Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Greenland, you would:

Health

live 6.0 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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.

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be 40.4% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 90.1% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.

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Life

be 21.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 97.8% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Infrastructure

find 74.0% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 87.7% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Cabo Verde is 58.5% cheaper than Greenland overall
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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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