CVE
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CNY
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Land Area
China
9,596,961 km²
Largest
Cabo Verde
4,033 km²
0.0% of largest
China is 2379.61× larger than Cabo Verde
Population
China
LARGEST
1.41B
PEOPLE
Cabo Verde
0.0% OF LARGEST
527.33K
PEOPLE
China has 2677.19× the population of Cabo Verde
GDP
China
LARGEST
$19.37T
Cabo Verde
0.0% OF LARGEST
$3.06B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
China
LARGEST
2.04M
TROOPS
Cabo Verde
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.2K
TROOPS
China has 1695.83× the active personnel of Cabo Verde
Air Force
China
LARGEST
3.29K
AIRCRAFT
Cabo Verde
0.2% OF LARGEST
5
AIRCRAFT
China has 657.00× the aircraft of Cabo Verde
Naval Assets
China
Cabo Verde
Wealth
Gold Reserves
China
LARGEST
2,279.6
Metric Tonnes
Cabo Verde
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
China
LARGEST
$3.27T
Reserves · excl. gold
Cabo Verde
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
China
MOST
473
billionaires
Cabo Verde
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
China
LARGEST
26
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
China
NET IMPORTER
Production
4.1M b/d
Consumption
15.4M b/d
−11.3M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
Cabo Verde
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
China
$3,753.1B
Exports
$3,753.1B
Imports
$3,219.3B
Trade Balance
+$533.7B
Trade Surplus
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Cabo Verde
Tea
kg / person / yr
China
consumption
Cabo Verde
Beer
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Cabo Verde
Wine
litres / person / yr
China
consumption
Cabo Verde
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Cabo Verde
consumption
China
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
China
Cabo Verde
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
China
330
Gold
262
Silver
227
Bronze
819
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 727
❄ Winter: 92
Cabo Verde
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
Cabo Verde
China
Age Demographics
Median Age
China
39.0
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Cabo Verde
26.8
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
China is 12.2 years older (median) than Cabo Verde
Youth Population
Cabo Verde has the highest youth population at 54.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
China has the highest elderly population at 19.0% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations | — |
85
|
| Tourist Arrivals per year | — |
65.7M
|
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
0
|
8
|
| 3-Michelin-Star Restaurants current guide |
0
|
12
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
1
|
56
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
Cabo Verde
|
China
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
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| Rent Index |
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| Groceries Index |
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| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $7 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $25 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $350 | $600 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $200 | $380 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $90 | $50 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $40 | $20 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $20 | $30 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
China
Cabo Verde
Physicians per 1,000
China
Cabo Verde
Hospital beds per 1,000
China
Cabo Verde
Diabetes prevalence
China
Cabo Verde
Obesity prevalence
Cabo Verde
China
Suicide rate per 100k
Cabo Verde
China
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for Cabo Verde vs China — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | Cabo Verde | China |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 527326 | 1411750000 |
| Area (sq km) | 4033 | 9596961 |
| Capital | Praia | Beijing |
| Official Language | Portuguese | Mandarin Chinese |
| Currency | Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
| Government Type | Unitary semi-presidential republic | Unitary one-party socialist republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | Cabo Verde | China |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,200 | 2,035,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 400 | 510,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 1,600 | 2,545,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $12,000,000 | $292,000,000,000 |
| Tanks | 0 | 5,651 |
| Armored Vehicles | 10 | 35,000 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 0 | 4,120 |
| Towed Artillery | 6 | 6,246 |
| Rocket Projectors | 0 | 2,430 |
Economy
| Metric | Cabo Verde | China |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,056,630,435 | $19,373,600,000,000 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $5,797 | $13,723 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 11.9% | 4.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 42.4 | 36.0 |
| Currency | Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) | Renminbi (Yuan, CNY) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
China is 2379.6 times larger in area than Cabo Verde.
That's a massive difference!
China has 2677.2 times more people than Cabo Verde.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
China has the highest GDP per capita at $13,723 among the selected countries.
China has the largest economy with a GDP of
$19.37 trillion.
China has the largest active military personnel with 2,035,000 troops.
China has the largest air force with 3,285 aircraft.
China has the largest navy with 777 vessels.
China Fact: China produces more than 1.4 billion tons of rice annually, feeding nearly 20% of the world's population.
Cabo Verde vs China: Key Comparisons
Economy: China's GDP of $19.4T is 6338.2x larger than Cabo Verde's $3B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: China's population of 1.4B is 2677.2x larger than Cabo Verde's 527,326.
Area: China covers 9,596,961 km², making it 2379.6x larger than Cabo Verde.
Military: China fields 2Million active troops vs Cabo Verde's 1.2Thousand.
Life Expectancy: China leads with a life expectancy of 78 years vs Cabo Verde's 76.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology