Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of El Salvador, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years longer
In El Salvador, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In El Salvador, 32.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
see 47.6% less spent on your healthcare
El Salvador spends $1,176 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 54.8% fewer doctors per person
El Salvador has 16.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
be 95.3% more likely to die by suicide
El Salvador has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In El Salvador, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 20.5% more likely to die during infancy
In El Salvador, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.
have 21.7% fewer children
In El Salvador, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.4% more likely to have internet access
In El Salvador, approximately 66.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 37.0% less on healthcare
El Salvador spends 9.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 31.0% more on education
El Salvador spends 3.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
El Salvador has a total of 307 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 11.5% less likely to be murdered
El Salvador has a homicide rate of 7.9 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 36.4% more likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In El Salvador, 38% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 52% as of 2016.
be 23.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In El Salvador, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 33.3% less home broadband
El Salvador has 12.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 4.9 times more strain on fresh water
El Salvador withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 14.6% less CO2
El Salvador emits 1.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 90.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In El Salvador, air pollution causes 31.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2016–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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