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Cape Verde vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 167th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Venezuela
Population
530391
28661242
Population rank 169/197 54/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 172/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 118/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 76/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026

Cape Verde and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Venezuela
2024 $2,725,414,151 $119,802,963,258
2023 $2,504,525,549 $102,376,526,556
2022 $2,247,003,344 $89,013,255,585
2021 $2,051,842,619 $56,614,976,855
2020 $1,821,565,614 $42,838,020,721
2019 $2,252,177,124 $73,014,084,091
2018 $2,205,099,507 $102,021,093,965
2017 $1,996,741,540 $115,883,275,163
2016 $1,849,789,986 $112,915,034,262
2015 $1,749,857,620 $125,449,241,571
2014 $2,041,930,125 $214,689,614,733
2013 $2,028,910,915 $258,930,655,486
2012 $1,913,081,210 $372,592,062,768
2011 $2,046,817,987 $316,482,190,800
2010 $1,824,751,468 $393,192,354,511
2009 $1,852,334,575 $329,787,628,928
2008 $1,959,620,648 $315,953,388,511
2007 $1,649,621,739 $230,364,012,576
2006 $1,107,571,458 $183,477,522,124
2005 $972,241,677 $145,513,489,652
2004 $924,940,012 $112,451,400,425
2003 $813,260,469 $83,620,628,582
2002 $620,507,387 $92,893,587,734
2001 $563,090,490 $122,911,036,747
2000 $539,227,278 $117,146,466,003
1999 $592,416,703 $97,972,842,462
1998 $521,910,561 $91,336,763,255
1997 $490,608,658 $85,837,678,560
1996 $501,979,270 $70,543,211,119
1995 $487,148,994 $77,389,487,770
1994 $406,580,652 $58,418,666,667
1993 $490,417,390 $60,037,460,783
1992 $357,160,985 $60,416,519,620
1991 $319,827,059 $53,453,444,787
1990 $306,890,963 $48,606,952,195
1989 $267,448,571 $43,536,709,104
1988 $264,308,140 $60,226,413,793
1987 $235,253,065 $48,029,034,483
1986 $190,651,168 $60,516,123,711
1985 $137,728,205 $61,965,466,667
1984 $132,019,039 $59,867,743,468
1983 $138,476,176 $67,556,279,070
1982 $140,630,679 $67,736,744,186
1981 $139,468,209 $66,327,441,860
1980 $142,246,815 $59,116,511,628
1979 - $48,310,930,233
1978 - $39,316,279,070
1977 - $36,210,697,674
1976 - $31,419,534,884
1975 - $27,464,651,163
1974 - $26,100,930,233
1973 - $17,035,581,395
1972 - $13,977,727,273
1971 - $12,986,590,909
1970 - $11,561,111,111
1969 - $10,285,111,111
1968 - $10,034,444,444
1967 - $9,250,000,000
1966 - $8,781,333,333
1965 - $8,427,777,778
1964 - $8,192,413,793
1963 - $9,608,717,288
1962 - $8,814,309,884
1961 - $8,067,267,031
1960 - $7,663,938,303

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

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Cape Verde and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Venezuela
2024 $5,192 $4,218
2023 $4,795 $3,617
2022 $4,323 $3,155
2021 $3,971 $2,005
2020 $3,539 $1,506
2019 $4,381 $2,523
2018 $4,295 $3,423
2017 $3,893 $3,791
2016 $3,609 $3,670
2015 $3,415 $4,103
2014 $3,986 $7,096
2013 $3,961 $8,656
2012 $3,737 $12,607
2011 $4,002 $10,844
2010 $3,579 $13,646
2009 $3,660 $11,597
2008 $3,909 $11,262
2007 $3,325 $8,332
2006 $2,257 $6,739
2005 $2,004 $5,432
2004 $1,929 $4,269
2003 $1,718 $3,230
2002 $1,329 $3,652
2001 $1,223 $4,920
2000 $1,190 $4,776
1999 $1,327 $4,071
1998 $1,187 $3,870
1997 $1,134 $3,711
1996 $1,180 $3,113
1995 $1,165 $3,487
1994 $991 $2,689
1993 $1,220 $2,825
1992 $908 $2,907
1991 $832 $2,633
1990 $817 $2,452
1989 $727 $2,250
1988 $729 $3,191
1987 $658 $2,611
1986 $541 $3,376
1985 $396 $3,549
1984 $385 $3,520
1983 $410 $4,079
1982 $423 $4,202
1981 $425 $4,228
1980 $440 $3,874
1979 - $3,257
1978 - $2,727
1977 - $2,585
1976 - $2,309
1975 - $2,078
1974 - $2,034
1973 - $1,367
1972 - $1,155
1971 - $1,106
1970 - $1,015
1969 - $932
1968 - $938
1967 - $893
1966 - $876
1965 - $869
1964 - $874
1963 - $1,060
1962 - $1,007
1961 - $954
1960 - $939

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

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Cape Verde vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Venezuela
2026 76.6 73
2025 76.4 72.8
2024 76.2 72.7
2023 76.1 72.5
2022 75.9 72.6
2021 74.4 71.5
2020 73.8 72.4
2019 75.4 72.8
2018 74.8 72.6
2017 74.7 71.9
2016 74.4 72
2015 74.1 73
2014 73.8 72.8
2013 73.5 73.1
2012 73.3 73.1
2011 72.9 73.1
2010 72.5 73.1
2009 72.1 72.8
2008 71.9 72.6
2007 71.5 73.3
2006 71.3 73
2005 70.9 73.1
2004 70.5 72.8
2003 70 72.1
2002 69.4 72.8
2001 68.7 71
2000 68.1 72.4
1999 67.4 72.1
1998 66.7 72.4
1997 66.1 72.6
1996 65.5 71.9
1995 63.7 71.7
1994 64.6 71.3
1993 64.5 71.4
1992 64.3 71.2
1991 64.1 71.2
1990 63.9 71
1989 63.6 70.8
1988 63.2 70.8
1987 62.9 70.7
1986 62.6 70.5
1985 62.3 70
1984 61.8 69.7
1983 61.8 69.5
1982 61.5 69
1981 61.3 68.7
1980 61 68.2
1979 60.7 68.2
1978 60.4 68.1
1977 60 67.7
1976 59.4 67.3
1975 59 66.7
1974 58.4 66.2
1973 58 65.7
1972 57.5 65.6
1971 57 65.2
1970 56.6 64.8
1969 56 63.8
1968 55.4 63.9
1967 54.7 63.6
1966 53.9 62.9
1965 53 61.9
1964 52.1 61.2
1963 51.1 60.5
1962 50.2 59.7
1961 49.4 59.1
1960 48.7 58.4
1959 48.2 57.7
1958 47.7 56.9
1957 47.4 56.2
1956 47.1 55.5
1955 46.9 54.8
1954 46.6 54.1
1953 46.4 53.4
1952 46.2 52.7
1951 45.6 52
1950 44.9 51.1

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

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Cape Verde and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Venezuela
2024 524,877 28,405,543
2023 522,331 28,300,854
2022 519,741 28,213,017
2021 516,649 28,237,826
2020 514,679 28,444,077
2019 514,104 28,938,098
2018 513,415 29,807,592
2017 512,893 30,565,323
2016 512,554 30,765,720
2015 512,394 30,573,972
2014 512,326 30,254,079
2013 512,225 29,912,198
2012 511,955 29,553,826
2011 511,447 29,185,212
2010 509,784 28,813,101
2009 506,141 28,438,298
2008 501,355 28,053,696
2007 496,190 27,649,363
2006 490,728 27,224,686
2005 485,115 26,785,804
2004 479,370 26,340,838
2003 473,383 25,892,703
2002 467,046 25,435,671
2001 460,293 24,979,922
2000 453,317 24,526,708
1999 446,519 24,066,593
1998 439,784 23,601,337
1997 432,798 23,131,685
1996 425,581 22,662,113
1995 418,104 22,193,821
1994 410,228 21,725,188
1993 401,965 21,254,520
1992 393,415 20,780,948
1991 384,586 20,304,896
1990 375,428 19,827,010
1989 367,803 19,348,921
1988 362,329 18,871,020
1987 357,302 18,394,963
1986 352,312 17,923,536
1985 347,365 17,461,434
1984 342,505 17,008,841
1983 337,654 16,562,205
1982 332,724 16,121,874
1981 327,846 15,687,297
1980 323,301 15,258,218
1979 319,480 14,834,552
1978 316,147 14,416,684
1977 312,834 14,006,812
1976 309,455 13,606,284
1975 305,847 13,215,892
1974 302,570 12,835,351
1973 299,881 12,463,537
1972 297,386 12,099,180
1971 294,046 11,741,008
1970 287,885 11,387,790
1969 279,248 11,040,280
1968 270,164 10,697,530
1967 261,404 10,358,513
1966 252,976 10,024,854
1965 244,856 9,697,790
1964 237,006 9,377,712
1963 229,373 9,064,021
1962 221,919 8,756,870
1961 215,087 8,455,915
1960 210,024 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Venezuela
2023 1.52 2.08
2022 1.53 2.09
2021 1.55 2.11
2020 1.59 2.12
2019 1.7 2.13
2018 1.8 2.15
2017 1.93 2.18
2016 1.97 2.22
2015 1.97 2.25
2014 2.03 2.3
2013 2.07 2.33
2012 2.15 2.38
2011 2.33 2.4
2010 2.33 2.4
2009 2.25 2.42
2008 2.3 2.48
2007 2.41 2.52
2006 2.56 2.6
2005 2.73 2.63
2004 2.9 2.64
2003 3.03 2.7
2002 3.19 2.74
2001 3.37 2.78
2000 3.55 2.79
1999 3.73 2.86
1998 3.9 2.91
1997 4.05 2.97
1996 4.26 3.02
1995 4.49 3.08
1994 4.72 3.15
1993 4.95 3.22
1992 5.12 3.29
1991 5.26 3.37
1990 5.36 3.45
1989 5.45 3.52
1988 5.55 3.6
1987 5.68 3.67
1986 5.81 3.73
1985 5.92 3.79
1984 5.97 3.86
1983 6.07 3.93
1982 6.17 4.01
1981 6.27 4.1
1980 6.38 4.2
1979 6.47 4.3
1978 6.56 4.4
1977 6.65 4.49
1976 6.71 4.59
1975 6.77 4.69
1974 6.82 4.79
1973 6.86 4.91
1972 6.89 5.04
1971 6.91 5.17
1970 6.94 5.32
1969 6.95 5.47
1968 6.97 5.61
1967 6.98 5.75
1966 6.99 5.87
1965 6.99 5.98
1964 6.99 6.07
1963 6.98 6.16
1962 6.95 6.23
1961 6.92 6.3
1960 6.89 6.38

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

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Cape Verde and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Venezuela
2024 29.4 30.2
2023 28.8 30
2022 28.3 29.8
2021 27.8 29.6
2020 27.3 29.2
2019 27 28.9
2018 26.6 28.4
2017 26.2 28
2016 25.7 27.7
2015 25.2 27.4
2014 24.7 27.1
2013 24.2 26.8
2012 23.6 26.5
2011 23.1 26.1
2010 22.6 25.8
2009 22.1 25.5
2008 21.7 25.2
2007 21.3 24.9
2006 20.8 24.7
2005 20.4 24.4
2004 19.9 24.1
2003 19.6 23.9
2002 19.2 23.6
2001 18.9 23.4
2000 18.6 23.1
1999 18.3 22.8
1998 18.1 22.6
1997 17.9 22.3
1996 17.7 22.1
1995 17.5 21.9
1994 17.4 21.6
1993 17.2 21.4
1992 17.1 21.2
1991 17 21
1990 17 20.8
1989 16.9 20.6
1988 16.8 20.4
1987 16.8 20.2
1986 16.7 20
1985 16.6 19.8
1984 16.5 19.6
1983 16.4 19.4
1982 16.3 19.2
1981 16.1 19
1980 16.1 18.8
1979 16.2 18.7
1978 16.4 18.5
1977 16.6 18.3
1976 16.8 18.1
1975 17 17.9
1974 17.2 17.7
1973 17.2 17.5
1972 17.2 17.3
1971 17.2 17.2
1970 17.2 17
1969 17.1 16.9
1968 17 16.7
1967 17 16.6
1966 17.1 16.6
1965 17.2 16.5
1964 17.4 16.5
1963 17.7 16.5
1962 18.1 16.5
1961 18.6 16.6
1960 19 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share n/a
87.3%
2024

Energy

Cape Verde Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Venezuela
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
97.6%
2022
English speaking
8%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Cape Verde Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
1.66
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Venezuela
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
839 mi
2013
59,769 mi
2014

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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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