Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tuvalu instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
Health
live 5.4 years less
In Cabo Verde, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Tuvalu, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 4.4 times more likely to be obese
In Cabo Verde, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tuvalu, that number is 51.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Cabo Verde, 35.0% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Tuvalu, however, that number is 26.3% as of 2010.
make 26.7% less money
Cabo Verde has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2020, while in Tuvalu, the GDP per capita is $4,400 as of 2020.
Life
have 22.8% more children
In Cabo Verde, there are approximately 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tuvalu, there are 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.9% more 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 Tuvalu, on the other hand, 28.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 24.6% less likely to have internet access
In Cabo Verde, approximately 65.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tuvalu, about 49.0% do as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 4.9 times more on healthcare
Cabo Verde spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tuvalu, that number is 24.0% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Cabo Verde has a total of 965 km of coastline. In Tuvalu, that number is 24 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Tuvalu: At a glance
How big is Tuvalu compared to Cabo Verde? See an in-depth size comparison.