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Cape Verde vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 167th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
Population
530391
7776557
Population rank 169/197 104/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Cape Verde and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2024 $2,725,414,151 $51,387,209,872
2023 $2,504,525,549 $45,894,538,666
2022 $2,247,003,344 $42,208,726,138
2021 $2,051,842,619 $40,589,905,812
2020 $1,821,565,614 $41,509,903,182
2019 $2,252,177,124 $40,810,067,975
2018 $2,205,099,507 $40,765,428,571
2017 $1,996,741,540 $37,926,285,714
2016 $1,849,789,986 $36,169,428,571
2015 $1,749,857,620 $35,799,714,286
2014 $2,041,930,125 $43,524,210,526
2013 $2,028,910,915 $39,197,543,860
2012 $1,913,081,210 $35,164,210,526
2011 $2,046,817,987 $29,233,333,333
2010 $1,824,751,468 $22,583,157,895
2009 $1,852,334,575 $20,214,385,965
2008 $1,959,620,648 $19,271,523,179
2007 $1,649,621,739 $12,664,165,103
2006 $1,107,571,458 $10,276,674,365
2005 $972,241,677 $8,103,901,996
2004 $924,940,012 $6,838,351,088
2003 $813,260,469 $5,977,440,583
2002 $620,507,387 $4,462,029,109
2001 $563,090,490 $3,534,772,732
2000 $539,227,278 $2,904,663,311
1999 $592,416,703 $2,450,564,100
1998 $521,910,561 $2,605,689,134
1997 $490,608,658 $2,450,350,625
1996 $501,979,270 $2,378,759,975
1995 $487,148,994 $2,482,228,440
1994 $406,580,652 $2,561,118,608
1993 $490,417,390 $3,179,225,949
1992 $357,160,985 $3,200,539,816
1991 $319,827,059 $3,208,098,919
1990 $306,890,963 $3,189,539,641
1989 $267,448,571 $3,006,988,217
1988 $264,308,140 $3,010,982,414
1987 $235,253,065 $2,331,358,820
1986 $190,651,168 -
1985 $137,728,205 -
1984 $132,019,039 -
1983 $138,476,176 -
1982 $140,630,679 -
1981 $139,468,209 -
1980 $142,246,815 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2024 $5,192 $6,857
2023 $4,795 $6,232
2022 $4,323 $5,838
2021 $3,971 $5,723
2020 $3,539 $5,973
2019 $4,381 $5,998
2018 $4,295 $6,125
2017 $3,893 $5,828
2016 $3,609 $5,687
2015 $3,415 $5,759
2014 $3,986 $7,164
2013 $3,961 $6,600
2012 $3,737 $6,054
2011 $4,002 $5,144
2010 $3,579 $4,059
2009 $3,660 $3,708
2008 $3,909 $3,606
2007 $3,325 $2,415
2006 $2,257 $1,997
2005 $2,004 $1,604
2004 $1,929 $1,379
2003 $1,718 $1,229
2002 $1,329 $936
2001 $1,223 $756
2000 $1,190 $634
1999 $1,327 $546
1998 $1,187 $591
1997 $1,134 $565
1996 $1,180 $558
1995 $1,165 $592
1994 $991 $622
1993 $1,220 $788
1992 $908 $811
1991 $832 $832
1990 $817 $848
1989 $727 $821
1988 $729 $846
1987 $658 $675
1986 $541 -
1985 $396 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $410 -
1982 $423 -
1981 $425 -
1980 $440 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2026 76.6 70.5
2025 76.4 70.3
2024 76.2 70.2
2023 76.1 70.1
2022 75.9 69.9
2021 74.4 69.4
2020 73.8 68.8
2019 75.4 69.4
2018 74.8 69.3
2017 74.7 69.2
2016 74.4 69.1
2015 74.1 69.1
2014 73.8 69
2013 73.5 69
2012 73.3 69
2011 72.9 68.9
2010 72.5 68.6
2009 72.1 68.2
2008 71.9 67.6
2007 71.5 67
2006 71.3 66.6
2005 70.9 66.3
2004 70.5 66.1
2003 70 65.9
2002 69.4 65.6
2001 68.7 65.3
2000 68.1 64.9
1999 67.4 64.5
1998 66.7 64
1997 66.1 63.7
1996 65.5 63.5
1995 63.7 63.5
1994 64.6 63.5
1993 64.5 63.6
1992 64.3 63.8
1991 64.1 63.8
1990 63.9 63.9
1989 63.6 63.8
1988 63.2 63.7
1987 62.9 63.5
1986 62.6 63.2
1985 62.3 62.8
1984 61.8 62.4
1983 61.8 62
1982 61.5 61.6
1981 61.3 61
1980 61 60.2
1979 60.7 59.1
1978 60.4 58.3
1977 60 57.7
1976 59.4 57.4
1975 59 57.2
1974 58.4 57
1973 58 56.8
1972 57.5 56.6
1971 57 56.3
1970 56.6 56
1969 56 55.7
1968 55.4 55.3
1967 54.7 54.8
1966 53.9 54.4
1965 53 54
1964 52.1 53.6
1963 51.1 53.2
1962 50.2 52.9
1961 49.4 52.5
1960 48.7 52.1
1959 48.2 51.8
1958 47.7 51.4
1957 47.4 51
1956 47.1 50.6
1955 46.9 50.2
1954 46.6 49.8
1953 46.4 49.4
1952 46.2 49
1951 45.6 48.6
1950 44.9 48.1

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

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Cape Verde and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2024 524,877 7,494,498
2023 522,331 7,364,438
2022 519,741 7,230,193
2021 516,649 7,092,043
2020 514,679 6,949,912
2019 514,104 6,803,944
2018 513,415 6,655,524
2017 512,893 6,507,061
2016 512,554 6,360,041
2015 512,394 6,215,770
2014 512,326 6,075,283
2013 512,225 5,939,341
2012 511,955 5,808,546
2011 511,447 5,683,417
2010 509,784 5,564,356
2009 506,141 5,451,592
2008 501,355 5,345,029
2007 496,190 5,244,046
2006 490,728 5,147,105
2005 485,115 5,052,257
2004 479,370 4,958,093
2003 473,383 4,863,865
2002 467,046 4,769,465
2001 460,293 4,675,409
2000 453,317 4,582,677
1999 446,519 4,492,170
1998 439,784 4,410,507
1997 432,798 4,336,730
1996 425,581 4,263,819
1995 418,104 4,191,203
1994 410,228 4,116,662
1993 401,965 4,032,407
1992 393,415 3,944,689
1991 384,586 3,855,894
1990 375,428 3,760,562
1989 367,803 3,662,459
1988 362,329 3,559,363
1987 357,302 3,452,731
1986 352,312 3,347,809
1985 347,365 3,247,534
1984 342,505 3,154,079
1983 337,654 3,067,534
1982 332,724 2,985,557
1981 327,846 2,907,187
1980 323,301 2,832,203
1979 319,480 2,760,358
1978 316,147 2,691,088
1977 312,834 2,623,948
1976 309,455 2,558,521
1975 305,847 2,494,570
1974 302,570 2,432,028
1973 299,881 2,370,919
1972 297,386 2,311,430
1971 294,046 2,253,119
1970 287,885 2,195,616
1969 279,248 2,139,024
1968 270,164 2,083,069
1967 261,404 2,027,403
1966 252,976 1,971,737
1965 244,856 1,915,916
1964 237,006 1,859,997
1963 229,373 1,804,272
1962 221,919 1,749,214
1961 215,087 1,695,400
1960 210,024 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2023 1.52 2.69
2022 1.53 2.73
2021 1.55 2.75
2020 1.59 2.79
2019 1.7 2.83
2018 1.8 2.88
2017 1.93 2.93
2016 1.97 2.99
2015 1.97 3.03
2014 2.03 3.02
2013 2.07 3.01
2012 2.15 2.96
2011 2.33 2.9
2010 2.33 2.85
2009 2.25 2.79
2008 2.3 2.75
2007 2.41 2.73
2006 2.56 2.72
2005 2.73 2.71
2004 2.9 2.67
2003 3.03 2.67
2002 3.19 2.71
2001 3.37 2.81
2000 3.55 2.9
1999 3.73 2.98
1998 3.9 3.08
1997 4.05 3.18
1996 4.26 3.29
1995 4.49 3.49
1994 4.72 3.62
1993 4.95 3.78
1992 5.12 3.96
1991 5.26 4.14
1990 5.36 4.29
1989 5.45 4.46
1988 5.55 4.68
1987 5.68 4.84
1986 5.81 4.94
1985 5.92 4.97
1984 5.97 4.96
1983 6.07 4.97
1982 6.17 5.04
1981 6.27 5.16
1980 6.38 5.3
1979 6.47 5.46
1978 6.56 5.61
1977 6.65 5.77
1976 6.71 5.9
1975 6.77 6
1974 6.82 6.09
1973 6.86 6.15
1972 6.89 6.2
1971 6.91 6.32
1970 6.94 6.4
1969 6.95 6.48
1968 6.97 6.56
1967 6.98 6.64
1966 6.99 6.7
1965 6.99 6.76
1964 6.99 6.79
1963 6.98 6.79
1962 6.95 6.76
1961 6.92 6.69
1960 6.89 6.59

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

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Cape Verde and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Turkmenistan
2024 29.4 27.5
2023 28.8 27.2
2022 28.3 26.9
2021 27.8 26.7
2020 27.3 26.4
2019 27 26.2
2018 26.6 25.9
2017 26.2 25.7
2016 25.7 25.5
2015 25.2 25.3
2014 24.7 25
2013 24.2 24.8
2012 23.6 24.5
2011 23.1 24.3
2010 22.6 24
2009 22.1 23.7
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.3 23.1
2006 20.8 22.8
2005 20.4 22.4
2004 19.9 22.1
2003 19.6 21.8
2002 19.2 21.5
2001 18.9 21.2
2000 18.6 20.9
1999 18.3 20.6
1998 18.1 20.3
1997 17.9 20.1
1996 17.7 19.9
1995 17.5 19.7
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.5
1992 17.1 19.4
1991 17 19.4
1990 17 19.3
1989 16.9 19.3
1988 16.8 19.3
1987 16.8 19.3
1986 16.7 19.3
1985 16.6 19.3
1984 16.5 19.2
1983 16.4 19.1
1982 16.3 19
1981 16.1 18.8
1980 16.1 18.7
1979 16.2 18.5
1978 16.4 18.3
1977 16.6 18.2
1976 16.8 18
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.5
1971 17.2 17.4
1970 17.2 17.4
1969 17.1 17.4
1968 17 17.5
1967 17 17.7
1966 17.1 18
1965 17.2 18.4
1964 17.4 19
1963 17.7 19.7
1962 18.1 20.4
1961 18.6 20.9
1960 19 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share n/a
40.6%
2017

Energy

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
99.9%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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