,077,441
1997 $490,608,658 $27,153,408,995
1996 $501,979,270 $23,277,430,168
1995 $487,148,994 $17,921,892,655
1994 $406,580,652 -
1993 $490,417,390 -
1992 $357,160,985 -
1991 $319,827,059 -
1990 $306,890,963 -
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

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

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Cape Verde and Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Serbia
2024 $5,192 $13,679
2023 $4,795 $12,282
2022 $4,323 $10,025
2021 $3,971 $9,681
2020 $3,539 $8,099
2019 $4,381 $7,756
2018 $4,295 $7,560
2017 $3,893 $6,548
2016 $3,609 $5,982
2015 $3,415 $5,820
2014 $3,986 $6,887
2013 $3,961 $7,040
2012 $3,737 $6,263
2011 $4,002 $7,082
2010 $3,579 $5,971
2009 $3,660 $6,414
2008 $3,909 $7,377
2007 $3,325 $6,081
2006 $2,257 $4,493
2005 $2,004 $3,808
2004 $1,929 $3,597
2003 $1,718 $3,154
2002 $1,329 $2,391
2001 $1,223 $1,812
2000 $1,190 $975
1999 $1,327 $2,769
1998 $1,187 $2,775
1997 $1,134 $3,574
1996 $1,180 $3,054
1995 $1,165 $2,349
1994 $991 -
1993 $1,220 -
1992 $908 -
1991 $832 -
1990 $817 -
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

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

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Cape Verde vs. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Serbia
2026 76.6 77.3
2025 76.4 77.1
2024 76.2 76.9
2023 76.1 76.8
2022 75.9 75.5
2021 74.4 72.9
2020 73.8 74.5
2019 75.4 76.1
2018 74.8 76
2017 74.7 75.8
2016 74.4 75.7
2015 74.1 75.7
2014 73.8 75.5
2013 73.5 75.3
2012 73.3 75.1
2011 72.9 74.7
2010 72.5 74.4
2009 72.1 74.1
2008 71.9 73.9
2007 71.5 73.7
2006 71.3 73.4
2005 70.9 73.1
2004 70.5 72.9
2003 70 72.7
2002 69.4 72.6
2001 68.7 72.3
2000 68.1 72.3
1999 67.4 70
1998 66.7 72.3
1997 66.1 72.9
1996 65.5 72.9
1995 63.7 72.7
1994 64.6 72.3
1993 64.5 71.9
1992 64.3 71.6
1991 64.1 71.9
1990 63.9 72.2
1989 63.6 72.3
1988 63.2 72
1987 62.9 71.9
1986 62.6 71.6
1985 62.3 71.4
1984 61.8 71.2
1983 61.8 71.1
1982 61.5 71
1981 61.3 71.1
1980 61 71.1
1979 60.7 71.2
1978 60.4 71.4
1977 60 71.8
1976 59.4 71.9
1975 59 71.6
1974 58.4 71.1
1973 58 70.5
1972 57.5 70
1971 57 69.7
1970 56.6 69.7
1969 56 70
1968 55.4 70.1
1967 54.7 70.1
1966 53.9 69.4
1965 53 68.7
1964 52.1 68
1963 51.1 67.4
1962 50.2 67
1961 49.4 66.3
1960 48.7 65.7
1959 48.2 65.2
1958 47.7 64.3
1957 47.4 63.2
1956 47.1 61.9
1955 46.9 61.3
1954 46.6 60.7
1953 46.4 59.8
1952 46.2 57.4
1951 45.6 55.6
1950 44.9 55.1

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

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Cape Verde and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Serbia
2024 524,877 6,586,476
2023 522,331 6,623,183
2022 519,741 6,664,449
2021 516,649 6,834,326
2020 514,679 6,899,126
2019 514,104 6,945,235
2018 513,415 6,982,604
2017 512,893 7,020,858
2016 512,554 7,058,322
2015 512,394 7,095,383
2014 512,326 7,131,787
2013 512,225 7,166,553
2012 511,955 7,201,497
2011 511,447 7,236,519
2010 509,784 7,291,436
2009 506,141 7,320,807
2008 501,355 7,350,222
2007 496,190 7,381,579
2006 490,728 7,411,569
2005 485,115 7,440,769
2004 479,370 7,463,157
2003 473,383 7,480,591
2002 467,046 7,500,031
2001 460,293 7,503,433
2000 453,317 7,516,346
1999 446,519 7,540,401
1998 439,784 7,567,745
1997 432,798 7,598,538
1996 425,581 7,622,185
1995 418,104 7,628,264
1994 410,228 7,622,711
1993 401,965 7,614,328
1992 393,415 7,604,063
1991 384,586 7,595,636
1990 375,428 7,897,937
1989 367,803 7,893,787
1988 362,329 7,884,218
1987 357,302 7,868,027
1986 352,312 7,853,824
1985 347,365 7,835,902
1984 342,505 7,813,549
1983 337,654 7,788,100
1982 332,724 7,763,335
1981 327,846 7,736,787
1980 323,301 7,709,544
1979 319,480 7,541,997
1978 316,147 7,504,017
1977 312,834 7,462,783
1976 309,455 7,418,973
1975 305,847 7,368,717
1974 302,570 7,326,043
1973 299,881 7,283,902
1972 297,386 7,252,012
1971 294,046 7,211,716
1970 287,885 7,164,993
1969 279,248 7,123,249
1968 270,164 7,007,586
1967 261,404 6,966,522
1966 252,976 6,927,969
1965 244,856 6,876,624
1964 237,006 6,832,855
1963 229,373 6,787,950
1962 221,919 6,740,264
1961 215,087 6,689,077
1960 210,024 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Serbia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Serbia
2023 1.52 1.61
2022 1.53 1.59
2021 1.55 1.52
2020 1.59 1.48
2019 1.7 1.52
2018 1.8 1.49
2017 1.93 1.49
2016 1.97 1.46
2015 1.97 1.46
2014 2.03 1.46
2013 2.07 1.43
2012 2.15 1.45
2011 2.33 1.4
2010 2.33 1.4
2009 2.25 1.44
2008 2.3 1.4
2007 2.41 1.38
2006 2.56 1.43
2005 2.73 1.45
2004 2.9 1.57
2003 3.03 1.59
2002 3.19 1.57
2001 3.37 1.58
2000 3.55 1.48
1999 3.73 1.35
1998 3.9 1.37
1997 4.05 1.4
1996 4.26 1.44
1995 4.49 1.47
1994 4.72 1.51
1993 4.95 1.54
1992 5.12 1.57
1991 5.26 1.61
1990 5.36 1.65
1989 5.45 1.69
1988 5.55 1.72
1987 5.68 1.75
1986 5.81 1.78
1985 5.92 1.8
1984 5.97 1.81
1983 6.07 1.83
1982 6.17 1.84
1981 6.27 1.85
1980 6.38 1.86
1979 6.47 1.88
1978 6.56 1.89
1977 6.65 1.9
1976 6.71 1.91
1975 6.77 1.92
1974 6.82 1.93
1973 6.86 1.94
1972 6.89 1.95
1971 6.91 1.96
1970 6.94 1.97
1969 6.95 1.99
1968 6.97 2.01
1967 6.98 2.02
1966 6.99 2.04
1965 6.99 2.06
1964 6.99 2.07
1963 6.98 2.08
1962 6.95 2.11
1961 6.92 2.13
1960 6.89 2.15

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

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Cape Verde and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Serbia
2024 29.4 45.1
2023 28.8 44.9
2022 28.3 44.7
2021 27.8 44.5
2020 27.3 44.4
2019 27 44.2
2018 26.6 44
2017 26.2 43.7
2016 25.7 43.5
2015 25.2 43.3
2014 24.7 43
2013 24.2 42.8
2012 23.6 42.6
2011 23.1 42.4
2010 22.6 42.1
2009 22.1 41.9
2008 21.7 41.7
2007 21.3 41.5
2006 20.8 41.3
2005 20.4 41.1
2004 19.9 40.9
2003 19.6 40.7
2002 19.2 40.5
2001 18.9 40.3
2000 18.6 40.1
1999 18.3 39.8
1998 18.1 39.5
1997 17.9 39.2
1996 17.7 38.9
1995 17.5 38.5
1994 17.4 38.2
1993 17.2 37.8
1992 17.1 37.5
1991 17 37.1
1990 17 36.8
1989 16.9 36.5
1988 16.8 36.1
1987 16.8 35.7
1986 16.7 35.4
1985 16.6 35
1984 16.5 34.7
1983 16.4 34.4
1982 16.3 34.1
1981 16.1 33.9
1980 16.1 33.8
1979 16.2 33.7
1978 16.4 33.5
1977 16.6 33.4
1976 16.8 33.2
1975 17 33
1974 17.2 32.8
1973 17.2 32.7
1972 17.2 32.5
1971 17.2 32.2
1970 17.2 32
1969 17.1 31.7
1968 17 31.4
1967 17 31.1
1966 17.1 30.8
1965 17.2 30.5
1964 17.4 30.2
1963 17.7 29.8
1962 18.1 29.4
1961 18.6 29.1
1960 19 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share n/a
83.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Serbia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.3%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Cape Verde Serbia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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