Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 4.0 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In New York, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in New York, the GDP per capita is $91,992 as of 2024.
be 63.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In New York, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New York, about 89.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
