Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 167th vs. 105th).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and South Korea ranks 15/197 ($1.71T). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while South Korea ranks 36/197 ($33,121).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
51700480
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 31/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$1.71T
2023 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 15/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$33,121
2023 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 36/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$52,204
2023 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$868B
2023 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
54.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$16,791
2023 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 36/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$23,981
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
37,684 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,373 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
0.72
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
46.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
84.5 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and South Korea: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and South Korea economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $3,958,811,881 |
| 1961 | - | $2,417,628,737 |
| 1962 | - | $2,814,615,385 |
| 1963 | - | $3,988,461,538 |
| 1964 | - | $3,459,019,943 |
| 1965 | - | $3,120,861,499 |
| 1966 | - | $3,929,055,144 |
| 1967 | - | $4,855,892,446 |
| 1968 | - | $6,119,394,892 |
| 1969 | - | $7,678,698,838 |
| 1970 | - | $9,005,144,969 |
| 1971 | - | $9,903,571,249 |
| 1972 | - | $10,862,211,761 |
| 1973 | - | $13,876,472,208 |
| 1974 | - | $19,543,973,941 |
| 1975 | - | $21,784,297,521 |
| 1976 | - | $29,902,479,339 |
| 1977 | - | $38,446,487,603 |
| 1978 | - | $51,972,107,438 |
| 1979 | - | $66,946,900,826 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $65,398,377,598 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $72,933,533,012 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $78,358,416,171 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $87,760,553,262 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $97,510,744,119 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $101,296,177,099 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $116,836,246,285 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $147,948,709,376 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $199,591,287,825 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $246,928,837,311 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $283,365,844,161 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $330,647,042,837 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $355,524,903,068 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $392,665,710,525 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $463,619,823,515 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $566,581,003,128 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $610,167,053,824 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $569,755,022,973 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $383,331,833,682 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $497,514,040,642 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $576,179,387,820 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $547,656,279,895 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $627,246,933,730 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $702,714,855,194 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $793,175,561,887 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $934,901,071,333 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $1,053,216,909,888 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $1,172,614,086,540 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $1,047,339,010,225 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $943,941,876,219 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $1,143,672,241,150 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $1,253,289,537,501 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $1,278,046,536,287 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $1,370,632,955,321 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $1,484,488,526,272 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $1,466,038,936,206 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $1,499,679,823,910 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $1,623,074,183,502 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $1,725,373,496,825 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $1,651,422,932,448 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $1,644,312,831,906 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $1,818,432,106,880 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $1,673,916,511,800 |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $1,712,792,854,202 |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | - |
Cape Verde and South Korea economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1960 | - | $158.3 |
| 1961 | - | $93.8 |
| 1962 | - | $106.2 |
| 1963 | - | $146.3 |
| 1964 | - | $123.6 |
| 1965 | - | $108.7 |
| 1966 | - | $133.5 |
| 1967 | - | $161.2 |
| 1968 | - | $198.4 |
| 1969 | - | $243.4 |
| 1970 | - | $279.3 |
| 1971 | - | $301 |
| 1972 | - | $324 |
| 1973 | - | $407 |
| 1974 | - | $563 |
| 1975 | - | $617 |
| 1976 | - | $834 |
| 1977 | - | $1,056 |
| 1978 | - | $1,406 |
| 1979 | - | $1,784 |
| 1980 | $440 | $1,715 |
| 1981 | $425 | $1,883 |
| 1982 | $423 | $1,993 |
| 1983 | $410 | $2,199 |
| 1984 | $385 | $2,413 |
| 1985 | $396 | $2,482 |
| 1986 | $541 | $2,835 |
| 1987 | $658 | $3,555 |
| 1988 | $729 | $4,749 |
| 1989 | $727 | $5,817 |
| 1990 | $817 | $6,610 |
| 1991 | $832 | $7,637 |
| 1992 | $908 | $8,127 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $8,885 |
| 1994 | $991 | $10,385 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $12,565 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $13,403 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $12,398 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $8,282 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $10,672 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $12,257 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $11,561 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $13,165 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $14,673 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $16,496 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $19,403 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $21,743 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $24,086 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $21,350 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $19,144 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $23,079 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $25,098 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $25,459 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $27,180 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $29,253 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $28,737 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $29,280 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $31,601 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $33,447 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $31,902 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $31,721 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $35,126 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $32,395 |
| 2023 | $4,861 | $33,121 |
| 2024 | $5,273 | - |
Cape Verde vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 22.2 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 26.6 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 36.6 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 40.5 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 46.1 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 48.4 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 50.2 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 51.6 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 51.8 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 52.9 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 53.8 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 54.4 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 55 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 55 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 55.3 |
| 1965 | 53 | 55.8 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 55.4 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 60.9 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 60.9 |
| 1969 | 56 | 61.4 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 62.2 |
| 1971 | 57 | 62.7 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 63.2 |
| 1973 | 58 | 63.8 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 64.2 |
| 1975 | 59 | 64.7 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 65 |
| 1977 | 60 | 64.6 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 65 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 66.1 |
| 1980 | 61 | 64.8 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 67.1 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 67.1 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 66.7 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 68.1 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 68.4 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 69 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 69.3 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 70.2 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 70.7 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 71 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 71.4 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 72.2 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 72.7 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 72.9 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 73.4 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 74 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 74.5 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 75 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 76.2 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 76.9 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 77.2 |
| 2003 | 70 | 77.5 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 78 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 78.4 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 79 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 79.4 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 80 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 80.6 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 80.7 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 81.2 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 81.3 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 81.8 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 82.4 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 83.3 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 83.7 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 83.7 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 83.9 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 82.7 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 84.3 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 84.4 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 84.5 |
Cape Verde and South Korea population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 25,012,374 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 25,765,673 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 26,513,030 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 27,261,747 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 27,984,155 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 28,704,674 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 29,435,571 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 30,130,983 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 30,838,302 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 31,544,266 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 32,240,827 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 32,882,704 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 33,505,406 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 34,103,149 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 34,692,266 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 35,280,725 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 35,848,523 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 36,411,795 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 36,969,185 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 37,534,236 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 38,123,775 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 38,723,248 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 39,326,352 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 39,910,403 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 40,405,956 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 40,805,744 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 41,213,674 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 41,621,690 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 42,031,247 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 42,449,038 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 42,869,283 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 43,295,704 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 43,747,962 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 44,194,628 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 44,641,540 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 45,092,991 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 45,524,681 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 45,953,580 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 46,286,503 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 46,616,677 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 47,008,111 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 47,370,164 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 47,644,736 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 47,892,330 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 48,082,519 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 48,184,561 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 48,438,292 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 48,683,638 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 49,054,708 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 49,307,835 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 49,554,112 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 49,936,638 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 50,199,853 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 50,428,893 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 50,746,659 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 51,014,947 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 51,217,803 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 51,361,911 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 51,585,058 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 51,764,822 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 51,836,239 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 51,769,539 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 51,672,569 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 51,712,619 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 51,751,065 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and South Korea
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 5.99 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 5.8 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 5.56 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 5.33 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 5.07 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 4.89 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 4.78 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 4.62 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 4.51 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 4.45 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 4.53 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 4.54 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 4.12 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 4.07 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 3.77 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 3.43 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 3 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 2.99 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 2.64 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 2.9 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 2.82 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 2.39 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 2.06 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 1.74 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 1.66 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 1.58 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 1.53 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 1.55 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 1.56 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 1.57 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 1.71 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 1.76 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 1.63 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 1.57 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 1.54 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 1.46 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 1.43 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 1.48 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 1.31 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 1.18 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 1.19 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 1.16 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 1.09 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 1.13 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 1.26 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 1.19 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 1.15 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 1.23 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 1.24 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 1.19 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 1.21 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 1.24 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 0.92 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 0.84 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 0.72 |
Cape Verde and South Korea demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
South Korea
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 19.2 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 19.1 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 19 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.8 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.6 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.5 |
| 1967 | 17 | 18.6 |
| 1968 | 17 | 18.7 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 19 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 19.1 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 19.3 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 19.6 |
| 1975 | 17 | 19.9 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 20.2 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 20.7 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 21.1 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 22.1 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 22.5 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 22.8 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 23.3 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 23.7 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 24.2 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 24.8 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 25.3 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 25.8 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 26.3 |
| 1990 | 17 | 26.7 |
| 1991 | 17 | 27.2 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 27.8 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 28.3 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 28.9 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 29.4 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 29.8 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 30.2 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 30.7 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 31.2 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 31.7 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 32.3 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 32.8 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 33.4 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 33.9 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 34.5 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 36.4 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 37 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 37.6 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 38.2 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 38.8 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 39.5 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 40.2 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 40.8 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 41.4 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 41.9 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 42.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | 43.1 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 43.8 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 44.4 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 44.9 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 46.1 |
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Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$1.84T
2023 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
23.3%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
5.81%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
2.81%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
569,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-0.4%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
2.78%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
58.4%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
31.6%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
74
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
24.6%
2021 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
2.9%
2021 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
1,295,674
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.95%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
30
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
2,599
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.56T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$418B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$7.45B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
2,519,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
1.94%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
96.9%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
5,337 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$9.78
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
574 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
11.1 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
79.1%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
3.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
18.5%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
84.6%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
11,426 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
6.59%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
1.23%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.6%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.64%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
+75,963
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
81.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.76 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.35 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
84.7
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
64
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
86
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
0.53
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
8.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
174
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
98.8%
2018 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
97.9%
2024 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$3,270
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$989
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
84.5 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
0%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
2.52
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
32.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
2.8
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
7.24%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
9.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
45
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
20%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
7.79 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
South Korea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.07%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
728 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
6,054 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
24,158 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
68,794 mi
2018 |
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