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Cape Verde vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 167th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Vanuatu
Population
530391
344750
Population rank 169/197 174/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026

Cape Verde and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2024 $2,725,414,151 $1,117,972,034
2023 $2,504,525,549 $1,115,861,056
2022 $2,247,003,344 $1,055,031,361
2021 $2,051,842,619 $950,394,007
2020 $1,821,565,614 $909,421,044
2019 $2,252,177,124 $936,526,268
2018 $2,205,099,507 $914,727,908
2017 $1,996,741,540 $880,043,284
2016 $1,849,789,986 $804,323,577
2015 $1,749,857,620 $759,690,181
2014 $2,041,930,125 $773,717,011
2013 $2,028,910,915 $758,304,466
2012 $1,913,081,210 $747,839,698
2011 $2,046,817,987 $770,153,588
2010 $1,824,751,468 $670,712,980
2009 $1,852,334,575 $592,622,319
2008 $1,959,620,648 $590,748,429
2007 $1,649,621,739 $516,392,923
2006 $1,107,571,458 $439,358,587
2005 $972,241,677 $394,962,433
2004 $924,940,012 $364,996,869
2003 $813,260,469 $314,471,413
2002 $620,507,387 $262,596,536
2001 $563,090,490 $257,926,882
2000 $539,227,278 $272,014,628
1999 $592,416,703 $268,006,973
1998 $521,910,561 $262,293,411
1997 $490,608,658 $272,771,209
1996 $501,979,270 $261,370,044
1995 $487,148,994 $249,333,250
1994 $406,580,652 $233,701,301
1993 $490,417,390 $200,491,853
1992 $357,160,985 $209,088,825
1991 $319,827,059 $201,334,169
1990 $306,890,963 $168,879,207
1989 $267,448,571 $154,013,202
1988 $264,308,140 $158,351,368
1987 $235,253,065 $139,464,174
1986 $190,651,168 $126,498,935
1985 $137,728,205 $131,856,421
1984 $132,019,039 $144,482,515
1983 $138,476,176 $117,389,554
1982 $140,630,679 $114,501,913
1981 $139,468,209 $113,781,796
1980 $142,246,815 $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2024 $5,192 $3,411
2023 $4,795 $3,483
2022 $4,323 $3,370
2021 $3,971 $3,107
2020 $3,539 $3,043
2019 $4,381 $3,207
2018 $4,295 $3,207
2017 $3,893 $3,160
2016 $3,609 $2,956
2015 $3,415 $2,855
2014 $3,986 $2,973
2013 $3,961 $2,980
2012 $3,737 $3,005
2011 $4,002 $3,163
2010 $3,579 $2,815
2009 $3,660 $2,546
2008 $3,909 $2,604
2007 $3,325 $2,334
2006 $2,257 $2,035
2005 $2,004 $1,874
2004 $1,929 $1,774
2003 $1,718 $1,567
2002 $1,329 $1,341
2001 $1,223 $1,350
2000 $1,190 $1,460
1999 $1,327 $1,472
1998 $1,187 $1,471
1997 $1,134 $1,562
1996 $1,180 $1,529
1995 $1,165 $1,492
1994 $991 $1,431
1993 $1,220 $1,257
1992 $908 $1,344
1991 $832 $1,326
1990 $817 $1,141
1989 $727 $1,067
1988 $729 $1,125
1987 $658 $1,017
1986 $541 $946
1985 $396 $1,012
1984 $385 $1,137
1983 $410 $947
1982 $423 $946
1981 $425 $962
1980 $440 $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Cape Verde vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2026 76.6 72
2025 76.4 71.8
2024 76.2 71.7
2023 76.1 71.5
2022 75.9 71.3
2021 74.4 70
2020 73.8 70.4
2019 75.4 70.8
2018 74.8 70.6
2017 74.7 70.5
2016 74.4 70.4
2015 74.1 70.2
2014 73.8 70
2013 73.5 70
2012 73.3 69.9
2011 72.9 69.7
2010 72.5 69.6
2009 72.1 69.4
2008 71.9 69.3
2007 71.5 69.1
2006 71.3 69.1
2005 70.9 69.2
2004 70.5 69
2003 70 68.9
2002 69.4 68.8
2001 68.7 68.7
2000 68.1 68.6
1999 67.4 67.9
1998 66.7 68.4
1997 66.1 68.3
1996 65.5 68.2
1995 63.7 68.1
1994 64.6 68
1993 64.5 67.7
1992 64.3 67.4
1991 64.1 67.1
1990 63.9 66.7
1989 63.6 66
1988 63.2 65.7
1987 62.9 64.4
1986 62.6 64.6
1985 62.3 63.9
1984 61.8 63.5
1983 61.8 63.1
1982 61.5 62.5
1981 61.3 61.9
1980 61 61.3
1979 60.7 60.9
1978 60.4 59.9
1977 60 59.2
1976 59.4 58.7
1975 59 58.1
1974 58.4 57.6
1973 58 57
1972 57.5 56.4
1971 57 55.9
1970 56.6 55.3
1969 56 54.8
1968 55.4 54.2
1967 54.7 53.7
1966 53.9 53.1
1965 53 52.5
1964 52.1 52
1963 51.1 51.5
1962 50.2 50.9
1961 49.4 50.4
1960 48.7 49.8
1959 48.2 49.3
1958 47.7 48.7
1957 47.4 48.2
1956 47.1 47.7
1955 46.9 47.1
1954 46.6 46.5
1953 46.4 45.8
1952 46.2 45.3
1951 45.6 42.2
1950 44.9 43.9

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

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Cape Verde and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2024 524,877 327,777
2023 522,331 320,409
2022 519,741 313,046
2021 516,649 305,868
2020 514,679 298,858
2019 514,104 291,985
2018 513,415 285,259
2017 512,893 278,507
2016 512,554 272,087
2015 512,394 266,101
2014 512,326 260,240
2013 512,225 254,482
2012 511,955 248,883
2011 511,447 243,474
2010 509,784 238,248
2009 506,141 232,731
2008 501,355 226,896
2007 496,190 221,276
2006 490,728 215,923
2005 485,115 210,760
2004 479,370 205,711
2003 473,383 200,746
2002 467,046 195,863
2001 460,293 191,031
2000 453,317 186,281
1999 446,519 182,048
1998 439,784 178,313
1997 432,798 174,626
1996 425,581 170,911
1995 418,104 167,137
1994 410,228 163,314
1993 401,965 159,463
1992 393,415 155,608
1991 384,586 151,793
1990 375,428 148,063
1989 367,803 144,393
1988 362,329 140,756
1987 357,302 137,187
1986 352,312 133,720
1985 347,365 130,356
1984 342,505 127,109
1983 337,654 123,998
1982 332,724 121,035
1981 327,846 118,249
1980 323,301 115,660
1979 319,480 113,040
1978 316,147 109,963
1977 312,834 106,618
1976 309,455 103,388
1975 305,847 100,269
1974 302,570 97,260
1973 299,881 94,362
1972 297,386 91,562
1971 294,046 88,862
1970 287,885 86,266
1969 279,248 83,755
1968 270,164 81,314
1967 261,404 78,921
1966 252,976 76,590
1965 244,856 74,358
1964 237,006 72,219
1963 229,373 70,159
1962 221,919 68,174
1961 215,087 66,264
1960 210,024 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2023 1.52 3.6
2022 1.53 3.65
2021 1.55 3.7
2020 1.59 3.74
2019 1.7 3.79
2018 1.8 3.83
2017 1.93 3.88
2016 1.97 3.92
2015 1.97 3.95
2014 2.03 4
2013 2.07 4.04
2012 2.15 4.06
2011 2.33 4.09
2010 2.33 4.13
2009 2.25 4.16
2008 2.3 4.16
2007 2.41 4.12
2006 2.56 4.1
2005 2.73 4.13
2004 2.9 4.21
2003 3.03 4.29
2002 3.19 4.38
2001 3.37 4.5
2000 3.55 4.54
1999 3.73 4.56
1998 3.9 4.6
1997 4.05 4.66
1996 4.26 4.75
1995 4.49 4.85
1994 4.72 4.94
1993 4.95 5.02
1992 5.12 5.09
1991 5.26 5.13
1990 5.36 5.17
1989 5.45 5.21
1988 5.55 5.27
1987 5.68 5.33
1986 5.81 5.38
1985 5.92 5.43
1984 5.97 5.49
1983 6.07 5.55
1982 6.17 5.6
1981 6.27 5.65
1980 6.38 5.69
1979 6.47 5.73
1978 6.56 5.77
1977 6.65 5.81
1976 6.71 5.89
1975 6.77 5.98
1974 6.82 6.06
1973 6.86 6.15
1972 6.89 6.23
1971 6.91 6.29
1970 6.94 6.35
1969 6.95 6.41
1968 6.97 6.46
1967 6.98 6.51
1966 6.99 6.51
1965 6.99 6.52
1964 6.99 6.57
1963 6.98 6.62
1962 6.95 6.67
1961 6.92 6.73
1960 6.89 6.78

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

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Cape Verde and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Vanuatu
2024 29.4 21.3
2023 28.8 21.2
2022 28.3 21.2
2021 27.8 21.2
2020 27.3 21.2
2019 27 21.2
2018 26.6 21.2
2017 26.2 21.2
2016 25.7 21.1
2015 25.2 21.1
2014 24.7 21
2013 24.2 20.9
2012 23.6 20.8
2011 23.1 20.6
2010 22.6 20.5
2009 22.1 20.3
2008 21.7 20.1
2007 21.3 19.9
2006 20.8 19.6
2005 20.4 19.4
2004 19.9 19.2
2003 19.6 18.9
2002 19.2 18.7
2001 18.9 18.5
2000 18.6 18.2
1999 18.3 18
1998 18.1 18
1997 17.9 18
1996 17.7 18
1995 17.5 17.8
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.2 17.7
1992 17.1 17.8
1991 17 17.9
1990 17 17.8
1989 16.9 17.8
1988 16.8 17.8
1987 16.8 17.8
1986 16.7 17.8
1985 16.6 17.7
1984 16.5 17.7
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.3 17.7
1981 16.1 17.7
1980 16.1 17.6
1979 16.2 17.5
1978 16.4 17.3
1977 16.6 17.2
1976 16.8 17.1
1975 17 17.1
1974 17.2 17.1
1973 17.2 17
1972 17.2 17
1971 17.2 17
1970 17.2 17
1969 17.1 17
1968 17 17
1967 17 17.1
1966 17.1 17.1
1965 17.2 17.2
1964 17.4 17.3
1963 17.7 17.4
1962 18.1 17.5
1961 18.6 17.6
1960 19 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
50.4%
2020

Energy

Cape Verde Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Vanuatu
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
88%
2023
English speaking
8%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Cape Verde Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Vanuatu
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
665 mi
2000

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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