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Cape Verde vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 167th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Sudan
Population
530391
53335233
Population rank 169/197 29/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Sudan
2024 $2,725,414,151 $49,672,435,513
2023 $2,504,525,549 $39,898,289,821
2022 $2,247,003,344 $51,666,875,363
2021 $2,051,842,619 $34,229,513,775
2020 $1,821,565,614 $27,034,593,750
2019 $2,252,177,124 $32,338,079,165
2018 $2,205,099,507 $32,333,780,383
2017 $1,996,741,540 $41,283,617,976
2016 $1,849,789,986 $42,630,376,000
2015 $1,749,857,620 $51,726,758,677
2014 $2,041,930,125 $49,516,748,618
2013 $2,028,910,915 $43,024,018,082
2012 $1,913,081,210 $37,632,919,967
2011 $2,046,817,987 $55,018,567,211
2010 $1,824,751,468 $58,962,978,034
2009 $1,852,334,575 $51,621,044,077
2008 $1,959,620,648 $64,833,083,257
2007 $1,649,621,739 $59,440,139,775
2006 $1,107,571,458 $45,263,831,634
2005 $972,241,677 $35,182,711,988
2004 $924,940,012 $26,646,007,251
2003 $813,260,469 $21,355,298,460
2002 $620,507,387 $18,137,128,388
2001 $563,090,490 $15,716,361,792
2000 $539,227,278 $12,257,299,147
1999 $592,416,703 $10,682,028,340
1998 $521,910,561 $11,250,221,537
1997 $490,608,658 $11,681,175,864
1996 $501,979,270 $9,018,300,725
1995 $487,148,994 $13,830,363,900
1994 $406,580,652 $12,793,794,737
1993 $490,417,390 $8,881,005,436
1992 $357,160,985 $7,031,933,492
1991 $319,827,059 $44,171,194,366
1990 $306,890,963 $33,641,222,222
1989 $267,448,571 $21,408,111,111
1988 $264,308,140 $14,372,555,556
1987 $235,253,065 $12,093,333,333
1986 $190,651,168 $10,092,200,000
1985 $137,728,205 $8,075,259,600
1984 $132,019,039 $10,447,615,385
1983 $138,476,176 $8,230,153,846
1982 $140,630,679 $8,732,542,274
1981 $139,468,209 $10,753,888,154
1980 $142,246,815 $8,951,800,000
1979 - $8,418,407,787
1978 - $8,128,719,315
1977 - $7,499,005,639
1976 - $6,013,210,816
1975 - $4,823,090,192
1974 - $3,958,931,660
1973 - $3,077,254,460
1972 - $2,483,055,722
1971 - $2,288,340,041
1970 - $2,100,229,759
1969 - $1,847,501,441
1968 - $1,677,771,401
1967 - $1,607,409,539
1966 - $1,484,491,676
1965 - $1,446,869,619
1964 - $1,388,282,600
1963 - $1,351,234,926
1962 - $1,328,259,625
1961 - $1,222,860,429
1960 - $1,126,364,162

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

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Cape Verde and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Sudan
2024 $5,192 $985
2023 $4,795 $797
2022 $4,323 $1,046
2021 $3,971 $712
2020 $3,539 $578
2019 $4,381 $710
2018 $4,295 $731
2017 $3,893 $967
2016 $3,609 $1,033
2015 $3,415 $1,292
2014 $3,986 $1,275
2013 $3,961 $1,139
2012 $3,737 $1,019
2011 $4,002 $1,522
2010 $3,579 $1,665
2009 $3,660 $1,493
2008 $3,909 $1,928
2007 $3,325 $1,814
2006 $2,257 $1,415
2005 $2,004 $1,125
2004 $1,929 $872
2003 $1,718 $714
2002 $1,329 $621
2001 $1,223 $551
2000 $1,190 $441
1999 $1,327 $394
1998 $1,187 $425
1997 $1,134 $453
1996 $1,180 $357
1995 $1,165 $561
1994 $991 $532
1993 $1,220 $379
1992 $908 $307
1991 $832 $1,966
1990 $817 $1,528
1989 $727 $992
1988 $729 $680
1987 $658 $584
1986 $541 $497
1985 $396 $406
1984 $385 $534
1983 $410 $431
1982 $423 $472
1981 $425 $605
1980 $440 $525
1979 - $515
1978 - $518
1977 - $497
1976 - $413
1975 - $343
1974 - $291.5
1973 - $235.8
1972 - $198.2
1971 - $189
1970 - $179.6
1969 - $163.5
1968 - $153.7
1967 - $152.4
1966 - $145.6
1965 - $146.8
1964 - $145.7
1963 - $146.6
1962 - $148.9
1961 - $141.6
1960 - $134.7

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

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Cape Verde vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Sudan
2026 76.6 66.9
2025 76.4 66.7
2024 76.2 66.5
2023 76.1 66.3
2022 75.9 65.7
2021 74.4 64.5
2020 73.8 65.1
2019 75.4 65.8
2018 74.8 65.5
2017 74.7 65.1
2016 74.4 64.7
2015 74.1 64.4
2014 73.8 64
2013 73.5 63.4
2012 73.3 63.4
2011 72.9 63.2
2010 72.5 63
2009 72.1 62.7
2008 71.9 61.3
2007 71.5 61.4
2006 71.3 60.4
2005 70.9 57.2
2004 70.5 56.8
2003 70 58.3
2002 69.4 59.3
2001 68.7 59.3
2000 68.1 58.9
1999 67.4 58.6
1998 66.7 58.3
1997 66.1 58.1
1996 65.5 57.6
1995 63.7 57.4
1994 64.6 57
1993 64.5 56.1
1992 64.3 56
1991 64.1 55.6
1990 63.9 55.5
1989 63.6 54.9
1988 63.2 55
1987 62.9 54.7
1986 62.6 54.6
1985 62.3 50
1984 61.8 49.8
1983 61.8 49.6
1982 61.5 54.4
1981 61.3 54.4
1980 61 54.1
1979 60.7 53.4
1978 60.4 53.3
1977 60 53.5
1976 59.4 53.3
1975 59 53.3
1974 58.4 53.2
1973 58 53
1972 57.5 52.8
1971 57 52.5
1970 56.6 52.3
1969 56 52
1968 55.4 51.8
1967 54.7 51.5
1966 53.9 51.3
1965 53 51
1964 52.1 50.9
1963 51.1 50.8
1962 50.2 50.4
1961 49.4 50
1960 48.7 49.6
1959 48.2 49.2
1958 47.7 48.9
1957 47.4 48.5
1956 47.1 48.1
1955 46.9 47.7
1954 46.6 47.3
1953 46.4 46.9
1952 46.2 46.5
1951 45.6 46.2
1950 44.9 45.8

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

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Cape Verde and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Sudan
2024 524,877 50,448,963
2023 522,331 50,042,791
2022 519,741 49,383,346
2021 516,649 48,066,924
2020 514,679 46,789,231
2019 514,104 45,548,175
2018 513,415 44,230,596
2017 512,893 42,714,306
2016 512,554 41,259,892
2015 512,394 40,024,431
2014 512,326 38,823,318
2013 512,225 37,785,849
2012 511,955 36,923,178
2011 511,447 36,140,806
2010 509,784 35,414,399
2009 506,141 34,569,113
2008 501,355 33,623,980
2007 496,190 32,764,135
2006 490,728 31,992,435
2005 485,115 31,262,444
2004 479,370 30,556,637
2003 473,383 29,896,035
2002 467,046 29,228,727
2001 460,293 28,516,770
2000 453,317 27,816,745
1999 446,519 27,130,613
1998 439,784 26,458,999
1997 432,798 25,799,821
1996 425,581 25,231,528
1995 418,104 24,672,143
1994 410,228 24,043,948
1993 401,965 23,445,592
1992 393,415 22,927,355
1991 384,586 22,470,676
1990 375,428 22,021,481
1989 367,803 21,578,022
1988 362,329 21,138,431
1987 357,302 20,704,904
1986 352,312 20,288,238
1985 347,365 19,905,872
1984 342,505 19,546,528
1983 337,654 19,109,770
1982 332,724 18,486,645
1981 327,846 17,780,572
1980 323,301 17,058,905
1979 319,480 16,355,352
1978 316,147 15,695,003
1977 312,834 15,086,614
1976 309,455 14,569,716
1975 305,847 14,064,798
1974 302,570 13,580,723
1973 299,881 13,049,315
1972 297,386 12,527,856
1971 294,046 12,105,539
1970 287,885 11,695,771
1969 279,248 11,298,936
1968 270,164 10,917,999
1967 261,404 10,550,597
1966 252,976 10,197,578
1965 244,856 9,858,030
1964 237,006 9,531,109
1963 229,373 9,218,077
1962 221,919 8,919,028
1961 215,087 8,634,941
1960 210,024 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Sudan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Sudan
2023 1.52 4.32
2022 1.53 4.38
2021 1.55 4.46
2020 1.59 4.54
2019 1.7 4.62
2018 1.8 4.68
2017 1.93 4.76
2016 1.97 4.83
2015 1.97 4.9
2014 2.03 4.91
2013 2.07 4.97
2012 2.15 5.03
2011 2.33 5.09
2010 2.33 5.14
2009 2.25 5.17
2008 2.3 5.21
2007 2.41 5.27
2006 2.56 5.33
2005 2.73 5.4
2004 2.9 5.46
2003 3.03 5.49
2002 3.19 5.53
2001 3.37 5.56
2000 3.55 5.6
1999 3.73 5.62
1998 3.9 5.65
1997 4.05 5.72
1996 4.26 5.79
1995 4.49 5.86
1994 4.72 5.91
1993 4.95 5.97
1992 5.12 6.02
1991 5.26 6.05
1990 5.36 6.07
1989 5.45 6.11
1988 5.55 6.13
1987 5.68 6.18
1986 5.81 6.23
1985 5.92 6.28
1984 5.97 6.34
1983 6.07 6.41
1982 6.17 6.47
1981 6.27 6.53
1980 6.38 6.59
1979 6.47 6.65
1978 6.56 6.72
1977 6.65 6.78
1976 6.71 6.82
1975 6.77 6.87
1974 6.82 6.91
1973 6.86 6.94
1972 6.89 6.98
1971 6.91 7.02
1970 6.94 6.99
1969 6.95 6.97
1968 6.97 6.95
1967 6.98 6.91
1966 6.99 6.88
1965 6.99 6.84
1964 6.99 6.8
1963 6.98 6.76
1962 6.95 6.7
1961 6.92 6.66
1960 6.89 6.66

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

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Cape Verde and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Sudan
2024 29.4 19.4
2023 28.8 19.3
2022 28.3 19.2
2021 27.8 19
2020 27.3 18.9
2019 27 18.7
2018 26.6 18.6
2017 26.2 18.3
2016 25.7 18.1
2015 25.2 17.9
2014 24.7 17.7
2013 24.2 17.5
2012 23.6 17.5
2011 23.1 17.4
2010 22.6 17.5
2009 22.1 17.4
2008 21.7 17.3
2007 21.3 17.3
2006 20.8 17.2
2005 20.4 17.1
2004 19.9 17.1
2003 19.6 17.1
2002 19.2 17
2001 18.9 17
2000 18.6 16.9
1999 18.3 16.9
1998 18.1 16.8
1997 17.9 16.8
1996 17.7 16.8
1995 17.5 16.8
1994 17.4 16.8
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17.1 16.8
1991 17 16.8
1990 17 16.8
1989 16.9 16.8
1988 16.8 16.9
1987 16.8 16.9
1986 16.7 16.8
1985 16.6 16.8
1984 16.5 16.8
1983 16.4 16.7
1982 16.3 16.7
1981 16.1 16.6
1980 16.1 16.5
1979 16.2 16.4
1978 16.4 16.2
1977 16.6 16.1
1976 16.8 16
1975 17 16
1974 17.2 15.9
1973 17.2 16
1972 17.2 16.1
1971 17.2 16.2
1970 17.2 16.2
1969 17.1 16.3
1968 17 16.3
1967 17 16.4
1966 17.1 16.4
1965 17.2 16.5
1964 17.4 16.5
1963 17.7 16.6
1962 18.1 16.7
1961 18.6 16.7
1960 19 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share n/a
15.3%
2014

Energy

Cape Verde Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Sudan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
60.7%
2018
English speaking
8%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Cape Verde Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Sudan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
19,263 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2019, 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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