Quality of life comparison
If you lived in British Virgin Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 5.9 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (78 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 5.7 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in British Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $34,200 as of 2017.
be 67.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 2.9% as of 2015.
Life
be 39.8% 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 British Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2022.
have 40.8% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In British Virgin Islands, there are 10.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In British Virgin Islands, about 78.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.3% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. British Virgin Islands spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 91.7% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In British Virgin Islands, that number is 80 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
British Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is British Virgin Islands compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.