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Cape Verde vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 167th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Singapore
Population
530391
6125852
Population rank 169/197 113/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Singapore
2024 $2,725,414,151 $547,386,645,892
2023 $2,504,525,549 $505,439,514,078
2022 $2,247,003,344 $509,017,841,147
2021 $2,051,842,619 $436,591,382,250
2020 $1,821,565,614 $349,165,858,545
2019 $2,252,177,124 $376,161,998,830
2018 $2,205,099,507 $377,123,710,561
2017 $1,996,741,540 $343,673,334,902
2016 $1,849,789,986 $319,646,468,521
2015 $1,749,857,620 $307,998,545,269
2014 $2,041,930,125 $314,863,580,758
2013 $2,028,910,915 $307,576,360,585
2012 $1,913,081,210 $295,092,888,077
2011 $2,046,817,987 $279,356,499,090
2010 $1,824,751,468 $239,807,980,591
2009 $1,852,334,575 $194,150,283,772
2008 $1,959,620,648 $193,617,323,539
2007 $1,649,621,739 $180,941,701,358
2006 $1,107,571,458 $148,627,286,361
2005 $972,241,677 $127,807,848,728
2004 $924,940,012 $115,033,593,101
2003 $813,260,469 $97,646,401,096
2002 $620,507,387 $92,538,372,870
2001 $563,090,490 $89,793,790,670
2000 $539,227,278 $96,076,539,926
1999 $592,416,703 $86,286,849,755
1998 $521,910,561 $85,728,207,782
1997 $490,608,658 $100,123,787,215
1996 $501,979,270 $96,293,086,513
1995 $487,148,994 $87,812,540,788
1994 $406,580,652 $73,688,724,431
1993 $490,417,390 $60,603,815,716
1992 $357,160,985 $52,131,320,033
1991 $319,827,059 $45,466,164,978
1990 $306,890,963 $36,144,336,769
1989 $267,448,571 $30,465,364,739
1988 $264,308,140 $25,371,462,488
1987 $235,253,065 $20,919,215,578
1986 $190,651,168 $18,586,746,057
1985 $137,728,205 $19,156,532,746
1984 $132,019,039 $19,749,361,098
1983 $138,476,176 $17,784,112,150
1982 $140,630,679 $16,084,252,378
1981 $139,468,209 $14,175,228,844
1980 $142,246,815 $11,896,256,783
1979 - $9,296,921,724
1978 - $7,517,176,355
1977 - $6,618,585,074
1976 - $6,327,077,974
1975 - $5,633,673,930
1974 - $5,221,534,956
1973 - $3,696,213,333
1972 - $2,721,440,981
1971 - $2,263,785,444
1970 - $1,920,574,150
1969 - $1,659,893,768
1968 - $1,425,706,091
1967 - $1,238,035,816
1966 - $1,096,425,608
1965 - $974,644,096
1964 - $894,153,311
1963 - $917,608,012
1962 - $826,239,212
1961 - $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Cape Verde and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Singapore
2024 $5,192 $90,674
2023 $4,795 $85,412
2022 $4,323 $90,299
2021 $3,971 $80,056
2020 $3,539 $61,410
2019 $4,381 $65,952
2018 $4,295 $66,882
2017 $3,893 $61,236
2016 $3,609 $57,006
2015 $3,415 $55,646
2014 $3,986 $57,565
2013 $3,961 $56,967
2012 $3,737 $55,548
2011 $4,002 $53,891
2010 $3,579 $47,237
2009 $3,660 $38,927
2008 $3,909 $40,009
2007 $3,325 $39,433
2006 $2,257 $33,768
2005 $2,004 $29,961
2004 $1,929 $27,608
2003 $1,718 $23,730
2002 $1,329 $22,160
2001 $1,223 $21,700
2000 $1,190 $23,853
1999 $1,327 $21,797
1998 $1,187 $21,829
1997 $1,134 $26,376
1996 $1,180 $26,233
1995 $1,165 $24,915
1994 $991 $21,552
1993 $1,220 $18,290
1992 $908 $16,136
1991 $832 $14,502
1990 $817 $11,862
1989 $727 $10,395
1988 $729 $8,914
1987 $658 $7,539
1986 $541 $6,800
1985 $396 $7,002
1984 $385 $7,228
1983 $410 $6,633
1982 $423 $6,078
1981 $425 $5,597
1980 $440 $4,928
1979 - $3,901
1978 - $3,194
1977 - $2,846
1976 - $2,759
1975 - $2,490
1974 - $2,342
1973 - $1,685
1972 - $1,264
1971 - $1,071
1970 - $926
1969 - $813
1968 - $709
1967 - $626
1966 - $567
1965 - $517
1964 - $486
1963 - $511
1962 - $472
1961 - $449
1960 - $428

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

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Cape Verde vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Singapore
2026 76.6 84.1
2025 76.4 84
2024 76.2 83.9
2023 76.1 83.7
2022 75.9 82.9
2021 74.4 83.5
2020 73.8 83.7
2019 75.4 83.7
2018 74.8 83.4
2017 74.7 83.1
2016 74.4 82.9
2015 74.1 82.7
2014 73.8 82.6
2013 73.5 82.5
2012 73.3 82.2
2011 72.9 81.9
2010 72.5 81.6
2009 72.1 81.4
2008 71.9 81.1
2007 71.5 80.9
2006 71.3 80.6
2005 70.9 80.3
2004 70.5 79.7
2003 70 79.2
2002 69.4 78.7
2001 68.7 78.3
2000 68.1 77.8
1999 67.4 77.3
1998 66.7 76.9
1997 66.1 76.4
1996 65.5 76.1
1995 63.7 75.7
1994 64.6 75.6
1993 64.5 75.5
1992 64.3 75.3
1991 64.1 75.1
1990 63.9 74.6
1989 63.6 74.3
1988 63.2 74
1987 62.9 74
1986 62.6 73.6
1985 62.3 73.1
1984 61.8 72.6
1983 61.8 72.4
1982 61.5 72
1981 61.3 71.7
1980 61 71.5
1979 60.7 71.4
1978 60.4 71.2
1977 60 70.9
1976 59.4 70.6
1975 59 70.2
1974 58.4 69.7
1973 58 69.4
1972 57.5 69
1971 57 68.8
1970 56.6 68.5
1969 56 68.1
1968 55.4 67.7
1967 54.7 67.3
1966 53.9 67.2
1965 53 66.9
1964 52.1 66.7
1963 51.1 66.5
1962 50.2 66.1
1961 49.4 65.7
1960 48.7 65.3
1959 48.2 64.8
1958 47.7 64
1957 47.4 63.4
1956 47.1 62.6
1955 46.9 61.2
1954 46.6 59.4
1953 46.4 57.5
1952 46.2 56.4
1951 45.6 55.3
1950 44.9 54.1

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

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Cape Verde and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Singapore
2024 524,877 6,036,860
2023 522,331 5,917,648
2022 519,741 5,637,022
2021 516,649 5,453,566
2020 514,679 5,685,807
2019 514,104 5,703,569
2018 513,415 5,638,676
2017 512,893 5,612,253
2016 512,554 5,607,283
2015 512,394 5,535,002
2014 512,326 5,469,724
2013 512,225 5,399,162
2012 511,955 5,312,437
2011 511,447 5,183,688
2010 509,784 5,076,732
2009 506,141 4,987,573
2008 501,355 4,839,396
2007 496,190 4,588,599
2006 490,728 4,401,365
2005 485,115 4,265,762
2004 479,370 4,166,664
2003 473,383 4,114,826
2002 467,046 4,175,950
2001 460,293 4,138,012
2000 453,317 4,027,887
1999 446,519 3,958,723
1998 439,784 3,927,213
1997 432,798 3,796,038
1996 425,581 3,670,704
1995 418,104 3,524,506
1994 410,228 3,419,048
1993 401,965 3,313,471
1992 393,415 3,230,698
1991 384,586 3,135,083
1990 375,428 3,047,132
1989 367,803 2,930,901
1988 362,329 2,846,108
1987 357,302 2,774,789
1986 352,312 2,733,373
1985 347,365 2,735,957
1984 342,505 2,732,221
1983 337,654 2,681,061
1982 332,724 2,646,466
1981 327,846 2,532,835
1980 323,301 2,413,945
1979 319,480 2,383,500
1978 316,147 2,353,600
1977 312,834 2,325,300
1976 309,455 2,293,300
1975 305,847 2,262,600
1974 302,570 2,229,800
1973 299,881 2,193,000
1972 297,386 2,152,400
1971 294,046 2,112,900
1970 287,885 2,074,507
1969 279,248 2,042,500
1968 270,164 2,012,000
1967 261,404 1,977,600
1966 252,976 1,934,400
1965 244,856 1,886,900
1964 237,006 1,841,600
1963 229,373 1,795,000
1962 221,919 1,750,200
1961 215,087 1,702,400
1960 210,024 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Singapore

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Singapore
2023 1.52 0.97
2022 1.53 1.04
2021 1.55 1.12
2020 1.59 1.1
2019 1.7 1.14
2018 1.8 1.14
2017 1.93 1.16
2016 1.97 1.2
2015 1.97 1.24
2014 2.03 1.25
2013 2.07 1.19
2012 2.15 1.29
2011 2.33 1.2
2010 2.33 1.15
2009 2.25 1.22
2008 2.3 1.28
2007 2.41 1.29
2006 2.56 1.28
2005 2.73 1.26
2004 2.9 1.26
2003 3.03 1.27
2002 3.19 1.37
2001 3.37 1.41
2000 3.55 1.6
1999 3.73 1.47
1998 3.9 1.48
1997 4.05 1.61
1996 4.26 1.66
1995 4.49 1.67
1994 4.72 1.71
1993 4.95 1.74
1992 5.12 1.72
1991 5.26 1.73
1990 5.36 1.83
1989 5.45 1.75
1988 5.55 1.96
1987 5.68 1.62
1986 5.81 1.43
1985 5.92 1.61
1984 5.97 1.62
1983 6.07 1.61
1982 6.17 1.74
1981 6.27 1.78
1980 6.38 1.82
1979 6.47 1.79
1978 6.56 1.79
1977 6.65 1.82
1976 6.71 2.11
1975 6.77 2.07
1974 6.82 2.35
1973 6.86 2.79
1972 6.89 3.04
1971 6.91 3.02
1970 6.94 3.07
1969 6.95 3.22
1968 6.97 3.53
1967 6.98 3.91
1966 6.99 4.46
1965 6.99 4.66
1964 6.99 4.97
1963 6.98 5.16
1962 6.95 5.21
1961 6.92 5.41
1960 6.89 5.76

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

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Cape Verde and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Singapore
2024 29.4 36.8
2023 28.8 36.2
2022 28.3 35.9
2021 27.8 35.8
2020 27.3 35.5
2019 27 35.2
2018 26.6 35
2017 26.2 34.8
2016 25.7 34.5
2015 25.2 34.4
2014 24.7 34.2
2013 24.2 34.1
2012 23.6 34
2011 23.1 33.9
2010 22.6 33.7
2009 22.1 33.6
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.3 33.6
2006 20.8 33.6
2005 20.4 33.5
2004 19.9 33.3
2003 19.6 33
2002 19.2 32.7
2001 18.9 32.5
2000 18.6 32.2
1999 18.3 31.9
1998 18.1 31.6
1997 17.9 31.4
1996 17.7 31.2
1995 17.5 31
1994 17.4 30.7
1993 17.2 30.4
1992 17.1 30.1
1991 17 29.8
1990 17 29.5
1989 16.9 29.1
1988 16.8 28.7
1987 16.8 28.3
1986 16.7 27.8
1985 16.6 27.3
1984 16.5 26.9
1983 16.4 26.4
1982 16.3 25.9
1981 16.1 25.3
1980 16.1 24.7
1979 16.2 24.2
1978 16.4 23.6
1977 16.6 23.1
1976 16.8 22.6
1975 17 22
1974 17.2 21.5
1973 17.2 21
1972 17.2 20.6
1971 17.2 20.1
1970 17.2 19.7
1969 17.1 19.3
1968 17 18.9
1967 17 18.6
1966 17.1 18.4
1965 17.2 18.2
1964 17.4 18.1
1963 17.7 18
1962 18.1 18
1961 18.6 18.1
1960 19 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share n/a
98%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Singapore
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.7%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Singapore
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
2,175 mi
2017

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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) (2000–2025, 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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