Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 3.4 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.7% more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 52.3% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 16.6% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 58.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Libya, 72.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 66.2% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 83.4% more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Libya, that number is 1,770 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.