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Cape Verde vs Solomon Islands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 819K in The Solomon Islands (ranked 162/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 10,807 sq mi for The Solomon Islands (ranked 167th vs. 141st).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and The Solomon Islands ranks 182/197 ($1.58B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while The Solomon Islands ranks 157/197 ($1,934).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
Population
530391
863951
Population rank 169/197 161/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.58B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 182/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,934
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 157/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$2,675
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$350M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
22.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$427
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 169/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,776
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 10,807 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
79.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.56
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71 years
2026

Cape Verde and Solomon Islands: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,583,964,704
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,506,124,566
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,466,670,930
2021 $2,051,842,619 $1,558,312,104
2020 $1,821,565,614 $1,536,143,428
2019 $2,252,177,124 $1,619,150,564
2018 $2,205,099,507 $1,615,473,250
2017 $1,996,741,540 $1,469,790,526
2016 $1,849,789,986 $1,379,486,291
2015 $1,749,857,620 $1,307,908,814
2014 $2,041,930,125 $1,335,576,763
2013 $2,028,910,915 $1,285,905,958
2012 $1,913,081,210 $1,185,217,634
2011 $2,046,817,987 $1,063,898,227
2010 $1,824,751,468 $898,128,551
2009 $1,852,334,575 $805,557,289
2008 $1,959,620,648 $776,335,523
2007 $1,649,621,739 $695,291,218
2006 $1,107,571,458 $617,257,458
2005 $972,241,677 $552,881,357
2004 $924,940,012 $468,000,121
2003 $813,260,469 $417,666,639
2002 $620,507,387 $346,406,739
2001 $563,090,490 $409,508,553
2000 $539,227,278 $419,842,674
1999 $592,416,703 $488,024,514
1998 $521,910,561 $457,579,840
1997 $490,608,658 $526,554,006
1996 $501,979,270 $510,586,430
1995 $487,148,994 $469,443,202
1994 $406,580,652 $402,837,005
1993 $490,417,390 $300,746,361
1992 $357,160,985 $269,034,596
1991 $319,827,059 $227,540,473
1990 $306,890,963 $214,877,667
1989 $267,448,571 $172,882,411
1988 $264,308,140 $176,494,394
1987 $235,253,065 $155,128,542
1986 $190,651,168 $147,620,048
1985 $137,728,205 $165,524,943
1984 $132,019,039 $181,570,474
1983 $138,476,176 $181,220,399
1982 $140,630,679 $192,902,019
1981 $139,468,209 $193,750,541
1980 $142,246,815 $182,852,107
1979 - $151,276,496
1978 - $111,027,427
1977 - $93,145,283
1976 - $83,100,834
1975 - $74,620,320
1974 - $84,539,332
1973 - $55,272,109
1972 - $40,606,712
1971 - $50,056,883
1970 - -
1969 - $28,606,411
1968 - $28,084,253
1967 - $25,203,524

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Solomon Islands economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2024 $5,192 $1,934
2023 $4,795 $1,883
2022 $4,323 $1,878
2021 $3,971 $2,043
2020 $3,539 $2,063
2019 $4,381 $2,224
2018 $4,295 $2,278
2017 $3,893 $2,144
2016 $3,609 $2,083
2015 $3,415 $2,045
2014 $3,986 $2,165
2013 $3,961 $2,161
2012 $3,737 $2,066
2011 $4,002 $1,924
2010 $3,579 $1,685
2009 $3,660 $1,555
2008 $3,909 $1,526
2007 $3,325 $1,390
2006 $2,257 $1,256
2005 $2,004 $1,144
2004 $1,929 $986
2003 $1,718 $896
2002 $1,329 $757
2001 $1,223 $912
2000 $1,190 $953
1999 $1,327 $1,134
1998 $1,187 $1,092
1997 $1,134 $1,292
1996 $1,180 $1,289
1995 $1,165 $1,220
1994 $991 $1,078
1993 $1,220 $829
1992 $908 $764
1991 $832 $666
1990 $817 $648
1989 $727 $538
1988 $729 $567
1987 $658 $515
1986 $541 $506
1985 $396 $586
1984 $385 $665
1983 $410 $686
1982 $423 $756
1981 $425 $786
1980 $440 $768
1979 - $658
1978 - $500
1977 - $434
1976 - $401
1975 - $372
1974 - $433
1973 - $291.3
1972 - $219.5
1971 - $277.1
1970 - -
1969 - $165.9
1968 - $166.9
1967 - $153.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1967–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Solomon Islands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2026 76.6 71
2025 76.4 70.8
2024 76.2 70.7
2023 76.1 70.5
2022 75.9 70.4
2021 74.4 68.9
2020 73.8 69.3
2019 75.4 70
2018 74.8 69.8
2017 74.7 69.7
2016 74.4 69.5
2015 74.1 69.3
2014 73.8 69
2013 73.5 69
2012 73.3 69
2011 72.9 68.8
2010 72.5 68.7
2009 72.1 68.4
2008 71.9 68.3
2007 71.5 67.8
2006 71.3 68
2005 70.9 67.8
2004 70.5 67.6
2003 70 67.5
2002 69.4 67.4
2001 68.7 67.2
2000 68.1 67.1
1999 67.4 67
1998 66.7 66.9
1997 66.1 66.8
1996 65.5 66.7
1995 63.7 66.7
1994 64.6 66.7
1993 64.5 66.6
1992 64.3 66.5
1991 64.1 66.4
1990 63.9 66.2
1989 63.6 66.1
1988 63.2 65.9
1987 62.9 65.7
1986 62.6 64.7
1985 62.3 65.3
1984 61.8 65
1983 61.8 64.8
1982 61.5 64.5
1981 61.3 64.1
1980 61 63.7
1979 60.7 63.1
1978 60.4 62.5
1977 60 61.5
1976 59.4 61.2
1975 59 58.4
1974 58.4 59.6
1973 58 58.8
1972 57.5 57.9
1971 57 57
1970 56.6 56.1
1969 56 55.1
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.7 53.1
1966 53.9 52.3
1965 53 51.4
1964 52.1 50.6
1963 51.1 49.8
1962 50.2 49
1961 49.4 48.3
1960 48.7 47.7
1959 48.2 47
1958 47.7 46.3
1957 47.4 45.7
1956 47.1 42.8
1955 46.9 44.3
1954 46.6 43.7
1953 46.4 43.2
1952 46.2 42.6
1951 45.6 42
1950 44.9 41.4

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

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Cape Verde and Solomon Islands population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2024 524,877 819,198
2023 522,331 800,005
2022 519,741 781,066
2021 516,649 762,591
2020 514,679 744,498
2019 514,104 728,147
2018 513,415 709,101
2017 512,893 685,672
2016 512,554 662,379
2015 512,394 639,415
2014 512,326 616,908
2013 512,225 594,945
2012 511,955 573,606
2011 511,447 552,945
2010 509,784 532,968
2009 506,141 518,141
2008 501,355 508,790
2007 496,190 500,156
2006 490,728 491,594
2005 485,115 483,080
2004 479,370 474,611
2003 473,383 466,154
2002 467,046 457,671
2001 460,293 449,125
2000 453,317 440,469
1999 446,519 430,500
1998 439,784 419,071
1997 432,798 407,474
1996 425,581 396,009
1995 418,104 384,733
1994 410,228 373,675
1993 401,965 362,839
1992 393,415 352,205
1991 384,586 341,738
1990 375,428 331,435
1989 367,803 321,282
1988 362,329 311,265
1987 357,302 301,414
1986 352,312 291,842
1985 347,365 282,455
1984 342,505 273,163
1983 337,654 264,068
1982 332,724 255,200
1981 327,846 246,555
1980 323,301 238,135
1979 319,480 229,953
1978 316,147 222,029
1977 312,834 214,418
1976 309,455 207,194
1975 305,847 200,744
1974 302,570 195,041
1973 299,881 189,774
1972 297,386 184,994
1971 294,046 180,637
1970 287,885 176,579
1969 279,248 172,476
1968 270,164 168,282
1967 261,404 164,245
1966 252,976 160,393
1965 244,856 156,686
1964 237,006 153,085
1963 229,373 149,589
1962 221,919 146,201
1961 215,087 142,912
1960 210,024 139,688

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2023 1.52 3.56
2022 1.53 3.62
2021 1.55 3.69
2020 1.59 3.75
2019 1.7 3.8
2018 1.8 3.93
2017 1.93 4.06
2016 1.97 4.2
2015 1.97 4.29
2014 2.03 4.36
2013 2.07 4.33
2012 2.15 4.33
2011 2.33 4.34
2010 2.33 4.34
2009 2.25 4.35
2008 2.3 4.36
2007 2.41 4.37
2006 2.56 4.39
2005 2.73 4.41
2004 2.9 4.47
2003 3.03 4.54
2002 3.19 4.6
2001 3.37 4.67
2000 3.55 4.76
1999 3.73 4.86
1998 3.9 4.98
1997 4.05 5.09
1996 4.26 5.22
1995 4.49 5.34
1994 4.72 5.4
1993 4.95 5.45
1992 5.12 5.51
1991 5.26 5.62
1990 5.36 5.74
1989 5.45 5.87
1988 5.55 5.99
1987 5.68 6.12
1986 5.81 6.26
1985 5.92 6.38
1984 5.97 6.49
1983 6.07 6.57
1982 6.17 6.64
1981 6.27 6.71
1980 6.38 6.77
1979 6.47 6.82
1978 6.56 6.87
1977 6.65 6.92
1976 6.71 6.95
1975 6.77 6.99
1974 6.82 7.01
1973 6.86 7
1972 6.89 6.99
1971 6.91 6.99
1970 6.94 6.98
1969 6.95 6.97
1968 6.97 6.95
1967 6.98 6.97
1966 6.99 7
1965 6.99 7.02
1964 6.99 7.05
1963 6.98 7.03
1962 6.95 7.04
1961 6.92 7.05
1960 6.89 7.07

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

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Cape Verde and Solomon Islands demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Solomon Islands
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Solomon Islands
2024 29.4 21.5
2023 28.8 21.3
2022 28.3 21.1
2021 27.8 20.9
2020 27.3 20.7
2019 27 20.5
2018 26.6 20.4
2017 26.2 20.2
2016 25.7 20
2015 25.2 19.9
2014 24.7 19.8
2013 24.2 19.7
2012 23.6 19.7
2011 23.1 19.6
2010 22.6 19.6
2009 22.1 19.5
2008 21.7 19.4
2007 21.3 19.4
2006 20.8 19.2
2005 20.4 19.1
2004 19.9 19
2003 19.6 18.8
2002 19.2 18.6
2001 18.9 18.4
2000 18.6 18.3
1999 18.3 18.1
1998 18.1 17.9
1997 17.9 17.8
1996 17.7 17.7
1995 17.5 17.5
1994 17.4 17.4
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17.1 17.1
1991 17 17
1990 17 16.8
1989 16.9 16.7
1988 16.8 16.5
1987 16.8 16.4
1986 16.7 16.3
1985 16.6 16.2
1984 16.5 16.1
1983 16.4 16
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.1 15.9
1980 16.1 15.8
1979 16.2 15.8
1978 16.4 15.8
1977 16.6 15.9
1976 16.8 15.9
1975 17 16.1
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.4
1972 17.2 16.6
1971 17.2 16.6
1970 17.2 16.7
1969 17.1 16.8
1968 17 16.8
1967 17 16.9
1966 17.1 17
1965 17.2 17
1964 17.4 17
1963 17.7 17
1962 18.1 16.9
1961 18.6 16.9
1960 19 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.57B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
35.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
8.29%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.69%
2013
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
53.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
29.2%
2012
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.8%
2012
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$688M
2023
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$95.2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
4,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.63%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
128 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$14.6
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
50.1%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
6.56%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.86%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.01%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+1,631
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
30.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.1:48.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
36
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
44
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
3
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
3.68
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
136
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
84.1%
2013
English speaking
8%
2025
31.7%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
42.5%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$111.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$3.52
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
71 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
33.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.24
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
123
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
12%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
93
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
36.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.45 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Solomon Islands
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
13,192 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
9,733 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
864 mi
2011

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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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