Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Cocos (Keeling) Islands, you would:

Basic Needs

be 5.6 times more likely to have internet access

In Cocos (Keeling) Islands, approximately 13.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 37.1 times more coastline

Cocos (Keeling) Islands has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Sources: The World Factbook (2021), World Bank (2024). How we calculate this

Compare further: Cocos (Keeling) Islands vs. Cabo Verde

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Cocos (Keeling) Islands is about 288 times smaller than Cabo Verde.
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Cabo Verde: At a glance

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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