Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Spain instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Spain, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Cabo Verde spends $617 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Spain spends $4,935 as of 2023.
have 5.9 times more doctors per person
Cabo Verde has 7.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Spain has 42.9 as of 2022.
have 19.7% more access to essential health services
Cabo Verde scores 71 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Spain scores 85 as of 2021.
be 41.5% less likely to die by suicide
Cabo Verde has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Spain, it is 8.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 13.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 11.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Spain, that number is 10.4% as of 2025.
be 18.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Spain, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2022.
make 6.7 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $5,796 as of 2025, while in Spain, the GDP per capita is $38,627 as of 2025.
Life
be 92.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cabo Verde, approximately 40.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Spain, 3.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.7% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 88.5% as of 2024. In Spain, it is 99.7% as of 2021.
be 75.5% less 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 Spain, on the other hand, 2.6 children do as of 2024.
have 46.8% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Spain, there are 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 74.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Spain, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.6% more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 5.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Spain, that number is 9.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Spain, that number is 4,964 km.
Safety
be 90.1% less likely to be murdered
Cabo Verde has a homicide rate of 7.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Spain, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 51.5% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Cabo Verde, 52% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2016. In Spain, that number is 78% as of 2013.
be 78.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Cabo Verde, road accidents kill 16.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Spain, they kill 3.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.7 times more home broadband
Cabo Verde has 8.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Spain has 39.2 as of 2024.
live with 27.5% less strain on fresh water
Cabo Verde withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Spain withdraws 43% as of 2022.
Environment
be 83.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Cabo Verde, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Spain, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.5 times more CO2
Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Spain emits 4.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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