Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Samoa instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Samoa, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Samoa, that number is 47.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 18.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 12.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Samoa, that number is 9.8% as of 2023.
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.2% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Samoa, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2018.
make 26.8% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2023, while in Samoa, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2023.
Life
be 27.8% 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 Samoa, on the other hand, 17.0 children do as of 2020.
be 40.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Samoa, 59.0 women do as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Samoa, about 78.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 36.8% less on education
Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Samoa spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.7% less on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Samoa, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 58.2% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Samoa, that number is 403 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Samoa: At a glance
How big is Samoa compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.