Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Panama instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Cabo Verde spends $617 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Panama spends $3,318 as of 2023.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Cabo Verde has 7.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Panama has 16.2 as of 2022.
be 77.9% less likely to die by suicide
Cabo Verde has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Panama, it is 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 22.2% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cabo Verde, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 16.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Panama, that number is 37.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 30.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 11.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Panama, that number is 8.4% as of 2025.
be 12.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Panama, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2023.
make 3.4 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $5,796 as of 2025, while in Panama, the GDP per capita is $19,790 as of 2025.
Life
have 29.9% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Panama, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Cabo Verde, approximately 10.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Panama, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.2% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Panama spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 42.4% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Panama, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Panama, that number is 2,490 km.
Safety
be 55.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cabo Verde, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Panama, they kill 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.5% more likely to be murdered
Cabo Verde has a homicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Panama, that number is 11.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 36.2% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Cabo Verde, 52% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Panama, that number is 33% as of 2016.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Cabo Verde has 8.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Panama has 18.1 as of 2023.
live with 98.5% less strain on fresh water
Cabo Verde withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Panama withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 71.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cabo Verde, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Panama, it causes 17.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Panama emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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