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Cape Verde vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 167th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Tuvalu
Population
530391
9341
Population rank 169/197 196/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 172/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 118/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 76/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Cape Verde and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 $62,280,312
2022 $2,247,003,344 $59,065,982
2021 $2,051,842,619 $60,196,406
2020 $1,821,565,614 $51,746,594
2019 $2,252,177,124 $54,123,199
2018 $2,205,099,507 $48,015,260
2017 $1,996,741,540 $45,276,595
2016 $1,849,789,986 $41,629,064
2015 $1,749,857,620 $36,811,936
2014 $2,041,930,125 $38,760,983
2013 $2,028,910,915 $38,615,891
2012 $1,913,081,210 $39,345,579
2011 $2,046,817,987 $39,196,957
2010 $1,824,751,468 $32,105,408
2009 $1,852,334,575 $28,076,984
2008 $1,959,620,648 $31,874,435
2007 $1,649,621,739 $28,450,169
2006 $1,107,571,458 $24,096,875
2005 $972,241,677 $22,909,980
2004 $924,940,012 $22,798,275
2003 $813,260,469 $19,456,338
2002 $620,507,387 $16,842,673
2001 $563,090,490 $13,964,732
2000 $539,227,278 $15,073,976
1999 $592,416,703 $14,800,503
1998 $521,910,561 $13,795,146
1997 $490,608,658 $13,734,210
1996 $501,979,270 $13,338,597
1995 $487,148,994 $11,922,614
1994 $406,580,652 $11,772,611
1993 $490,417,390 $10,414,400
1992 $357,160,985 $10,535,028
1991 $319,827,059 $10,127,314
1990 $306,890,963 $9,542,901
1989 $267,448,571 $8,454,523
1988 $264,308,140 $7,011,059
1987 $235,253,065 $5,020,513
1986 $190,651,168 $4,574,706
1985 $137,728,205 $3,862,852
1984 $132,019,039 $4,481,978
1983 $138,476,176 $4,152,550
1982 $140,630,679 $4,118,945
1981 $139,468,209 $4,773,018
1980 $142,246,815 $4,206,128
1979 - $4,065,659
1978 - $3,798,782
1977 - $3,669,420
1976 - $3,919,072
1975 - $4,014,748
1974 - $4,122,329
1973 - $3,411,915
1972 - $2,968,458
1971 - $2,716,990
1970 - $2,585,956

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 $6,345
2022 $4,323 $5,911
2021 $3,971 $5,905
2020 $3,539 $4,976
2019 $4,381 $5,115
2018 $4,295 $4,466
2017 $3,893 $4,166
2016 $3,609 $3,809
2015 $3,415 $3,358
2014 $3,986 $3,529
2013 $3,961 $3,510
2012 $3,737 $3,598
2011 $4,002 $3,636
2010 $3,579 $3,025
2009 $3,660 $2,684
2008 $3,909 $3,088
2007 $3,325 $2,794
2006 $2,257 $2,396
2005 $2,004 $2,305
2004 $1,929 $2,323
2003 $1,718 $2,007
2002 $1,329 $1,750
2001 $1,223 $1,457
2000 $1,190 $1,579
1999 $1,327 $1,559
1998 $1,187 $1,460
1997 $1,134 $1,461
1996 $1,180 $1,428
1995 $1,165 $1,285
1994 $991 $1,279
1993 $1,220 $1,141
1992 $908 $1,166
1991 $832 $1,134
1990 $817 $1,085
1989 $727 $976
1988 $729 $823
1987 $658 $600
1986 $541 $557
1985 $396 $480
1984 $385 $567
1983 $410 $533
1982 $423 $537
1981 $425 $634
1980 $440 $571
1979 - $566
1978 - $546
1977 - $549
1976 - $612
1975 - $656
1974 - $708
1973 - $601
1972 - $522
1971 - $478
1970 - $457

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2026 76.6 67.6
2025 76.4 67.4
2024 76.2 67.3
2023 76.1 67.1
2022 75.9 66.9
2021 74.4 65.8
2020 73.8 66.4
2019 75.4 66.1
2018 74.8 65.9
2017 74.7 65.7
2016 74.4 65.5
2015 74.1 65.4
2014 73.8 65.3
2013 73.5 65.2
2012 73.3 65.1
2011 72.9 65
2010 72.5 64.8
2009 72.1 64.7
2008 71.9 64.5
2007 71.5 64.4
2006 71.3 64.2
2005 70.9 64.1
2004 70.5 64
2003 70 63.9
2002 69.4 63.8
2001 68.7 63.7
2000 68.1 63.5
1999 67.4 63.3
1998 66.7 63.2
1997 66.1 62.9
1996 65.5 62.7
1995 63.7 62.5
1994 64.6 62.3
1993 64.5 62.1
1992 64.3 60.3
1991 64.1 61.8
1990 63.9 61.6
1989 63.6 61.5
1988 63.2 61.4
1987 62.9 61.3
1986 62.6 61.2
1985 62.3 61.1
1984 61.8 61.1
1983 61.8 60.9
1982 61.5 60.7
1981 61.3 60.5
1980 61 60.2
1979 60.7 59.9
1978 60.4 59.6
1977 60 59.2
1976 59.4 58.8
1975 59 58.3
1974 58.4 57.7
1973 58 57.2
1972 57.5 54.7
1971 57 56
1970 56.6 55.3
1969 56 54.7
1968 55.4 54.1
1967 54.7 53.5
1966 53.9 52.8
1965 53 52.1
1964 52.1 51.3
1963 51.1 50.6
1962 50.2 49.8
1961 49.4 49
1960 48.7 48.3
1959 48.2 47.5
1958 47.7 46.7
1957 47.4 45.8
1956 47.1 45
1955 46.9 44.2
1954 46.6 43.4
1953 46.4 42.5
1952 46.2 41.7
1951 45.6 40.8
1950 44.9 40

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

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Cape Verde and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2024 524,877 9,646
2023 522,331 9,816
2022 519,741 9,992
2021 516,649 10,194
2020 514,679 10,399
2019 514,104 10,581
2018 513,415 10,751
2017 512,893 10,869
2016 512,554 10,930
2015 512,394 10,963
2014 512,326 10,984
2013 512,225 11,001
2012 511,955 10,934
2011 511,447 10,780
2010 509,784 10,614
2009 506,141 10,461
2008 501,355 10,321
2007 496,190 10,182
2006 490,728 10,056
2005 485,115 9,940
2004 479,370 9,816
2003 473,383 9,695
2002 467,046 9,623
2001 460,293 9,586
2000 453,317 9,544
1999 446,519 9,496
1998 439,784 9,451
1997 432,798 9,400
1996 425,581 9,342
1995 418,104 9,280
1994 410,228 9,207
1993 401,965 9,126
1992 393,415 9,038
1991 384,586 8,928
1990 375,428 8,798
1989 367,803 8,662
1988 362,329 8,518
1987 357,302 8,371
1986 352,312 8,217
1985 347,365 8,046
1984 342,505 7,902
1983 337,654 7,789
1982 332,724 7,664
1981 327,846 7,526
1980 323,301 7,366
1979 319,480 7,184
1978 316,147 6,957
1977 312,834 6,686
1976 309,455 6,404
1975 305,847 6,117
1974 302,570 5,822
1973 299,881 5,681
1972 297,386 5,692
1971 294,046 5,685
1970 287,885 5,663
1969 279,248 5,631
1968 270,164 5,624
1967 261,404 5,652
1966 252,976 5,686
1965 244,856 5,715
1964 237,006 5,752
1963 229,373 5,751
1962 221,919 5,699
1961 215,087 5,648
1960 210,024 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2023 1.52 3.21
2022 1.53 3.24
2021 1.55 3.28
2020 1.59 3.31
2019 1.7 3.33
2018 1.8 3.33
2017 1.93 3.3
2016 1.97 3.3
2015 1.97 3.31
2014 2.03 3.33
2013 2.07 3.39
2012 2.15 3.47
2011 2.33 3.46
2010 2.33 3.44
2009 2.25 3.43
2008 2.3 3.42
2007 2.41 3.45
2006 2.56 3.53
2005 2.73 3.55
2004 2.9 3.55
2003 3.03 3.58
2002 3.19 3.64
2001 3.37 3.75
2000 3.55 3.84
1999 3.73 3.92
1998 3.9 3.95
1997 4.05 3.95
1996 4.26 3.95
1995 4.49 3.96
1994 4.72 3.92
1993 4.95 3.92
1992 5.12 3.86
1991 5.26 3.79
1990 5.36 3.75
1989 5.45 3.8
1988 5.55 3.88
1987 5.68 3.94
1986 5.81 3.97
1985 5.92 3.97
1984 5.97 3.95
1983 6.07 3.91
1982 6.17 3.88
1981 6.27 3.8
1980 6.38 3.73
1979 6.47 3.65
1978 6.56 3.59
1977 6.65 3.56
1976 6.71 3.55
1975 6.77 3.58
1974 6.82 3.63
1973 6.86 3.71
1972 6.89 3.81
1971 6.91 3.94
1970 6.94 4.08
1969 6.95 4.23
1968 6.97 4.36
1967 6.98 4.49
1966 6.99 4.64
1965 6.99 4.73
1964 6.99 4.83
1963 6.98 4.91
1962 6.95 5
1961 6.92 5.09
1960 6.89 5.15

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

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Cape Verde and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Tuvalu
2024 29.4 25.3
2023 28.8 25.3
2022 28.3 25.3
2021 27.8 25.3
2020 27.3 25.3
2019 27 25.3
2018 26.6 25.3
2017 26.2 25.2
2016 25.7 24.9
2015 25.2 24.7
2014 24.7 24.5
2013 24.2 24.3
2012 23.6 24.2
2011 23.1 24.1
2010 22.6 24
2009 22.1 23.9
2008 21.7 23.8
2007 21.3 23.7
2006 20.8 23.6
2005 20.4 23.6
2004 19.9 23.5
2003 19.6 23.5
2002 19.2 23.5
2001 18.9 23.7
2000 18.6 23.9
1999 18.3 24.1
1998 18.1 24.4
1997 17.9 24.6
1996 17.7 24.9
1995 17.5 25
1994 17.4 25.1
1993 17.2 25
1992 17.1 25
1991 17 24.9
1990 17 24.7
1989 16.9 24.5
1988 16.8 24.2
1987 16.8 24
1986 16.7 23.8
1985 16.6 23.6
1984 16.5 23.2
1983 16.4 22.5
1982 16.3 21.9
1981 16.1 21.4
1980 16.1 21
1979 16.2 20.9
1978 16.4 20.5
1977 16.6 20.2
1976 16.8 19.9
1975 17 19.8
1974 17.2 19.7
1973 17.2 19.4
1972 17.2 19
1971 17.2 18.6
1970 17.2 18.2
1969 17.1 18
1968 17 17.9
1967 17 18.1
1966 17.1 18.5
1965 17.2 19.3
1964 17.4 21
1963 17.7 22.6
1962 18.1 23
1961 18.6 23.1
1960 19 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
43.4%
2013

Energy

Cape Verde Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Tuvalu
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
74
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
100%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Tuvalu
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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