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Cape Verde vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 167th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Uganda
Population
530391
53170946
Population rank 169/197 30/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Cape Verde and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Uganda
2024 $2,725,414,151 $53,911,907,086
2023 $2,504,525,549 $48,768,955,863
2022 $2,247,003,344 $45,565,333,211
2021 $2,051,842,619 $40,529,788,749
2020 $1,821,565,614 $37,600,368,242
2019 $2,252,177,124 $35,353,061,003
2018 $2,205,099,507 $32,927,025,620
2017 $1,996,741,540 $30,744,473,841
2016 $1,849,789,986 $29,203,988,696
2015 $1,749,857,620 $32,387,183,730
2014 $2,041,930,125 $32,612,397,257
2013 $2,028,910,915 $28,915,786,517
2012 $1,913,081,210 $27,305,915,911
2011 $2,046,817,987 $27,871,725,241
2010 $1,824,751,468 $26,673,441,431
2009 $1,852,334,575 $25,127,805,567
2008 $1,959,620,648 $14,440,404,132
2007 $1,649,621,739 $11,902,564,495
2006 $1,107,571,458 $9,977,647,683
2005 $972,241,677 $9,239,221,763
2004 $924,940,012 $7,939,487,548
2003 $813,260,469 $6,606,884,275
2002 $620,507,387 $6,178,563,591
2001 $563,090,490 $5,840,503,869
2000 $539,227,278 $6,193,246,837
1999 $592,416,703 $5,998,563,258
1998 $521,910,561 $6,584,815,847
1997 $490,608,658 $6,269,333,313
1996 $501,979,270 $6,044,585,327
1995 $487,148,994 $5,755,818,842
1994 $406,580,652 $3,990,430,447
1993 $490,417,390 $3,220,439,044
1992 $357,160,985 $2,857,457,762
1991 $319,827,059 $3,321,729,160
1990 $306,890,963 $4,304,399,310
1989 $267,448,571 $5,276,480,799
1988 $264,308,140 $6,508,931,652
1987 $235,253,065 $6,269,522,042
1986 $190,651,168 $3,923,244,050
1985 $137,728,205 $3,519,695,444
1984 $132,019,039 $3,615,647,477
1983 $138,476,176 $2,240,333,333
1982 $140,630,679 $2,177,500,000
1981 $139,468,209 $1,337,300,000
1980 $142,246,815 $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Cape Verde and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Uganda
2024 $5,192 $1,078
2023 $4,795 $1,002
2022 $4,323 $963
2021 $3,971 $883
2020 $3,539 $846
2019 $4,381 $822
2018 $4,295 $792
2017 $3,893 $765
2016 $3,609 $753
2015 $3,415 $863
2014 $3,986 $896
2013 $3,961 $818
2012 $3,737 $795
2011 $4,002 $836
2010 $3,579 $823
2009 $3,660 $799
2008 $3,909 $473
2007 $3,325 $401
2006 $2,257 $347
2005 $2,004 $330
2004 $1,929 $292.4
2003 $1,718 $250.7
2002 $1,329 $242
2001 $1,223 $236
2000 $1,190 $258.1
1999 $1,327 $257.9
1998 $1,187 $292.5
1997 $1,134 $286.8
1996 $1,180 $284.7
1995 $1,165 $278.5
1994 $991 $198.4
1993 $1,220 $165.6
1992 $908 $152.1
1991 $832 $183
1990 $817 $245
1989 $727 $310
1988 $729 $395
1987 $658 $393
1986 $541 $253.6
1985 $396 $234.3
1984 $385 $247.5
1983 $410 $157.5
1982 $423 $157
1981 $425 $98.6
1980 $440 $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Cape Verde vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Uganda
2026 76.6 68.9
2025 76.4 68.7
2024 76.2 68.5
2023 76.1 68.3
2022 75.9 67.7
2021 74.4 66.4
2020 73.8 66.4
2019 75.4 66.4
2018 74.8 65.8
2017 74.7 65.2
2016 74.4 64.5
2015 74.1 63.8
2014 73.8 63.1
2013 73.5 62.4
2012 73.3 61.6
2011 72.9 60.8
2010 72.5 60
2009 72.1 59.2
2008 71.9 58.3
2007 71.5 57.2
2006 71.3 56.1
2005 70.9 54.9
2004 70.5 53.7
2003 70 52.4
2002 69.4 51.4
2001 68.7 50.6
2000 68.1 49.6
1999 67.4 49
1998 66.7 48.3
1997 66.1 48
1996 65.5 47.8
1995 63.7 47.7
1994 64.6 47.7
1993 64.5 47.7
1992 64.3 47.7
1991 64.1 47.5
1990 63.9 47.6
1989 63.6 47.5
1988 63.2 47.5
1987 62.9 47.4
1986 62.6 45.7
1985 62.3 45.5
1984 61.8 43.7
1983 61.8 43.5
1982 61.5 43.3
1981 61.3 43.5
1980 61 43.5
1979 60.7 45.4
1978 60.4 45.6
1977 60 45.8
1976 59.4 46.2
1975 59 46.5
1974 58.4 46.9
1973 58 47
1972 57.5 47.2
1971 57 47.1
1970 56.6 49.6
1969 56 49.5
1968 55.4 49.3
1967 54.7 49
1966 53.9 48.5
1965 53 48.3
1964 52.1 47.8
1963 51.1 47.4
1962 50.2 46.8
1961 49.4 46.3
1960 48.7 45.6
1959 48.2 45
1958 47.7 44.3
1957 47.4 43.7
1956 47.1 43
1955 46.9 42.4
1954 46.6 41.8
1953 46.4 41.3
1952 46.2 40.8
1951 45.6 40.2
1950 44.9 39.7

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

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Cape Verde and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Uganda
2024 524,877 50,015,092
2023 522,331 48,656,601
2022 519,741 47,312,719
2021 516,649 45,910,930
2020 514,679 44,457,152
2019 514,104 42,999,637
2018 513,415 41,565,831
2017 512,893 40,177,388
2016 512,554 38,799,152
2015 512,394 37,531,446
2014 512,326 36,395,539
2013 512,225 35,337,042
2012 511,955 34,337,438
2011 511,447 33,354,543
2010 509,784 32,390,802
2009 506,141 31,451,151
2008 501,355 30,539,553
2007 496,190 29,653,430
2006 490,728 28,794,003
2005 485,115 27,963,289
2004 479,370 27,154,515
2003 473,383 26,352,124
2002 467,046 25,532,870
2001 460,293 24,745,676
2000 453,317 24,000,150
1999 446,519 23,257,281
1998 439,784 22,515,806
1997 432,798 21,856,046
1996 425,581 21,231,550
1995 418,104 20,665,667
1994 410,228 20,108,801
1993 401,965 19,445,161
1992 393,415 18,785,032
1991 384,586 18,155,901
1990 375,428 17,569,897
1989 367,803 17,010,698
1988 362,329 16,470,483
1987 357,302 15,954,170
1986 352,312 15,467,579
1985 347,365 15,023,681
1984 342,505 14,607,677
1983 337,654 14,221,881
1982 332,724 13,873,631
1981 327,846 13,556,452
1980 323,301 13,275,741
1979 319,480 13,002,163
1978 316,147 12,692,113
1977 312,834 12,359,669
1976 309,455 12,037,294
1975 305,847 11,725,240
1974 302,570 11,424,846
1973 299,881 11,144,236
1972 297,386 10,885,796
1971 294,046 10,618,206
1970 287,885 10,321,603
1969 279,248 10,014,858
1968 270,164 9,708,632
1967 261,404 9,408,924
1966 252,976 9,122,864
1965 244,856 8,849,203
1964 237,006 8,586,363
1963 229,373 8,333,663
1962 221,919 8,092,231
1961 215,087 7,862,217
1960 210,024 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Uganda

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Uganda
2023 1.52 4.28
2022 1.53 4.39
2021 1.55 4.51
2020 1.59 4.62
2019 1.7 4.74
2018 1.8 4.87
2017 1.93 4.99
2016 1.97 5.11
2015 1.97 5.25
2014 2.03 5.41
2013 2.07 5.56
2012 2.15 5.73
2011 2.33 5.89
2010 2.33 6.02
2009 2.25 6.12
2008 2.3 6.2
2007 2.41 6.33
2006 2.56 6.43
2005 2.73 6.53
2004 2.9 6.61
2003 3.03 6.67
2002 3.19 6.74
2001 3.37 6.76
2000 3.55 6.79
1999 3.73 6.83
1998 3.9 6.84
1997 4.05 6.86
1996 4.26 6.84
1995 4.49 6.87
1994 4.72 6.9
1993 4.95 6.89
1992 5.12 6.91
1991 5.26 6.94
1990 5.36 7.01
1989 5.45 7.05
1988 5.55 7.1
1987 5.68 7.12
1986 5.81 7.08
1985 5.92 7.04
1984 5.97 7.02
1983 6.07 7.07
1982 6.17 7.11
1981 6.27 7.12
1980 6.38 7.11
1979 6.47 7.14
1978 6.56 7.16
1977 6.65 7.18
1976 6.71 7.19
1975 6.77 7.2
1974 6.82 7.19
1973 6.86 7.19
1972 6.89 7.19
1971 6.91 7.18
1970 6.94 7.15
1969 6.95 7.12
1968 6.97 7.13
1967 6.98 7.1
1966 6.99 7.07
1965 6.99 7.04
1964 6.99 7.01
1963 6.98 6.98
1962 6.95 6.96
1961 6.92 6.93
1960 6.89 6.91

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

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Cape Verde and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Uganda
2024 29.4 17.8
2023 28.8 17.6
2022 28.3 17.4
2021 27.8 17.2
2020 27.3 17
2019 27 16.8
2018 26.6 16.5
2017 26.2 16.3
2016 25.7 16
2015 25.2 15.8
2014 24.7 15.6
2013 24.2 15.5
2012 23.6 15.4
2011 23.1 15.3
2010 22.6 15.2
2009 22.1 15.1
2008 21.7 15.1
2007 21.3 15
2006 20.8 15
2005 20.4 15
2004 19.9 15
2003 19.6 15
2002 19.2 15
2001 18.9 15
2000 18.6 15
1999 18.3 15
1998 18.1 15
1997 17.9 15.1
1996 17.7 15.3
1995 17.5 15.4
1994 17.4 15.6
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17.1 15.7
1991 17 15.8
1990 17 15.8
1989 16.9 15.8
1988 16.8 15.9
1987 16.8 15.9
1986 16.7 15.9
1985 16.6 15.9
1984 16.5 15.9
1983 16.4 15.9
1982 16.3 15.9
1981 16.1 15.9
1980 16.1 16
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16.4 16.1
1977 16.6 16.2
1976 16.8 16.2
1975 17 16.2
1974 17.2 16.3
1973 17.2 16.3
1972 17.2 16.5
1971 17.2 16.6
1970 17.2 16.6
1969 17.1 16.6
1968 17 16.6
1967 17 16.6
1966 17.1 16.6
1965 17.2 16.6
1964 17.4 16.6
1963 17.7 16.7
1962 18.1 16.8
1961 18.6 16.9
1960 19 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share n/a
72.8%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Uganda
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
80.6%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Cape Verde Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Uganda
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
90,720 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) (2000–2025, 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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