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Cape Verde vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 167th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Slovakia
Population
530391
5359438
Population rank 169/197 125/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Cape Verde and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Slovakia
2024 $2,725,414,151 $140,934,076,532
2023 $2,504,525,549 $133,578,518,424
2022 $2,247,003,344 $115,792,972,358
2021 $2,051,842,619 $120,511,265,913
2020 $1,821,565,614 $107,732,602,896
2019 $2,252,177,124 $105,843,498,304
2018 $2,205,099,507 $106,611,673,365
2017 $1,996,741,540 $95,978,130,735
2016 $1,849,789,986 $90,347,173,229
2015 $1,749,857,620 $89,178,548,717
2014 $2,041,930,125 $101,713,075,599
2013 $2,028,910,915 $99,134,277,850
2012 $1,913,081,210 $94,724,394,278
2011 $2,046,817,987 $99,705,104,723
2010 $1,824,751,468 $91,112,160,801
2009 $1,852,334,575 $89,342,984,698
2008 $1,959,620,648 $100,830,060,553
2007 $1,649,621,739 $86,587,749,518
2006 $1,107,571,458 $70,751,813,443
2005 $972,241,677 $62,547,753,148
2004 $924,940,012 $57,215,475,076
2003 $813,260,469 $46,616,149,117
2002 $620,507,387 $35,243,658,399
2001 $563,090,490 $30,726,659,551
2000 $539,227,278 $29,215,726,005
1999 $592,416,703 $30,496,272,225
1998 $521,910,561 $29,976,207,629
1997 $490,608,658 $27,844,628,979
1996 $501,979,270 $28,197,790,875
1995 $487,148,994 $26,180,022,222
1994 $406,580,652 $20,428,139,756
1993 $490,417,390 $16,737,973,764
1992 $357,160,985 $15,699,327,209
1991 $319,827,059 $14,459,924,589
1990 $306,890,963 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Slovakia
2024 $5,192 $25,993
2023 $4,795 $24,615
2022 $4,323 $21,318
2021 $3,971 $22,123
2020 $3,539 $19,735
2019 $4,381 $19,406
2018 $4,295 $19,573
2017 $3,893 $17,646
2016 $3,609 $16,636
2015 $3,415 $16,442
2014 $3,986 $18,771
2013 $3,961 $18,313
2012 $3,737 $17,517
2011 $4,002 $18,469
2010 $3,579 $16,899
2009 $3,660 $16,587
2008 $3,909 $18,744
2007 $3,325 $16,110
2006 $2,257 $13,168
2005 $2,004 $11,642
2004 $1,929 $10,650
2003 $1,718 $8,675
2002 $1,329 $6,555
2001 $1,223 $5,712
2000 $1,190 $5,422
1999 $1,327 $5,652
1998 $1,187 $5,561
1997 $1,134 $5,172
1996 $1,180 $5,248
1995 $1,165 $4,883
1994 $991 $3,821
1993 $1,220 $3,143
1992 $908 $2,959
1991 $832 $2,727
1990 $817 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Slovakia
2026 76.6 78.8
2025 76.4 78.7
2024 76.2 78.5
2023 76.1 78.3
2022 75.9 77
2021 74.4 74.6
2020 73.8 76.9
2019 75.4 77.7
2018 74.8 77.3
2017 74.7 77.2
2016 74.4 77.2
2015 74.1 76.7
2014 73.8 76.8
2013 73.5 76.5
2012 73.3 76.2
2011 72.9 76
2010 72.5 75.5
2009 72.1 75.2
2008 71.9 74.9
2007 71.5 74.5
2006 71.3 74.4
2005 70.9 74.2
2004 70.5 74.2
2003 70 73.8
2002 69.4 73.8
2001 68.7 73.6
2000 68.1 73.1
1999 67.4 73
1998 66.7 72.6
1997 66.1 72.7
1996 65.5 72.7
1995 63.7 72.3
1994 64.6 72.3
1993 64.5 71.9
1992 64.3 71.4
1991 64.1 70.9
1990 63.9 70.8
1989 63.6 70.9
1988 63.2 71.1
1987 62.9 71.1
1986 62.6 70.9
1985 62.3 70.7
1984 61.8 70.7
1983 61.8 70.5
1982 61.5 70.8
1981 61.3 70.6
1980 61 70.4
1979 60.7 70.7
1978 60.4 70.4
1977 60 70.4
1976 59.4 70.5
1975 59 70.3
1974 58.4 70.2
1973 58 70
1972 57.5 70.3
1971 57 69.9
1970 56.6 69.7
1969 56 69.8
1968 55.4 70.5
1967 54.7 71
1966 53.9 70.4
1965 53 70.3
1964 52.1 71.1
1963 51.1 70.7
1962 50.2 70.3
1961 49.4 70.8
1960 48.7 70.3
1959 48.2 69
1958 47.7 69.4
1957 47.4 67.5
1956 47.1 68.4
1955 46.9 67.8
1954 46.6 66.7
1953 46.4 65.7
1952 46.2 64.3
1951 45.6 61.1
1950 44.9 60.8

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

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Cape Verde and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Slovakia
2024 524,877 5,422,069
2023 522,331 5,426,740
2022 519,741 5,431,752
2021 516,649 5,447,247
2020 514,679 5,458,827
2019 514,104 5,454,147
2018 513,415 5,446,771
2017 512,893 5,439,232
2016 512,554 5,430,798
2015 512,394 5,423,801
2014 512,326 5,418,649
2013 512,225 5,413,393
2012 511,955 5,407,579
2011 511,447 5,398,384
2010 509,784 5,391,428
2009 506,141 5,386,406
2008 501,355 5,379,233
2007 496,190 5,374,622
2006 490,728 5,373,054
2005 485,115 5,372,807
2004 479,370 5,372,280
2003 473,383 5,373,374
2002 467,046 5,376,912
2001 460,293 5,378,867
2000 453,317 5,388,720
1999 446,519 5,396,020
1998 439,784 5,390,516
1997 432,798 5,383,291
1996 425,581 5,373,361
1995 418,104 5,361,999
1994 410,228 5,346,331
1993 401,965 5,325,305
1992 393,415 5,305,016
1991 384,586 5,303,294
1990 375,428 5,299,187
1989 367,803 5,275,942
1988 362,329 5,250,596
1987 357,302 5,222,840
1986 352,312 5,193,838
1985 347,365 5,161,768
1984 342,505 5,127,097
1983 337,654 5,091,971
1982 332,724 5,055,099
1981 327,846 5,016,105
1980 323,301 4,979,815
1979 319,480 4,938,973
1978 316,147 4,890,125
1977 312,834 4,840,501
1976 309,455 4,789,507
1975 305,847 4,739,105
1974 302,570 4,689,623
1973 299,881 4,641,445
1972 297,386 4,596,622
1971 294,046 4,557,449
1970 287,885 4,538,223
1969 279,248 4,518,607
1968 270,164 4,483,915
1967 261,404 4,449,367
1966 252,976 4,411,666
1965 244,856 4,370,983
1964 237,006 4,327,341
1963 229,373 4,282,017
1962 221,919 4,238,188
1961 215,087 4,191,667
1960 210,024 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Slovakia
2023 1.52 1.49
2022 1.53 1.57
2021 1.55 1.63
2020 1.59 1.59
2019 1.7 1.57
2018 1.8 1.54
2017 1.93 1.52
2016 1.97 1.48
2015 1.97 1.4
2014 2.03 1.37
2013 2.07 1.34
2012 2.15 1.34
2011 2.33 1.45
2010 2.33 1.43
2009 2.25 1.44
2008 2.3 1.34
2007 2.41 1.27
2006 2.56 1.25
2005 2.73 1.27
2004 2.9 1.25
2003 3.03 1.2
2002 3.19 1.19
2001 3.37 1.2
2000 3.55 1.3
1999 3.73 1.33
1998 3.9 1.37
1997 4.05 1.43
1996 4.26 1.47
1995 4.49 1.52
1994 4.72 1.67
1993 4.95 1.87
1992 5.12 1.93
1991 5.26 2.05
1990 5.36 2.09
1989 5.45 2.07
1988 5.55 2.13
1987 5.68 2.14
1986 5.81 2.2
1985 5.92 2.26
1984 5.97 2.26
1983 6.07 2.28
1982 6.17 2.28
1981 6.27 2.29
1980 6.38 2.32
1979 6.47 2.45
1978 6.56 2.47
1977 6.65 2.49
1976 6.71 2.55
1975 6.77 2.55
1974 6.82 2.61
1973 6.86 2.56
1972 6.89 2.49
1971 6.91 2.43
1970 6.94 2.41
1969 6.95 2.43
1968 6.97 2.39
1967 6.98 2.48
1966 6.99 2.66
1965 6.99 2.78
1964 6.99 2.89
1963 6.98 2.92
1962 6.95 2.83
1961 6.92 2.96
1960 6.89 3.04

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

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Cape Verde and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Slovakia
2024 29.4 42.7
2023 28.8 42.3
2022 28.3 41.9
2021 27.8 41.5
2020 27.3 41.2
2019 27 40.8
2018 26.6 40.4
2017 26.2 40
2016 25.7 39.6
2015 25.2 39.2
2014 24.7 38.8
2013 24.2 38.4
2012 23.6 38
2011 23.1 37.6
2010 22.6 37.3
2009 22.1 36.9
2008 21.7 36.6
2007 21.3 36.2
2006 20.8 35.8
2005 20.4 35.5
2004 19.9 35.2
2003 19.6 34.9
2002 19.2 34.6
2001 18.9 34.3
2000 18.6 33.9
1999 18.3 33.6
1998 18.1 33.3
1997 17.9 33
1996 17.7 32.7
1995 17.5 32.5
1994 17.4 32.2
1993 17.2 31.9
1992 17.1 31.7
1991 17 31.5
1990 17 31.3
1989 16.9 31.1
1988 16.8 30.8
1987 16.8 30.6
1986 16.7 30.3
1985 16.6 30.1
1984 16.5 29.8
1983 16.4 29.6
1982 16.3 29.4
1981 16.1 29.1
1980 16.1 28.9
1979 16.2 28.8
1978 16.4 28.6
1977 16.6 28.5
1976 16.8 28.4
1975 17 28.4
1974 17.2 28.4
1973 17.2 28.4
1972 17.2 28.3
1971 17.2 28.3
1970 17.2 28.3
1969 17.1 28.3
1968 17 28.2
1967 17 28.1
1966 17.1 28
1965 17.2 28
1964 17.4 27.9
1963 17.7 27.9
1962 18.1 27.8
1961 18.6 27.7
1960 19 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.43%
2020
Banked people share n/a
92.2%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Slovakia
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.6%
2004
English speaking
8%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Slovakia
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
24,224 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) (2000–2019, 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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