Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 167th vs. 122nd).
By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 170/197 ($2.77B) and Sri Lanka ranks 71/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 117/197 ($5,273), while Sri Lanka ranks 125/197 ($4,516).
Main facts and rankings
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
529186
|
22125995
|
| Population rank | 169/197 | 63/197 |
| GDP |
$2.77B
2024 |
$99B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 170/197 | 71/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$5,273
2024 |
$4,516
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 117/197 | 125/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$11,262
2024 |
$15,633
2024 |
| Government debt |
$3.15B
2024 |
$98.4B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
109.6%
2025 |
105.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$5,998
2024 |
$4,490
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 75/185 | 86/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,527
2025 |
$2,982
2025 |
| Land area |
1,556 sq mi
2025 |
23,884 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
337 ppl/mi²
2024 |
918 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.52
2023 |
1.97
2023 |
| Median age |
29.4 years
2024 |
34.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
Cape Verde and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts
Cape Verde and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $1,409,873,950 |
| 1961 | - | $1,444,327,731 |
| 1962 | - | $1,434,156,379 |
| 1963 | - | $1,240,672,269 |
| 1964 | - | $1,309,747,899 |
| 1965 | - | $1,698,319,328 |
| 1966 | - | $1,751,470,588 |
| 1967 | - | $1,859,465,021 |
| 1968 | - | $1,801,344,538 |
| 1969 | - | $1,965,546,218 |
| 1970 | - | $2,296,470,588 |
| 1971 | - | $2,369,308,600 |
| 1972 | - | $2,553,936,348 |
| 1973 | - | $2,875,625,000 |
| 1974 | - | $3,574,586,466 |
| 1975 | - | $3,791,298,146 |
| 1976 | - | $3,591,319,857 |
| 1977 | - | $4,104,509,583 |
| 1978 | - | $2,733,183,857 |
| 1979 | - | $3,364,611,432 |
| 1980 | $142,246,815 | $4,024,621,900 |
| 1981 | $139,468,209 | $4,415,844,156 |
| 1982 | $140,630,679 | $4,768,765,017 |
| 1983 | $138,476,176 | $5,167,913,302 |
| 1984 | $132,019,039 | $6,043,474,843 |
| 1985 | $137,728,205 | $5,978,460,972 |
| 1986 | $190,651,168 | $6,405,210,564 |
| 1987 | $235,253,065 | $6,682,167,120 |
| 1988 | $264,308,140 | $6,978,371,581 |
| 1989 | $267,448,571 | $6,987,267,684 |
| 1990 | $306,890,963 | $8,032,551,173 |
| 1991 | $319,827,059 | $9,000,362,582 |
| 1992 | $357,160,985 | $9,703,011,636 |
| 1993 | $490,417,390 | $10,338,679,636 |
| 1994 | $406,580,652 | $11,717,604,209 |
| 1995 | $487,148,994 | $13,029,697,561 |
| 1996 | $501,979,270 | $13,897,738,375 |
| 1997 | $490,608,658 | $15,091,913,884 |
| 1998 | $521,910,561 | $15,794,972,847 |
| 1999 | $592,416,703 | $15,656,327,860 |
| 2000 | $539,227,278 | $16,330,814,180 |
| 2001 | $563,090,490 | $15,749,753,805 |
| 2002 | $620,507,387 | $16,536,535,647 |
| 2003 | $813,260,469 | $18,881,765,437 |
| 2004 | $924,940,012 | $20,662,525,941 |
| 2005 | $972,241,677 | $24,405,791,045 |
| 2006 | $1,107,571,458 | $28,279,802,406 |
| 2007 | $1,649,621,739 | $32,350,238,760 |
| 2008 | $1,959,620,648 | $40,713,826,215 |
| 2009 | $1,852,334,575 | $42,066,224,093 |
| 2010 | $1,824,751,468 | $58,636,161,082 |
| 2011 | $2,046,817,987 | $67,753,284,044 |
| 2012 | $1,913,081,210 | $70,447,216,891 |
| 2013 | $2,028,910,915 | $77,000,578,167 |
| 2014 | $2,041,930,125 | $82,528,535,714 |
| 2015 | $1,749,857,620 | $85,090,301,052 |
| 2016 | $1,849,789,986 | $88,000,211,172 |
| 2017 | $1,996,741,540 | $94,369,350,286 |
| 2018 | $2,205,099,507 | $94,450,015,983 |
| 2019 | $2,252,177,124 | $88,998,706,297 |
| 2020 | $1,821,565,614 | $84,335,574,582 |
| 2021 | $2,051,842,619 | $88,556,698,938 |
| 2022 | $2,247,003,344 | $74,143,020,263 |
| 2023 | $2,539,203,429 | $83,716,142,582 |
| 2024 | $2,767,599,017 | $98,963,185,510 |
Cape Verde and Sri Lanka economies compared
GDP per capita
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | - | $145.9 |
| 1961 | - | $145.9 |
| 1962 | - | $141.4 |
| 1963 | - | $119.4 |
| 1964 | - | $122.9 |
| 1965 | - | $155.6 |
| 1966 | - | $156.6 |
| 1967 | - | $162.3 |
| 1968 | - | $153.5 |
| 1969 | - | $163.6 |
| 1970 | - | $186.9 |
| 1971 | - | $188.8 |
| 1972 | - | $199.4 |
| 1973 | - | $220.2 |
| 1974 | - | $268.7 |
| 1975 | - | $279.8 |
| 1976 | - | $260.3 |
| 1977 | - | $292.1 |
| 1978 | - | $191 |
| 1979 | - | $230.8 |
| 1980 | $440 | $271.1 |
| 1981 | $425 | $292.5 |
| 1982 | $423 | $312 |
| 1983 | $410 | $336 |
| 1984 | $385 | $391 |
| 1985 | $396 | $385 |
| 1986 | $541 | $407 |
| 1987 | $658 | $420 |
| 1988 | $729 | $434 |
| 1989 | $727 | $430 |
| 1990 | $817 | $491 |
| 1991 | $832 | $546 |
| 1992 | $908 | $580 |
| 1993 | $1,220 | $607 |
| 1994 | $991 | $678 |
| 1995 | $1,165 | $742 |
| 1996 | $1,180 | $776 |
| 1997 | $1,134 | $827 |
| 1998 | $1,187 | $849 |
| 1999 | $1,327 | $826 |
| 2000 | $1,190 | $846 |
| 2001 | $1,223 | $804 |
| 2002 | $1,329 | $835 |
| 2003 | $1,718 | $946 |
| 2004 | $1,929 | $1,029 |
| 2005 | $2,004 | $1,207 |
| 2006 | $2,257 | $1,390 |
| 2007 | $3,325 | $1,579 |
| 2008 | $3,909 | $1,974 |
| 2009 | $3,660 | $2,027 |
| 2010 | $3,579 | $2,808 |
| 2011 | $4,002 | $3,225 |
| 2012 | $3,737 | $3,328 |
| 2013 | $3,961 | $3,741 |
| 2014 | $3,986 | $3,972 |
| 2015 | $3,415 | $4,058 |
| 2016 | $3,609 | $4,149 |
| 2017 | $3,893 | $4,399 |
| 2018 | $4,295 | $4,359 |
| 2019 | $4,381 | $4,082 |
| 2020 | $3,539 | $3,848 |
| 2021 | $3,971 | $3,997 |
| 2022 | $4,323 | $3,343 |
| 2023 | $4,861 | $3,799 |
| 2024 | $5,273 | $4,516 |
Cape Verde vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1950 | 44.9 | 53.2 |
| 1951 | 45.6 | 54 |
| 1952 | 46.2 | 54.9 |
| 1953 | 46.4 | 55.6 |
| 1954 | 46.6 | 56.4 |
| 1955 | 46.9 | 57.2 |
| 1956 | 47.1 | 57.9 |
| 1957 | 47.4 | 58.5 |
| 1958 | 47.7 | 59.3 |
| 1959 | 48.2 | 60 |
| 1960 | 48.7 | 60.6 |
| 1961 | 49.4 | 61.2 |
| 1962 | 50.2 | 61.6 |
| 1963 | 51.1 | 62 |
| 1964 | 52.1 | 62.4 |
| 1965 | 53 | 62.8 |
| 1966 | 53.9 | 63.2 |
| 1967 | 54.7 | 63.6 |
| 1968 | 55.4 | 63.9 |
| 1969 | 56 | 64.1 |
| 1970 | 56.6 | 64.4 |
| 1971 | 57 | 64.2 |
| 1972 | 57.5 | 64.6 |
| 1973 | 58 | 64.8 |
| 1974 | 58.4 | 65 |
| 1975 | 59 | 65.4 |
| 1976 | 59.4 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 60 | 66.4 |
| 1978 | 60.4 | 66.8 |
| 1979 | 60.7 | 67.5 |
| 1980 | 61 | 68 |
| 1981 | 61.3 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 61.5 | 68.7 |
| 1983 | 61.8 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 61.8 | 68.8 |
| 1985 | 62.3 | 68.9 |
| 1986 | 62.6 | 69 |
| 1987 | 62.9 | 69 |
| 1988 | 63.2 | 69 |
| 1989 | 63.6 | 67.3 |
| 1990 | 63.9 | 69.2 |
| 1991 | 64.1 | 69.1 |
| 1992 | 64.3 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 64.5 | 70 |
| 1994 | 64.6 | 70.2 |
| 1995 | 63.7 | 69.7 |
| 1996 | 65.5 | 69.8 |
| 1997 | 66.1 | 69.9 |
| 1998 | 66.7 | 70.1 |
| 1999 | 67.4 | 70.4 |
| 2000 | 68.1 | 71.2 |
| 2001 | 68.7 | 71.8 |
| 2002 | 69.4 | 72.3 |
| 2003 | 70 | 72.4 |
| 2004 | 70.5 | 68 |
| 2005 | 70.9 | 73.1 |
| 2006 | 71.3 | 72.8 |
| 2007 | 71.5 | 73 |
| 2008 | 71.9 | 72.6 |
| 2009 | 72.1 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 72.5 | 74.5 |
| 2011 | 72.9 | 74.7 |
| 2012 | 73.3 | 75.2 |
| 2013 | 73.5 | 75.5 |
| 2014 | 73.8 | 75.8 |
| 2015 | 74.1 | 76 |
| 2016 | 74.4 | 76.1 |
| 2017 | 74.7 | 76.2 |
| 2018 | 74.8 | 76.5 |
| 2019 | 75.4 | 76.7 |
| 2020 | 73.8 | 76.9 |
| 2021 | 74.4 | 76.3 |
| 2022 | 75.9 | 77.3 |
| 2023 | 76.1 | 77.5 |
| 2024 | 76.2 | 77.7 |
| 2025 | 76.4 | 77.9 |
Cape Verde and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison
Population
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 210,024 | 9,661,389 |
| 1961 | 215,087 | 9,899,372 |
| 1962 | 221,919 | 10,143,754 |
| 1963 | 229,373 | 10,395,040 |
| 1964 | 237,006 | 10,653,397 |
| 1965 | 244,856 | 10,916,965 |
| 1966 | 252,976 | 11,183,928 |
| 1967 | 261,404 | 11,457,328 |
| 1968 | 270,164 | 11,736,088 |
| 1969 | 279,248 | 12,013,858 |
| 1970 | 287,885 | 12,287,110 |
| 1971 | 294,046 | 12,551,910 |
| 1972 | 297,386 | 12,809,205 |
| 1973 | 299,881 | 13,060,916 |
| 1974 | 302,570 | 13,305,693 |
| 1975 | 305,847 | 13,548,984 |
| 1976 | 309,455 | 13,796,770 |
| 1977 | 312,834 | 14,049,371 |
| 1978 | 316,147 | 14,310,128 |
| 1979 | 319,480 | 14,579,614 |
| 1980 | 323,301 | 14,847,974 |
| 1981 | 327,846 | 15,099,414 |
| 1982 | 332,724 | 15,286,567 |
| 1983 | 337,654 | 15,388,794 |
| 1984 | 342,505 | 15,441,860 |
| 1985 | 347,365 | 15,544,154 |
| 1986 | 352,312 | 15,731,256 |
| 1987 | 357,302 | 15,916,576 |
| 1988 | 362,329 | 16,078,621 |
| 1989 | 367,803 | 16,248,557 |
| 1990 | 375,428 | 16,352,458 |
| 1991 | 384,586 | 16,475,354 |
| 1992 | 393,415 | 16,739,284 |
| 1993 | 401,965 | 17,025,918 |
| 1994 | 410,228 | 17,275,773 |
| 1995 | 418,104 | 17,564,068 |
| 1996 | 425,581 | 17,905,018 |
| 1997 | 432,798 | 18,248,200 |
| 1998 | 439,784 | 18,596,003 |
| 1999 | 446,519 | 18,944,731 |
| 2000 | 453,317 | 19,293,054 |
| 2001 | 460,293 | 19,600,362 |
| 2002 | 467,046 | 19,805,752 |
| 2003 | 473,383 | 19,951,521 |
| 2004 | 479,370 | 20,087,605 |
| 2005 | 485,115 | 20,216,524 |
| 2006 | 490,728 | 20,352,411 |
| 2007 | 496,190 | 20,492,545 |
| 2008 | 501,355 | 20,629,378 |
| 2009 | 506,141 | 20,756,435 |
| 2010 | 509,784 | 20,879,089 |
| 2011 | 511,447 | 21,009,048 |
| 2012 | 511,955 | 21,169,458 |
| 2013 | 512,225 | 20,585,000 |
| 2014 | 512,326 | 20,778,000 |
| 2015 | 512,394 | 20,970,000 |
| 2016 | 512,554 | 21,209,000 |
| 2017 | 512,893 | 21,453,000 |
| 2018 | 513,415 | 21,670,000 |
| 2019 | 514,104 | 21,803,000 |
| 2020 | 514,679 | 21,919,000 |
| 2021 | 516,649 | 22,156,000 |
| 2022 | 519,741 | 22,181,000 |
| 2023 | 522,331 | 22,037,000 |
| 2024 | 524,877 | 21,916,000 |
Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Sri Lanka
Fertility rate
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 6.89 | 5.35 |
| 1961 | 6.92 | 5.24 |
| 1962 | 6.95 | 5.18 |
| 1963 | 6.98 | 5.12 |
| 1964 | 6.99 | 5.06 |
| 1965 | 6.99 | 4.93 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 4.83 |
| 1967 | 6.98 | 4.79 |
| 1968 | 6.97 | 4.66 |
| 1969 | 6.95 | 4.5 |
| 1970 | 6.94 | 4.39 |
| 1971 | 6.91 | 4.27 |
| 1972 | 6.89 | 4.16 |
| 1973 | 6.86 | 4 |
| 1974 | 6.82 | 3.86 |
| 1975 | 6.77 | 3.82 |
| 1976 | 6.71 | 3.78 |
| 1977 | 6.65 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 6.56 | 3.81 |
| 1979 | 6.47 | 3.82 |
| 1980 | 6.38 | 3.73 |
| 1981 | 6.27 | 3.65 |
| 1982 | 6.17 | 3.32 |
| 1983 | 6.07 | 3.11 |
| 1984 | 5.97 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 5.92 | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 5.81 | 2.74 |
| 1987 | 5.68 | 2.64 |
| 1988 | 5.55 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 5.45 | 2.58 |
| 1990 | 5.36 | 2.54 |
| 1991 | 5.26 | 2.51 |
| 1992 | 5.12 | 2.49 |
| 1993 | 4.95 | 2.44 |
| 1994 | 4.72 | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 4.49 | 2.35 |
| 1996 | 4.26 | 2.29 |
| 1997 | 4.05 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 3.9 | 2.14 |
| 1999 | 3.73 | 2.14 |
| 2000 | 3.55 | 2.21 |
| 2001 | 3.37 | 2.28 |
| 2002 | 3.19 | 2.31 |
| 2003 | 3.03 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 2.9 | 2.27 |
| 2005 | 2.73 | 2.26 |
| 2006 | 2.56 | 2.29 |
| 2007 | 2.41 | 2.3 |
| 2008 | 2.3 | 2.23 |
| 2009 | 2.25 | 2.18 |
| 2010 | 2.33 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 2.33 | 2.14 |
| 2012 | 2.15 | 2.17 |
| 2013 | 2.07 | 2.18 |
| 2014 | 2.03 | 2.13 |
| 2015 | 1.97 | 2.09 |
| 2016 | 1.97 | 2.06 |
| 2017 | 1.93 | 2.04 |
| 2018 | 1.8 | 2.03 |
| 2019 | 1.7 | 2.02 |
| 2020 | 1.59 | 2.01 |
| 2021 | 1.55 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1.53 | 1.98 |
| 2023 | 1.52 | 1.97 |
Cape Verde and Sri Lanka demographics compared
Median age
Cape Verde
Sri Lanka
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 1960 | 19 | 19.5 |
| 1961 | 18.6 | 19.5 |
| 1962 | 18.1 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | 17.7 | 19.5 |
| 1964 | 17.4 | 19.5 |
| 1965 | 17.2 | 19.5 |
| 1966 | 17.1 | 19.6 |
| 1967 | 17 | 19.7 |
| 1968 | 17 | 19.8 |
| 1969 | 17.1 | 19.9 |
| 1970 | 17.2 | 20 |
| 1971 | 17.2 | 20.1 |
| 1972 | 17.2 | 20.2 |
| 1973 | 17.2 | 20.4 |
| 1974 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 17 | 20.7 |
| 1976 | 16.8 | 20.9 |
| 1977 | 16.6 | 21 |
| 1978 | 16.4 | 21.2 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 16.1 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 16.1 | 21.6 |
| 1982 | 16.3 | 21.7 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 21.9 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 22 |
| 1985 | 16.6 | 22.2 |
| 1986 | 16.7 | 22.5 |
| 1987 | 16.8 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 16.8 | 23.1 |
| 1989 | 16.9 | 23.4 |
| 1990 | 17 | 23.6 |
| 1991 | 17 | 23.9 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 24.3 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 24.6 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 24.9 |
| 1995 | 17.5 | 25.3 |
| 1996 | 17.7 | 25.8 |
| 1997 | 17.9 | 26.2 |
| 1998 | 18.1 | 26.5 |
| 1999 | 18.3 | 26.9 |
| 2000 | 18.6 | 27.2 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 27.6 |
| 2002 | 19.2 | 27.9 |
| 2003 | 19.6 | 28.2 |
| 2004 | 19.9 | 28.5 |
| 2005 | 20.4 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 20.8 | 29 |
| 2007 | 21.3 | 29.3 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 29.6 |
| 2009 | 22.1 | 29.9 |
| 2010 | 22.6 | 30.2 |
| 2011 | 23.1 | 30.5 |
| 2012 | 23.6 | 30.8 |
| 2013 | 24.2 | 31.1 |
| 2014 | 24.7 | 31.4 |
| 2015 | 25.2 | 31.7 |
| 2016 | 25.7 | 32 |
| 2017 | 26.2 | 32.3 |
| 2018 | 26.6 | 32.5 |
| 2019 | 27 | 32.8 |
| 2020 | 27.3 | 33.1 |
| 2021 | 27.8 | 33.3 |
| 2022 | 28.3 | 33.6 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 33.8 |
| 2024 | 29.4 | 34.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$2.63B
2024 |
$84.6B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
29.5%
2025 |
20.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.35%
2023 |
1.83%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.53%
2023 |
1.64%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
1,000
2020 |
317,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.77%
2025 |
-5.49%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
11.3%
2019 |
4.53%
2022 |
| Services, % of GDP |
69.4%
2024 |
57.5%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
10.5%
2024 |
25.5%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
68.7
2025 |
49.4
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
32.3%
2015 |
30.8%
2019 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.2%
2015 |
3.1%
2019 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
284
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$19.5B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$783M
2024 |
$6.09B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$334M
2024 |
$6.72B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
180,000
2020 |
540,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
39.9%
2020 |
8.22%
2020 |
| Banked people share | n/a |
81.7%
2024 |
Energy
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
207.6 kg
2007 |
474 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$26.8
2007 |
$29.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
1.01 megatons
2023 |
20.5 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.93 tons
2023 |
0.93 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
0%
2007 |
53.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
21.8%
2022 |
48.8%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
6.72%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
60%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
684 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
18.3%
2021 |
49.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
40.8%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
98.6%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.006%
2024 |
0.27%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-1,209
2024 |
-27,245
2024 |
| Urban population |
68.4%
2024 |
19.4%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.78 ft
2025 |
5.52 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.35 ft
2025 |
5.11 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
46.7
2025 |
49.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
62
2024 |
32
2024 |
| Higher education index |
27
2025 |
51
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
6.18
2020 |
3.43
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
26.8
2019 |
19.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
75
2025 |
57
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
88.5%
2024 |
92.7%
2023 |
| English speaking |
8%
2025 |
18.3%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
73.5%
2023 |
51.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$286
2022 |
$145.6
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$73.5
2022 |
$58.5
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
76.4 years
2025 |
77.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
8.28%
2022 |
14.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.79
2018 |
1.19
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth | n/a |
25.6 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
40
2023 |
18
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
11.6
2023 |
6.1
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
16.4%
2022 |
10.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
6.8%
2024 |
10.2%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
29
2025 |
40
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11%
2022 |
19.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.01 liters
2020 |
2.91 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Cape Verde
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.003%
2025 |
0.04%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
2,964 sq mi
2024 |
1,090 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
305 sq mi
2025 |
11,610 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
180 sq mi
2025 |
8,122 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
839 mi
2013 |
70,894 mi
2010 |
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