Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.5 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 33.3% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2019.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
Life
be 13.2% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 23.3% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, there are 22.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 40.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, about 39.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.0 times more on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Marshall Islands spends 9.6% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, that number is 16.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.6% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.