Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Taiwan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 7.4 years longer
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Taiwan, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Taiwan, the GDP per capita is $24,502 as of 2018.
be 58.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Cabo Verde, 9.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Taiwan, that number is 3.7% as of 2019.
be 95.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Taiwan, however, that number is 1.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 13.5% more likely to be literate
In Cabo Verde, the literacy rate is 86.8% as of 2015. In Taiwan, it is 98.5% as of 2014.
be 83.1% 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 Taiwan, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2022.
have 60.0% fewer children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Taiwan, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 36.9% more likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Taiwan, about 89.0% do as of 2019.
Geography
see 62.3% more coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Taiwan, that number is 1,566 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Taiwan: At a glance
How big is Taiwan compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.