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Cape Verde vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Cape Verde has a population of 525K (ranked 169/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Cape Verde's land area is 1,556 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 167th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Cape Verde ranks 172/197 ($2.73B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Cape Verde ranks 118/197 ($5,192), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Cape Verde Yemen
Population
530391
43325643
Population rank 169/197 37/197
GDP
$2.73B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 172/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$5,192
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 118/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,195
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$3.03B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.2%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$5,776
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 76/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,576
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 1,556 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
340 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.52
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
29.4 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Cape Verde and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Cape Verde and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Cape Verde Yemen
2024 $2,725,414,151 -
2023 $2,504,525,549 -
2022 $2,247,003,344 -
2021 $2,051,842,619 -
2020 $1,821,565,614 -
2019 $2,252,177,124 -
2018 $2,205,099,507 $21,606,160,663
2017 $1,996,741,540 $26,842,229,045
2016 $1,849,789,986 $31,317,825,274
2015 $1,749,857,620 $42,444,490,074
2014 $2,041,930,125 $43,228,585,321
2013 $2,028,910,915 $40,415,233,436
2012 $1,913,081,210 $35,401,331,610
2011 $2,046,817,987 $32,726,417,878
2010 $1,824,751,468 $30,906,749,533
2009 $1,852,334,575 $25,130,278,213
2008 $1,959,620,648 $26,910,855,807
2007 $1,649,621,739 $21,650,528,674
2006 $1,107,571,458 $19,063,143,370
2005 $972,241,677 $16,731,566,717
2004 $924,940,012 $13,867,634,371
2003 $813,260,469 $11,777,532,662
2002 $620,507,387 $10,693,430,511
2001 $563,090,490 $9,852,990,693
2000 $539,227,278 $9,679,316,770
1999 $592,416,703 $7,639,325,296
1998 $521,910,561 $6,322,175,566
1997 $490,608,658 $6,838,298,531
1996 $501,979,270 $6,496,163,616
1995 $487,148,994 $12,796,345,679
1994 $406,580,652 $28,019,483,764
1993 $490,417,390 $21,736,802,664
1992 $357,160,985 $17,959,367,194
1991 $319,827,059 $14,665,445,462
1990 $306,890,963 $12,643,821,569
1989 $267,448,571 -
1988 $264,308,140 -
1987 $235,253,065 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Cape Verde Yemen
2024 $5,192 -
2023 $4,795 -
2022 $4,323 -
2021 $3,971 -
2020 $3,539 -
2019 $4,381 -
2018 $4,295 $634
2017 $3,893 $811
2016 $3,609 $975
2015 $3,415 $1,362
2014 $3,986 $1,430
2013 $3,961 $1,379
2012 $3,737 $1,245
2011 $4,002 $1,186
2010 $3,579 $1,155
2009 $3,660 $969
2008 $3,909 $1,072
2007 $3,325 $890
2006 $2,257 $810
2005 $2,004 $734
2004 $1,929 $628
2003 $1,718 $549
2002 $1,329 $513
2001 $1,223 $487
2000 $1,190 $493
1999 $1,327 $401
1998 $1,187 $343
1997 $1,134 $383
1996 $1,180 $375
1995 $1,165 $764
1994 $991 $1,735
1993 $1,220 $1,397
1992 $908 $1,198
1991 $832 $1,016
1990 $817 $910
1989 $727 -
1988 $729 -
1987 $658 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Cape Verde Yemen
2026 76.6 69.7
2025 76.4 69.6
2024 76.2 69.4
2023 76.1 69.3
2022 75.9 68
2021 74.4 66
2020 73.8 66.4
2019 75.4 66.6
2018 74.8 65.9
2017 74.7 67.1
2016 74.4 67.1
2015 74.1 66.8
2014 73.8 68
2013 73.5 68
2012 73.3 67.6
2011 72.9 67.4
2010 72.5 67.2
2009 72.1 66.9
2008 71.9 66.6
2007 71.5 66.2
2006 71.3 65.8
2005 70.9 65.4
2004 70.5 64.9
2003 70 64.4
2002 69.4 63.8
2001 68.7 63.3
2000 68.1 62.8
1999 67.4 62.3
1998 66.7 61.8
1997 66.1 61.3
1996 65.5 60.9
1995 63.7 60.5
1994 64.6 59.8
1993 64.5 59.7
1992 64.3 59.3
1991 64.1 58.8
1990 63.9 58.5
1989 63.6 58
1988 63.2 57.4
1987 62.9 56.8
1986 62.6 54
1985 62.3 55.4
1984 61.8 54.6
1983 61.8 53.6
1982 61.5 52.4
1981 61.3 51.7
1980 61 50.6
1979 60.7 49.5
1978 60.4 48.5
1977 60 47.4
1976 59.4 46.4
1975 59 45.5
1974 58.4 44.5
1973 58 43.6
1972 57.5 42.7
1971 57 41.8
1970 56.6 40.6
1969 56 39.6
1968 55.4 38
1967 54.7 37.1
1966 53.9 36.3
1965 53 35.6
1964 52.1 34.9
1963 51.1 33.4
1962 50.2 33.7
1961 49.4 34.1
1960 48.7 33.5
1959 48.2 32.9
1958 47.7 32.4
1957 47.4 31.8
1956 47.1 31.3
1955 46.9 30.8
1954 46.6 30.4
1953 46.4 30
1952 46.2 29.6
1951 45.6 29.3
1950 44.9 28.9

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

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Cape Verde and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Cape Verde Yemen
2024 524,877 40,583,164
2023 522,331 39,390,799
2022 519,741 38,222,876
2021 516,649 37,140,230
2020 514,679 36,134,863
2019 514,104 35,111,408
2018 513,415 34,085,182
2017 512,893 33,090,921
2016 512,554 32,109,010
2015 512,394 31,159,379
2014 512,326 30,226,309
2013 512,225 29,312,952
2012 511,955 28,433,647
2011 511,447 27,582,897
2010 509,784 26,754,387
2009 506,141 25,927,724
2008 501,355 25,111,941
2007 496,190 24,318,082
2006 490,728 23,543,083
2005 485,115 22,790,085
2004 479,370 22,095,167
2003 473,383 21,456,379
2002 467,046 20,835,086
2001 460,293 20,226,147
2000 453,317 19,624,141
1999 446,519 19,029,420
1998 439,784 18,446,013
1997 432,798 17,873,936
1996 425,581 17,313,177
1995 418,104 16,740,058
1994 410,228 16,149,147
1993 401,965 15,563,914
1992 393,415 14,989,494
1991 384,586 14,430,201
1990 375,428 13,887,862
1989 367,803 13,364,174
1988 362,329 12,859,708
1987 357,302 12,369,912
1986 352,312 11,901,040
1985 347,365 11,453,825
1984 342,505 11,025,597
1983 337,654 10,621,499
1982 332,724 10,241,006
1981 327,846 9,882,362
1980 323,301 9,543,358
1979 319,480 9,224,194
1978 316,147 8,926,586
1977 312,834 8,648,222
1976 309,455 8,384,113
1975 305,847 8,133,598
1974 302,570 7,896,783
1973 299,881 7,672,796
1972 297,386 7,460,068
1971 294,046 7,257,462
1970 287,885 7,065,279
1969 279,248 6,875,859
1968 270,164 6,690,524
1967 261,404 6,516,444
1966 252,976 6,351,494
1965 244,856 6,195,593
1964 237,006 6,048,006
1963 229,373 5,911,135
1962 221,919 5,782,221
1961 215,087 5,655,232
1960 210,024 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Cape Verde and Yemen

Fertility rate
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Cape Verde Yemen
2023 1.52 4.59
2022 1.53 4.59
2021 1.55 4.6
2020 1.59 4.6
2019 1.7 4.6
2018 1.8 4.61
2017 1.93 4.61
2016 1.97 4.61
2015 1.97 4.62
2014 2.03 4.62
2013 2.07 4.62
2012 2.15 4.63
2011 2.33 4.63
2010 2.33 4.81
2009 2.25 5
2008 2.3 5.11
2007 2.41 5.26
2006 2.56 5.41
2005 2.73 5.56
2004 2.9 5.71
2003 3.03 5.84
2002 3.19 5.97
2001 3.37 6.14
2000 3.55 6.32
1999 3.73 6.49
1998 3.9 6.64
1997 4.05 6.82
1996 4.26 7
1995 4.49 7.53
1994 4.72 7.8
1993 4.95 8.05
1992 5.12 8.27
1991 5.26 8.46
1990 5.36 8.61
1989 5.45 8.71
1988 5.55 8.79
1987 5.68 8.83
1986 5.81 8.86
1985 5.92 8.86
1984 5.97 8.85
1983 6.07 8.83
1982 6.17 8.79
1981 6.27 8.75
1980 6.38 8.71
1979 6.47 8.67
1978 6.56 8.5
1977 6.65 8.47
1976 6.71 8.42
1975 6.77 8.37
1974 6.82 8.33
1973 6.86 8.29
1972 6.89 8.27
1971 6.91 8.26
1970 6.94 8.23
1969 6.95 8.22
1968 6.97 8.19
1967 6.98 8.17
1966 6.99 8.14
1965 6.99 8.1
1964 6.99 8.07
1963 6.98 8.03
1962 6.95 8.01
1961 6.92 8
1960 6.89 7.99

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

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Cape Verde and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Cape Verde

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Cape Verde Yemen
2024 29.4 19.3
2023 28.8 19.2
2022 28.3 19.2
2021 27.8 19.1
2020 27.3 19.1
2019 27 19.1
2018 26.6 19
2017 26.2 18.9
2016 25.7 18.8
2015 25.2 18.7
2014 24.7 18.5
2013 24.2 18.3
2012 23.6 18.1
2011 23.1 17.9
2010 22.6 17.7
2009 22.1 17.4
2008 21.7 17.2
2007 21.3 16.9
2006 20.8 16.7
2005 20.4 16.4
2004 19.9 16.2
2003 19.6 16
2002 19.2 15.8
2001 18.9 15.6
2000 18.6 15.4
1999 18.3 15.2
1998 18.1 15
1997 17.9 14.9
1996 17.7 14.8
1995 17.5 14.7
1994 17.4 14.6
1993 17.2 14.6
1992 17.1 14.6
1991 17 14.6
1990 17 14.6
1989 16.9 14.6
1988 16.8 14.7
1987 16.8 14.8
1986 16.7 14.9
1985 16.6 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.3 15.5
1981 16.1 15.7
1980 16.1 15.9
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16.4 16.3
1977 16.6 16.6
1976 16.8 16.8
1975 17 17
1974 17.2 17.3
1973 17.2 17.6
1972 17.2 17.8
1971 17.2 18.1
1970 17.2 18.4
1969 17.1 18.7
1968 17 18.9
1967 17 19.1
1966 17.1 19.2
1965 17.2 19.3
1964 17.4 19.4
1963 17.7 19.5
1962 18.1 19.6
1961 18.6 19.6
1960 19 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Cape Verde Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$2.6B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
26.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.35%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.62%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.07%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.3%
2019
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
68.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
10.7%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
71.4
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
32.3%
2015
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.2%
2015
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$783M
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$334M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
180,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
39.9%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share n/a
11.9%
2022

Energy

Cape Verde Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
207.6 kg
2007
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.8
2007
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.68 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.29 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.8%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
18.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.6%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Cape Verde Yemen
% of world population
0.006%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-1,284
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
76.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.78 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.35 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
46.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
26
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.18
2020
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.8
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
74
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.5%
2024
54.1%
2004
English speaking
8%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
73.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Cape Verde Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$290.1
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.7
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
76.6 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.73
2023
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
40
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
16.4%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
29
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
11%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.01 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Cape Verde Yemen
% of world land
0.003%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
2,964 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
305 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
180 sq mi
2026
2,120 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) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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