Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 167th vs. 41st).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and South Sudan ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while South Sudan ranks 172/197 ($1,080).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
12387398
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 81/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$12B
2015 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 150/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$1,080
2015 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 172/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$1,155
2015 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$6.87B
2015 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
63.2%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$618
2015 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 159/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$1,540
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
243,990 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
49 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
3.86
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
19.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and South Sudan: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and South Sudan economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | - |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | - |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | - |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | - |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | - |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | - |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | - |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | - |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | - |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | - |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | - |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | - |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | - |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | - |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | - |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | - |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | - |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | - |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | - |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | - |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | - |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | - |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | - |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | - |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | - |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | - |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | - |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | - |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $14,586,253,383 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $12,231,264,525 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $14,602,072,411 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $14,907,308,933 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $11,931,472,169 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $18,426,469,017 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $13,962,212,847 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $11,997,800,760 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | - |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | - |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | - |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | - |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | - |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | - |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | - |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | - |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | - |
Cape Verde and South Sudan economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1980 | $440 | - |
| 1981 | $425 | - |
| 1982 | $423 | - |
| 1983 | $410 | - |
| 1984 | $385 | - |
| 1985 | $396 | - |
| 1986 | $541 | - |
| 1987 | $658 | - |
| 1988 | $729 | - |
| 1989 | $727 | - |
| 1990 | $817 | - |
| 1991 | $832 | - |
| 1992 | $908 | - |
| 1993 | $1,220 | - |
| 1994 | $991 | - |
| 1995 | $1,165 | - |
| 1996 | $1,180 | - |
| 1997 | $1,134 | - |
| 1998 | $1,187 | - |
| 1999 | $1,327 | - |
| 2000 | $1,190 | - |
| 2001 | $1,223 | - |
| 2002 | $1,329 | - |
| 2003 | $1,718 | - |
| 2004 | $1,929 | - |
| 2005 | $2,004 | - |
| 2006 | $2,257 | - |
| 2007 | $3,325 | - |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $1,654 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $1,323 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $1,498 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $1,449 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $1,109 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $1,650 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $1,243 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $1,080 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | - |
| 2017 | $3,893 | - |
| 2018 | $4,295 | - |
| 2019 | $4,381 | - |
| 2020 | $3,539 | - |
| 2021 | $3,971 | - |
| 2022 | $4,323 | - |
| 2023 | $4,861 | - |
| 2024 | $5,273 | - |
Cape Verde vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 30.2 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 30.6 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 31 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 31.4 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 31.7 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 32 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 31.6 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 30.9 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 27.6 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 27.8 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 28.1 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 28.3 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 28.5 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 28.2 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 32.5 |
| 1965 | 53 | 28.8 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 25.6 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 25.9 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 26.1 |
| 1969 | 56 | 25.4 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 25.6 |
| 1971 | 57 | 31 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 31.3 |
| 1973 | 58 | 36.3 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 36.6 |
| 1975 | 59 | 36.9 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 37.1 |
| 1977 | 60 | 37.4 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 37.6 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 37.8 |
| 1980 | 61 | 38 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 38.3 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 38.7 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 34.7 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 31.8 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 32.4 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 32.8 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 20.7 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 11 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 28.2 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 28.6 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 29.2 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 21.9 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 22.3 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 44.9 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 31.5 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 32.1 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 33.1 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 19 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 44.5 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 47.6 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 49.4 |
| 2003 | 70 | 52.3 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 53.1 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 54 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 54.7 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 55.4 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 56.3 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 56.8 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 57.5 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 57.7 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 58.2 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 58.3 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 45.6 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 39.8 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 36.7 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 35.4 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 51.9 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 58.1 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 57.6 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 57 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 57.6 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 57.7 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 57.9 |
Cape Verde and South Sudan population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 2,931,559 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 2,976,724 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 3,024,308 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 3,072,669 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 3,129,918 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 3,189,835 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 3,236,423 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 3,277,648 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 3,321,528 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 3,365,533 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 3,409,614 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 3,468,646 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 3,542,497 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 3,627,383 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 3,723,259 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 3,821,494 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 3,921,910 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 4,024,032 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 4,127,657 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 4,232,605 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 4,339,030 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 4,447,272 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 4,557,686 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 4,661,574 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 4,750,627 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 4,834,296 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 4,921,240 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 4,962,395 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 4,848,029 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 4,713,229 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 4,737,633 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 4,836,677 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 4,909,749 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 4,956,002 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 5,071,184 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 5,225,836 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 5,356,925 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 5,509,136 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 5,620,068 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 5,771,628 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 6,032,267 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 6,308,391 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 6,596,806 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 6,903,127 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 7,233,041 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 7,590,143 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 7,976,526 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 8,388,788 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 8,817,647 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 9,243,556 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 9,745,953 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 10,288,109 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 10,756,240 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 11,166,275 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 11,235,073 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 11,107,561 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 10,830,102 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 10,259,154 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 10,122,977 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 10,423,384 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 10,698,467 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 10,865,780 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 11,021,177 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 11,483,374 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 11,943,408 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and South Sudan
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 7.18 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 7.2 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 7.2 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 7.22 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 7.22 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 7.25 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 7.26 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 7.26 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 7.28 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 7.29 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 7.3 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 7.31 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 7.31 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 7.33 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 7.33 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 7.33 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 7.33 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 7.32 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 7.33 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 7.33 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 7.34 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 7.34 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 7.35 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 7.36 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 7.38 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 7.39 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 7.38 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 7.37 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 7.38 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 7.38 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 7.37 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 7.36 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 7.35 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 7.34 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 7.32 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 6.94 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 6.65 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 6.52 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 6.35 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 6.19 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 6.02 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 5.85 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 5.57 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 5.45 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 5.32 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 5.19 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 5.06 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 4.94 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 4.82 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 4.48 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 4.26 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 4.16 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 4.05 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 3.96 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 3.86 |
Cape Verde and South Sudan demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
South Sudan
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 18.6 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 18.5 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 18.4 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 18.4 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 18.3 |
| 1967 | 17 | 18.2 |
| 1968 | 17 | 18 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 17.9 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 17.7 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1975 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 17.3 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 17.2 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 17 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 16.9 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 16.8 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 16.7 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 16.6 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 16.5 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 17.1 |
| 1990 | 17 | 17 |
| 1991 | 17 | 17 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 16.9 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 16.9 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 16.9 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 16.9 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 17 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 17.1 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 17.2 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 17.3 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 17.3 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 17.3 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 17.4 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 17.6 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 18.2 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 18.7 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 19 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 19.2 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 19.3 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 19 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 18.6 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 18.2 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 17.4 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 17.3 |
| 2019 | 27 | 17.8 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 18.2 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 18.4 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 18.7 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 19 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 19.4 |
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Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$11.7B
2015 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
26.7%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
1.57%
2016 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
6.26%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
53,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
+2%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
12.3%
2008 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
56.6%
2015 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
33.1%
2015 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
41
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
33%
2016 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
1.8%
2016 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$72.9M
2023 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$1.14B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
0.39%
2018 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
5.83%
2021 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
69 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$15.1
2015 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
73.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
32.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
0.4%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-860%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
46.9 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
0.34%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
5.4%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
+15,374
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
21.6%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
5.62
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
8
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
10
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
14.1
2012 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
36.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
34.5%
2018 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
94%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
9.27%
2020 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$49.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$17
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
57.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
49.1%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
0.04
2020 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
692
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
98.7
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
8.79%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
4.6%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
21
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
South Sudan
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.42%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
20,429 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
109,449 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
27,633 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
n/a |
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