Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Guam instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Guam, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.9 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Guam, the GDP per capita is $35,600 as of 2016.
be 50.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Guam, that number is 4.5% as of 2017.
be 34.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Guam, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2001.
Life
be 51.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Guam, on the other hand, 11.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Guam, about 81.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.0% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Guam, that number is 126 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Guam: At a glance
How big is Guam compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.