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Cape Verde vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 167th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Taiwan
Population
530391
23229461
Population rank 169/197 60/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
29.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Taiwan
2024 $2,725,414,151 $801,529,000,000
2023 $2,504,525,549 $757,328,000,000
2022 $2,247,003,344 $765,529,000,000
2021 $2,051,842,619 $777,062,000,000
2020 $1,821,565,614 $676,935,000,000
2019 $2,252,177,124 $613,453,000,000
2018 $2,205,099,507 $610,744,000,000
2017 $1,996,741,540 $591,734,000,000
2016 $1,849,789,986 $543,002,000,000
2015 $1,749,857,620 $534,474,000,000
2014 $2,041,930,125 $535,332,000,000
2013 $2,028,910,915 $512,957,000,000
2012 $1,913,081,210 $495,536,000,000
2011 $2,046,817,987 $483,957,000,000
2010 $1,824,751,468 $444,245,000,000
2009 $1,852,334,575 $390,788,000,000
2008 $1,959,620,648 $415,824,000,000
2007 $1,649,621,739 $406,940,000,000
2006 $1,107,571,458 $386,492,000,000
2005 $972,241,677 $374,042,000,000
2004 $924,940,012 $346,881,000,000
2003 $813,260,469 $317,374,000,000
2002 $620,507,387 $307,429,000,000
2001 $563,090,490 $299,303,000,000
2000 $539,227,278 $330,725,000,000
1999 $592,416,703 $303,827,000,000
1998 $521,910,561 $279,926,000,000
1997 $490,608,658 $303,315,000,000
1996 $501,979,270 $292,473,000,000
1995 $487,148,994 $279,013,000,000
1994 $406,580,652 $256,213,000,000
1993 $490,417,390 $234,943,000,000
1992 $357,160,985 $222,947,000,000
1991 $319,827,059 $187,100,000,000
1990 $306,890,963 $166,392,000,000
1989 $267,448,571 $152,687,000,000
1988 $264,308,140 $126,378,000,000
1987 $235,253,065 $104,956,000,000
1986 $190,651,168 $78,347,000,000
1985 $137,728,205 $63,599,000,000
1984 $132,019,039 $61,036,000,000
1983 $138,476,176 $54,155,000,000
1982 $140,630,679 $49,540,000,000
1981 $139,468,209 $49,047,000,000
1980 $142,246,815 $42,292,000,000
1979 - $33,875,000,000
1978 - $27,373,000,000
1977 - $22,252,000,000
1976 - $18,988,000,000
1975 - $15,836,000,000
1974 - $14,739,000,000
1973 - $10,940,000,000
1972 - $8,063,000,000
1971 - $6,727,000,000
1970 - $5,785,000,000
1969 - $5,017,000,000
1968 - $4,325,000,000
1967 - $3,709,000,000
1966 - $3,207,000,000
1965 - $2,869,000,000
1964 - $2,592,000,000
1963 - $2,218,000,000
1962 - $1,960,000,000
1961 - $1,778,000,000
1960 - $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Taiwan
2024 $5,192 $34,238
2023 $4,795 $32,444
2022 $4,323 $32,827
2021 $3,971 $33,111
2020 $3,539 $28,705
2019 $4,381 $25,998
2018 $4,295 $25,901
2017 $3,893 $25,121
2016 $3,609 $23,091
2015 $3,415 $22,780
2014 $3,986 $22,874
2013 $3,961 $21,973
2012 $3,737 $21,295
2011 $4,002 $20,866
2010 $3,579 $19,197
2009 $3,660 $16,933
2008 $3,909 $18,081
2007 $3,325 $17,757
2006 $2,257 $16,934
2005 $2,004 $16,456
2004 $1,929 $15,317
2003 $1,718 $14,066
2002 $1,329 $13,686
2001 $1,223 $13,397
2000 $1,190 $14,908
1999 $1,327 $13,804
1998 $1,187 $12,820
1997 $1,134 $14,020
1996 $1,180 $13,641
1995 $1,165 $13,119
1994 $991 $12,150
1993 $1,220 $11,242
1992 $908 $10,768
1991 $832 $9,125
1990 $817 $8,205
1989 $727 $7,613
1988 $729 $6,370
1987 $658 $5,350
1986 $541 $4,036
1985 $396 $3,314
1984 $385 $3,224
1983 $410 $2,903
1982 $423 $2,699
1981 $425 $2,720
1980 $440 $2,389
1979 - $1,950
1978 - $1,606
1977 - $1,330
1976 - $1,158
1975 - $985
1974 - $934
1973 - $706
1972 - $530
1971 - $451
1970 - $397
1969 - $357
1968 - $319
1967 - $280.8
1966 - $249.1
1965 - $229.3
1964 - $213.6
1963 - $188.6
1962 - $172
1961 - $161.2
1960 - $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Taiwan
2026 76.6 81.1
2025 76.4 80.9
2024 76.2 80.7
2023 76.1 80.6
2022 75.9 80.2
2021 74.4 80.8
2020 73.8 81.1
2019 75.4 80.6
2018 74.8 80.4
2017 74.7 80.1
2016 74.4 79.7
2015 74.1 79.9
2014 73.8 79.5
2013 73.5 79.6
2012 73.3 79.2
2011 72.9 78.9
2010 72.5 79
2009 72.1 78.7
2008 71.9 78.3
2007 71.5 78
2006 71.3 77.8
2005 70.9 77.1
2004 70.5 77.2
2003 70 77
2002 69.4 76.9
2001 68.7 76.5
2000 68.1 76.1
1999 67.4 75.6
1998 66.7 75.5
1997 66.1 75.3
1996 65.5 74.9
1995 63.7 74.6
1994 64.6 74.7
1993 64.5 74.6
1992 64.3 74.3
1991 64.1 74.3
1990 63.9 73.9
1989 63.6 73.7
1988 63.2 73.4
1987 62.9 73.6
1986 62.6 73.3
1985 62.3 73.3
1984 61.8 73
1983 61.8 72.4
1982 61.5 72.4
1981 61.3 72
1980 61 72
1979 60.7 71.7
1978 60.4 71.7
1977 60 71.3
1976 59.4 71.2
1975 59 70.9
1974 58.4 70.3
1973 58 69.8
1972 57.5 69.6
1971 57 69.4
1970 56.6 69
1969 56 67.7
1968 55.4 66.8
1967 54.7 66.7
1966 53.9 66.1
1965 53 65.7
1964 52.1 64.9
1963 51.1 64.5
1962 50.2 63.8
1961 49.4 63
1960 48.7 62.5
1959 48.2 61.6
1958 47.7 61
1957 47.4 61
1956 47.1 60.3
1955 46.9 59.8
1954 46.6 58.9
1953 46.4 58.6
1952 46.2 57.9
1951 45.6 57.2
1950 44.9 56.6

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

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Cape Verde and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 524,877 23,410,331
2023 522,331 23,342,541
2022 519,741 23,319,977
2021 516,649 23,468,275
2020 514,679 23,582,179
2019 514,104 23,596,027
2018 513,415 23,580,080
2017 512,893 23,555,522
2016 512,554 23,515,945
2015 512,394 23,462,914
2014 512,326 23,403,635
2013 512,225 23,344,670
2012 511,955 23,270,367
2011 511,447 23,193,518
2010 509,784 23,140,948
2009 506,141 23,078,402
2008 501,355 22,997,696
2007 496,190 22,917,444
2006 490,728 22,823,455
2005 485,115 22,729,753
2004 479,370 22,646,836
2003 473,383 22,562,663
2002 467,046 22,463,172
2001 460,293 22,341,120
2000 453,317 22,184,530
1999 446,519 22,010,489
1998 439,784 21,835,703
1997 432,798 21,634,124
1996 425,581 21,441,432
1995 418,104 21,267,653
1994 410,228 21,086,645
1993 401,965 20,899,019
1992 393,415 20,704,227
1991 384,586 20,503,568
1990 375,428 20,278,946
1989 367,803 20,055,492
1988 362,329 19,839,704
1987 357,302 19,617,046
1986 352,312 19,411,454
1985 347,365 19,191,510
1984 342,505 18,929,866
1983 337,654 18,653,146
1982 332,724 18,354,855
1981 327,846 18,029,982
1980 323,301 17,704,538
1979 319,480 17,372,779
1978 316,147 17,042,272
1977 312,834 16,730,895
1976 309,455 16,401,413
1975 305,847 16,075,128
1974 302,570 15,784,817
1973 299,881 15,505,121
1972 297,386 15,220,495
1971 294,046 14,913,564
1970 287,885 14,582,944
1969 279,248 14,068,984
1968 270,164 13,548,537
1967 261,404 13,210,344
1966 252,976 12,874,153
1965 244,856 12,511,863
1964 237,006 12,137,143
1963 229,373 11,762,101
1962 221,919 11,392,513
1961 215,087 11,030,385
1960 210,024 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.52 0.87
2022 1.53 0.87
2021 1.55 0.98
2020 1.59 0.99
2019 1.7 1.05
2018 1.8 1.06
2017 1.93 1.13
2016 1.97 1.17
2015 1.97 1.18
2014 2.03 -
2013 2.07 -
2012 2.15 -
2011 2.33 1.07
2010 2.33 -
2009 2.25 -
2008 2.3 -
2007 2.41 -
2006 2.56 -
2005 2.73 -
2004 2.9 -
2003 3.03 -
2002 3.19 -
2001 3.37 1.4
2000 3.55 -
1999 3.73 -
1998 3.9 -
1997 4.05 -
1996 4.26 -
1995 4.49 -
1994 4.72 -
1993 4.95 -
1992 5.12 -
1991 5.26 1.72
1990 5.36 -
1989 5.45 -
1988 5.55 -
1987 5.68 -
1986 5.81 -
1985 5.92 -
1984 5.97 -
1983 6.07 -
1982 6.17 -
1981 6.27 2.46
1980 6.38 -
1979 6.47 -
1978 6.56 -
1977 6.65 -
1976 6.71 -
1975 6.77 -
1974 6.82 -
1973 6.86 -
1972 6.89 -
1971 6.91 -
1970 6.94 -
1969 6.95 -
1968 6.97 -
1967 6.98 -
1966 6.99 -
1965 6.99 -
1964 6.99 -
1963 6.98 -
1962 6.95 -
1961 6.92 -
1960 6.89 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Cape Verde and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Taiwan
2024 29.4 45.1
2023 28.8 44.5
2022 28.3 43.9
2021 27.8 43.3
2020 27.3 42.7
2019 27 42.1
2018 26.6 41.5
2017 26.2 41
2016 25.7 40.4
2015 25.2 39.9
2014 24.7 39.3
2013 24.2 38.9
2012 23.6 38.3
2011 23.1 37.9
2010 22.6 37.4
2009 22.1 36.8
2008 21.7 36.3
2007 21.3 35.8
2006 20.8 35.2
2005 20.4 34.7
2004 19.9 34.1
2003 19.6 33.6
2002 19.2 33.1
2001 18.9 32.6
2000 18.6 32.1
1999 18.3 31.6
1998 18.1 31.2
1997 17.9 30.7
1996 17.7 30.3
1995 17.5 29.8
1994 17.4 29.4
1993 17.2 28.9
1992 17.1 28.4
1991 17 28
1990 17 27.5
1989 16.9 27
1988 16.8 26.5
1987 16.8 26.1
1986 16.7 25.6
1985 16.6 25.1
1984 16.5 24.6
1983 16.4 24.1
1982 16.3 23.8
1981 16.1 23.4
1980 16.1 23
1979 16.2 22.6
1978 16.4 22.3
1977 16.6 21.9
1976 16.8 21.5
1975 17 21.2
1974 17.2 20.8
1973 17.2 -
1972 17.2 -
1971 17.2 -
1970 17.2 -
1969 17.1 -
1968 17 -
1967 17 -
1966 17.1 -
1965 17.2 -
1964 17.4 -
1963 17.7 -
1962 18.1 -
1961 18.6 -
1960 19 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
n/a

Energy

Cape Verde Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
n/a

Society

Cape Verde Taiwan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
76.8%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
74
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
98.5%
2014
English speaking
8%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Cape Verde Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
29
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Cape Verde Taiwan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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