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Cape Verde vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 167th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Thailand
Population
530391
71571743
Population rank 169/197 21/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Cape Verde and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Thailand
2024 $2,725,414,151 $526,517,658,842
2023 $2,504,525,549 $515,906,283,941
2022 $2,247,003,344 $495,644,697,588
2021 $2,051,842,619 $506,194,668,790
2020 $1,821,565,614 $500,461,898,480
2019 $2,252,177,124 $543,976,691,794
2018 $2,205,099,507 $506,754,208,404
2017 $1,996,741,540 $456,356,813,537
2016 $1,849,789,986 $413,366,349,748
2015 $1,749,857,620 $401,296,238,228
2014 $2,041,930,125 $407,339,040,198
2013 $2,028,910,915 $420,333,654,593
2012 $1,913,081,210 $397,558,325,279
2011 $2,046,817,987 $370,818,739,624
2010 $1,824,751,468 $341,104,766,329
2009 $1,852,334,575 $281,710,630,187
2008 $1,959,620,648 $291,382,982,431
2007 $1,649,621,739 $262,942,621,455
2006 $1,107,571,458 $221,758,296,022
2005 $972,241,677 $189,318,408,469
2004 $924,940,012 $172,895,685,155
2003 $813,260,469 $152,280,615,246
2002 $620,507,387 $134,300,904,400
2001 $563,090,490 $120,296,476,180
2000 $539,227,278 $126,392,224,254
1999 $592,416,703 $126,669,211,779
1998 $521,910,561 $113,675,596,788
1997 $490,608,658 $150,180,456,566
1996 $501,979,270 $183,035,237,429
1995 $487,148,994 $169,278,916,593
1994 $406,580,652 $146,683,778,959
1993 $490,417,390 $128,889,262,951
1992 $357,160,985 $111,452,746,518
1991 $319,827,059 $98,234,714,971
1990 $306,890,963 $85,343,190,719
1989 $267,448,571 $72,250,748,100
1988 $264,308,140 $61,667,253,471
1987 $235,253,065 $50,535,446,555
1986 $190,651,168 $43,096,773,981
1985 $137,728,205 $38,900,711,333
1984 $132,019,039 $41,797,647,776
1983 $138,476,176 $40,042,798,388
1982 $140,630,679 $36,589,772,404
1981 $139,468,209 $34,846,039,194
1980 $142,246,815 $32,353,514,989
1979 - $27,371,650,825
1978 - $24,006,566,637
1977 - $19,779,312,261
1976 - $16,985,208,648
1975 - $14,882,770,594
1974 - $13,702,998,512
1973 - $10,838,587,358
1972 - $8,177,873,151
1971 - $7,375,000,024
1970 - $7,086,538,438
1969 - $6,695,336,567
1968 - $6,081,009,428
1967 - $5,638,461,442
1966 - $5,279,230,817
1965 - $4,388,937,649
1964 - $3,889,129,942
1963 - $3,540,403,457
1962 - $3,308,912,797
1961 - $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Cape Verde and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Thailand
2024 $5,192 $7,347
2023 $4,795 $7,195
2022 $4,323 $6,909
2021 $3,971 $7,057
2020 $3,539 $6,986
2019 $4,381 $7,606
2018 $4,295 $7,100
2017 $3,893 $6,413
2016 $3,609 $5,834
2015 $3,415 $5,689
2014 $3,986 $5,801
2013 $3,961 $6,018
2012 $3,737 $5,726
2011 $4,002 $5,374
2010 $3,579 $4,974
2009 $3,660 $4,135
2008 $3,909 $4,309
2007 $3,325 $3,919
2006 $2,257 $3,331
2005 $2,004 $2,868
2004 $1,929 $2,642
2003 $1,718 $2,348
2002 $1,329 $2,090
2001 $1,223 $1,890
2000 $1,190 $2,006
1999 $1,327 $2,033
1998 $1,187 $1,848
1997 $1,134 $2,473
1996 $1,180 $3,055
1995 $1,165 $2,864
1994 $991 $2,518
1993 $1,220 $2,245
1992 $908 $1,972
1991 $832 $1,766
1990 $817 $1,559
1989 $727 $1,342
1988 $729 $1,164
1987 $658 $970
1986 $541 $842
1985 $396 $774
1984 $385 $847
1983 $410 $827
1982 $423 $770
1981 $425 $748
1980 $440 $709
1979 - $612
1978 - $548
1977 - $462
1976 - $405
1975 - $364
1974 - $343
1973 - $278.3
1972 - $215.6
1971 - $199.7
1970 - $197.1
1969 - $191.4
1968 - $178.8
1967 - $170.7
1966 - $164.5
1965 - $140.9
1964 - $128.6
1963 - $120.7
1962 - $116.2
1961 - $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Cape Verde vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Thailand
2026 76.6 77.1
2025 76.4 76.8
2024 76.2 76.6
2023 76.1 76.4
2022 75.9 75.3
2021 74.4 77.6
2020 73.8 77.3
2019 75.4 77.2
2018 74.8 77.2
2017 74.7 77
2016 74.4 76.8
2015 74.1 76.6
2014 73.8 76.3
2013 73.5 76
2012 73.3 75.6
2011 72.9 75.3
2010 72.5 75
2009 72.1 74.7
2008 71.9 74.2
2007 71.5 73.8
2006 71.3 73.3
2005 70.9 72.9
2004 70.5 72.1
2003 70 72.1
2002 69.4 71.8
2001 68.7 71.5
2000 68.1 71.2
1999 67.4 71
1998 66.7 70.7
1997 66.1 70.4
1996 65.5 69.9
1995 63.7 69.8
1994 64.6 69.7
1993 64.5 69.6
1992 64.3 69.4
1991 64.1 69.1
1990 63.9 68.9
1989 63.6 68.6
1988 63.2 68.2
1987 62.9 67.8
1986 62.6 67.3
1985 62.3 66.5
1984 61.8 65.5
1983 61.8 64.5
1982 61.5 63.6
1981 61.3 62.9
1980 61 62.2
1979 60.7 61.7
1978 60.4 61.3
1977 60 60.9
1976 59.4 60.4
1975 59 59.7
1974 58.4 59
1973 58 58.3
1972 57.5 57.7
1971 57 57.1
1970 56.6 56.5
1969 56 55.7
1968 55.4 55
1967 54.7 54.3
1966 53.9 53.7
1965 53 53.1
1964 52.1 52.5
1963 51.1 52
1962 50.2 51.4
1961 49.4 51.1
1960 48.7 50.6
1959 48.2 50.1
1958 47.7 49.5
1957 47.4 49.1
1956 47.1 48.6
1955 46.9 48.1
1954 46.6 47.6
1953 46.4 47.1
1952 46.2 46.5
1951 45.6 45.9
1950 44.9 45.2

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

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Cape Verde and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Thailand
2024 524,877 71,668,011
2023 522,331 71,702,435
2022 519,741 71,735,329
2021 516,649 71,727,332
2020 514,679 71,641,484
2019 514,104 71,522,271
2018 513,415 71,376,079
2017 512,893 71,160,187
2016 512,554 70,859,841
2015 512,394 70,540,795
2014 512,326 70,216,367
2013 512,225 69,845,114
2012 511,955 69,436,098
2011 511,447 69,007,208
2010 509,784 68,579,447
2009 506,141 68,121,080
2008 501,355 67,619,830
2007 496,190 67,102,394
2006 490,728 66,567,687
2005 485,115 66,017,420
2004 479,370 65,452,047
2003 473,383 64,868,166
2002 467,046 64,266,437
2001 460,293 63,651,141
2000 453,317 63,007,815
1999 446,519 62,299,043
1998 439,784 61,522,630
1997 432,798 60,724,584
1996 425,581 59,920,064
1995 418,104 59,098,232
1994 410,228 58,260,854
1993 401,965 57,408,198
1992 393,415 56,528,834
1991 384,586 55,637,434
1990 375,428 54,738,329
1989 367,803 53,848,956
1988 362,329 52,969,595
1987 357,302 52,074,105
1986 352,312 51,177,834
1985 347,365 50,270,753
1984 342,505 49,351,708
1983 337,654 48,423,309
1982 332,724 47,494,577
1981 327,846 46,575,855
1980 323,301 45,650,022
1979 319,480 44,718,434
1978 316,147 43,788,976
1977 312,834 42,843,974
1976 309,455 41,896,504
1975 305,847 40,940,005
1974 302,570 39,952,891
1973 299,881 38,947,787
1972 297,386 37,933,929
1971 294,046 36,937,387
1970 287,885 35,954,408
1969 279,248 34,973,782
1968 270,164 34,002,560
1967 261,404 33,037,801
1966 252,976 32,086,071
1965 244,856 31,149,337
1964 237,006 30,232,141
1963 229,373 29,342,322
1962 221,919 28,481,040
1961 215,087 27,650,334
1960 210,024 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Thailand

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Thailand
2023 1.52 1.21
2022 1.53 1.22
2021 1.55 1.23
2020 1.59 1.26
2019 1.7 1.29
2018 1.8 1.32
2017 1.93 1.36
2016 1.97 1.4
2015 1.97 1.45
2014 2.03 1.48
2013 2.07 1.53
2012 2.15 1.56
2011 2.33 1.57
2010 2.33 1.56
2009 2.25 1.57
2008 2.3 1.59
2007 2.41 1.62
2006 2.56 1.63
2005 2.73 1.64
2004 2.9 1.67
2003 3.03 1.67
2002 3.19 1.69
2001 3.37 1.71
2000 3.55 1.73
1999 3.73 1.77
1998 3.9 1.82
1997 4.05 1.85
1996 4.26 1.87
1995 4.49 1.89
1994 4.72 1.93
1993 4.95 1.97
1992 5.12 2.01
1991 5.26 2.04
1990 5.36 2.07
1989 5.45 2.14
1988 5.55 2.17
1987 5.68 2.26
1986 5.81 2.36
1985 5.92 2.45
1984 5.97 2.58
1983 6.07 2.76
1982 6.17 2.94
1981 6.27 3.13
1980 6.38 3.29
1979 6.47 3.45
1978 6.56 3.62
1977 6.65 3.87
1976 6.71 4.12
1975 6.77 4.36
1974 6.82 4.6
1973 6.86 4.85
1972 6.89 5.08
1971 6.91 5.25
1970 6.94 5.45
1969 6.95 5.7
1968 6.97 5.93
1967 6.98 6.08
1966 6.99 6.18
1965 6.99 6.26
1964 6.99 6.31
1963 6.98 6.34
1962 6.95 6.33
1961 6.92 6.32
1960 6.89 6.33

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

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Cape Verde and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Thailand
2024 29.4 41.1
2023 28.8 40.7
2022 28.3 40.2
2021 27.8 39.7
2020 27.3 39.2
2019 27 38.7
2018 26.6 38.2
2017 26.2 37.7
2016 25.7 37.3
2015 25.2 36.8
2014 24.7 36.3
2013 24.2 35.9
2012 23.6 35.4
2011 23.1 35
2010 22.6 34.5
2009 22.1 34
2008 21.7 33.6
2007 21.3 33.1
2006 20.8 32.6
2005 20.4 32.2
2004 19.9 31.7
2003 19.6 31.3
2002 19.2 30.9
2001 18.9 30.5
2000 18.6 30
1999 18.3 29.5
1998 18.1 28.9
1997 17.9 28.3
1996 17.7 27.7
1995 17.5 27.2
1994 17.4 26.6
1993 17.2 26
1992 17.1 25.4
1991 17 24.8
1990 17 24.3
1989 16.9 23.7
1988 16.8 23.3
1987 16.8 22.8
1986 16.7 22.4
1985 16.6 21.9
1984 16.5 21.5
1983 16.4 21
1982 16.3 20.6
1981 16.1 20.2
1980 16.1 19.9
1979 16.2 19.5
1978 16.4 19.2
1977 16.6 18.9
1976 16.8 18.7
1975 17 18.4
1974 17.2 18.2
1973 17.2 18
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.2 17.6
1970 17.2 17.5
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 17 17.3
1967 17 17.3
1966 17.1 17.3
1965 17.2 17.4
1964 17.4 17.5
1963 17.7 17.6
1962 18.1 17.7
1961 18.6 17.9
1960 19 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share n/a
91.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Thailand
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
91.1%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Thailand
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
436,817 mi
2020

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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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