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Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 172/197 ($2.73B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Sri Lanka
Population
530391
22185425
Population rank 169/197 63/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78 years
2026

Cape Verde and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2024 $2,725,414,151 $98,963,185,510
2023 $2,504,525,549 $83,716,142,582
2022 $2,247,003,344 $74,143,020,263
2021 $2,051,842,619 $88,556,698,938
2020 $1,821,565,614 $84,335,574,582
2019 $2,252,177,124 $88,998,706,297
2018 $2,205,099,507 $94,450,015,983
2017 $1,996,741,540 $94,369,350,286
2016 $1,849,789,986 $88,000,211,172
2015 $1,749,857,620 $85,090,301,052
2014 $2,041,930,125 $82,531,125,191
2013 $2,028,910,915 $76,976,203,829
2012 $1,913,081,210 $70,447,217,164
2011 $2,046,817,987 $67,753,285,897
2010 $1,824,751,468 $58,636,049,434
2009 $1,852,334,575 $42,066,224,093
2008 $1,959,620,648 $40,713,826,215
2007 $1,649,621,739 $32,350,238,760
2006 $1,107,571,458 $28,267,410,543
2005 $972,241,677 $24,405,791,045
2004 $924,940,012 $20,662,525,941
2003 $813,260,469 $18,881,765,437
2002 $620,507,387 $16,536,535,647
2001 $563,090,490 $15,749,753,805
2000 $539,227,278 $16,595,882,819
1999 $592,416,703 $15,711,933,513
1998 $521,910,561 $15,760,736,956
1997 $490,608,658 $15,091,913,884
1996 $501,979,270 $13,897,738,375
1995 $487,148,994 $13,029,697,561
1994 $406,580,652 $11,717,604,209
1993 $490,417,390 $10,338,679,636
1992 $357,160,985 $9,703,011,636
1991 $319,827,059 $9,000,362,582
1990 $306,890,963 $8,032,551,173
1989 $267,448,571 $6,987,267,684
1988 $264,308,140 $6,978,371,581
1987 $235,253,065 $6,682,167,120
1986 $190,651,168 $6,405,210,564
1985 $137,728,205 $5,978,460,972
1984 $132,019,039 $6,043,474,843
1983 $138,476,176 $5,167,913,302
1982 $140,630,679 $4,768,765,017
1981 $139,468,209 $4,415,844,156
1980 $142,246,815 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Cape Verde and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2024 $5,192 $4,516
2023 $4,795 $3,799
2022 $4,323 $3,343
2021 $3,971 $3,997
2020 $3,539 $3,848
2019 $4,381 $4,082
2018 $4,295 $4,359
2017 $3,893 $4,399
2016 $3,609 $4,149
2015 $3,415 $4,058
2014 $3,986 $3,972
2013 $3,961 $3,739
2012 $3,737 $3,328
2011 $4,002 $3,225
2010 $3,579 $2,808
2009 $3,660 $2,027
2008 $3,909 $1,974
2007 $3,325 $1,579
2006 $2,257 $1,389
2005 $2,004 $1,207
2004 $1,929 $1,029
2003 $1,718 $946
2002 $1,329 $835
2001 $1,223 $804
2000 $1,190 $860
1999 $1,327 $829
1998 $1,187 $848
1997 $1,134 $827
1996 $1,180 $776
1995 $1,165 $742
1994 $991 $678
1993 $1,220 $607
1992 $908 $580
1991 $832 $546
1990 $817 $491
1989 $727 $430
1988 $729 $434
1987 $658 $420
1986 $541 $407
1985 $396 $385
1984 $385 $391
1983 $410 $336
1982 $423 $312
1981 $425 $292.5
1980 $440 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Cape Verde vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2026 76.6 78
2025 76.4 77.9
2024 76.2 77.7
2023 76.1 77.5
2022 75.9 77.3
2021 74.4 76.3
2020 73.8 76.9
2019 75.4 76.7
2018 74.8 76.5
2017 74.7 76.2
2016 74.4 76.1
2015 74.1 76
2014 73.8 75.8
2013 73.5 75.5
2012 73.3 75.2
2011 72.9 74.7
2010 72.5 74.5
2009 72.1 70.3
2008 71.9 72.6
2007 71.5 73
2006 71.3 72.8
2005 70.9 73.1
2004 70.5 68
2003 70 72.4
2002 69.4 72.3
2001 68.7 71.8
2000 68.1 71.2
1999 67.4 70.4
1998 66.7 70.1
1997 66.1 69.9
1996 65.5 69.8
1995 63.7 69.7
1994 64.6 70.2
1993 64.5 70
1992 64.3 69.6
1991 64.1 69.1
1990 63.9 69.2
1989 63.6 67.3
1988 63.2 69
1987 62.9 69
1986 62.6 69
1985 62.3 68.9
1984 61.8 68.8
1983 61.8 68.7
1982 61.5 68.7
1981 61.3 68.4
1980 61 68
1979 60.7 67.5
1978 60.4 66.8
1977 60 66.4
1976 59.4 65.8
1975 59 65.4
1974 58.4 65
1973 58 64.8
1972 57.5 64.6
1971 57 64.2
1970 56.6 64.4
1969 56 64.1
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.7 63.6
1966 53.9 63.2
1965 53 62.8
1964 52.1 62.4
1963 51.1 62
1962 50.2 61.6
1961 49.4 61.2
1960 48.7 60.6
1959 48.2 60
1958 47.7 59.3
1957 47.4 58.5
1956 47.1 57.9
1955 46.9 57.2
1954 46.6 56.4
1953 46.4 55.6
1952 46.2 54.9
1951 45.6 54
1950 44.9 53.2

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

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Cape Verde and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2024 524,877 21,916,000
2023 522,331 22,037,000
2022 519,741 22,181,000
2021 516,649 22,156,000
2020 514,679 21,919,000
2019 514,104 21,803,000
2018 513,415 21,670,000
2017 512,893 21,453,000
2016 512,554 21,209,000
2015 512,394 20,970,000
2014 512,326 20,778,000
2013 512,225 20,585,000
2012 511,955 21,169,458
2011 511,447 21,009,048
2010 509,784 20,879,089
2009 506,141 20,756,435
2008 501,355 20,629,378
2007 496,190 20,492,545
2006 490,728 20,352,411
2005 485,115 20,216,524
2004 479,370 20,087,605
2003 473,383 19,951,521
2002 467,046 19,805,752
2001 460,293 19,600,362
2000 453,317 19,293,054
1999 446,519 18,944,731
1998 439,784 18,596,003
1997 432,798 18,248,200
1996 425,581 17,905,018
1995 418,104 17,564,068
1994 410,228 17,275,773
1993 401,965 17,025,918
1992 393,415 16,739,284
1991 384,586 16,475,354
1990 375,428 16,352,458
1989 367,803 16,248,557
1988 362,329 16,078,621
1987 357,302 15,916,576
1986 352,312 15,731,256
1985 347,365 15,544,154
1984 342,505 15,441,860
1983 337,654 15,388,794
1982 332,724 15,286,567
1981 327,846 15,099,414
1980 323,301 14,847,974
1979 319,480 14,579,614
1978 316,147 14,310,128
1977 312,834 14,049,371
1976 309,455 13,796,770
1975 305,847 13,548,984
1974 302,570 13,305,693
1973 299,881 13,060,916
1972 297,386 12,809,205
1971 294,046 12,551,910
1970 287,885 12,287,110
1969 279,248 12,013,858
1968 270,164 11,736,088
1967 261,404 11,457,328
1966 252,976 11,183,928
1965 244,856 10,916,965
1964 237,006 10,653,397
1963 229,373 10,395,040
1962 221,919 10,143,754
1961 215,087 9,899,372
1960 210,024 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2023 1.52 1.97
2022 1.53 1.98
2021 1.55 2
2020 1.59 2.01
2019 1.7 2.02
2018 1.8 2.03
2017 1.93 2.04
2016 1.97 2.06
2015 1.97 2.09
2014 2.03 2.13
2013 2.07 2.18
2012 2.15 2.17
2011 2.33 2.14
2010 2.33 2.13
2009 2.25 2.18
2008 2.3 2.23
2007 2.41 2.3
2006 2.56 2.29
2005 2.73 2.26
2004 2.9 2.27
2003 3.03 2.3
2002 3.19 2.31
2001 3.37 2.28
2000 3.55 2.21
1999 3.73 2.14
1998 3.9 2.14
1997 4.05 2.22
1996 4.26 2.29
1995 4.49 2.35
1994 4.72 2.4
1993 4.95 2.44
1992 5.12 2.49
1991 5.26 2.51
1990 5.36 2.54
1989 5.45 2.58
1988 5.55 2.57
1987 5.68 2.64
1986 5.81 2.74
1985 5.92 2.9
1984 5.97 3.01
1983 6.07 3.11
1982 6.17 3.32
1981 6.27 3.65
1980 6.38 3.73
1979 6.47 3.82
1978 6.56 3.81
1977 6.65 3.74
1976 6.71 3.78
1975 6.77 3.82
1974 6.82 3.86
1973 6.86 4
1972 6.89 4.16
1971 6.91 4.27
1970 6.94 4.39
1969 6.95 4.5
1968 6.97 4.66
1967 6.98 4.79
1966 6.99 4.83
1965 6.99 4.93
1964 6.99 5.06
1963 6.98 5.12
1962 6.95 5.18
1961 6.92 5.24
1960 6.89 5.35

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

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Cape Verde and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Sri Lanka
2024 29.4 34.1
2023 28.8 33.8
2022 28.3 33.6
2021 27.8 33.3
2020 27.3 33.1
2019 27 32.8
2018 26.6 32.5
2017 26.2 32.3
2016 25.7 32
2015 25.2 31.7
2014 24.7 31.4
2013 24.2 31.1
2012 23.6 30.8
2011 23.1 30.5
2010 22.6 30.2
2009 22.1 29.9
2008 21.7 29.6
2007 21.3 29.3
2006 20.8 29
2005 20.4 28.8
2004 19.9 28.5
2003 19.6 28.2
2002 19.2 27.9
2001 18.9 27.6
2000 18.6 27.2
1999 18.3 26.9
1998 18.1 26.5
1997 17.9 26.2
1996 17.7 25.8
1995 17.5 25.3
1994 17.4 24.9
1993 17.2 24.6
1992 17.1 24.3
1991 17 23.9
1990 17 23.6
1989 16.9 23.4
1988 16.8 23.1
1987 16.8 22.8
1986 16.7 22.5
1985 16.6 22.2
1984 16.5 22
1983 16.4 21.9
1982 16.3 21.7
1981 16.1 21.6
1980 16.1 21.5
1979 16.2 21.3
1978 16.4 21.2
1977 16.6 21
1976 16.8 20.9
1975 17 20.7
1974 17.2 20.6
1973 17.2 20.4
1972 17.2 20.2
1971 17.2 20.1
1970 17.2 20
1969 17.1 19.9
1968 17 19.8
1967 17 19.7
1966 17.1 19.6
1965 17.2 19.5
1964 17.4 19.5
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 18.1 19.5
1961 18.6 19.5
1960 19 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
50.3
2026
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
0.68 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
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
-1,284
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.4:51.6
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
46.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
53
2026
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
74
2025
55
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
$290.1
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.14
2023
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
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
2026
40
2026
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%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
70,894 mi
2010

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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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