Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 1.2 years less

In Guam, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 82 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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Economy

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Guam, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.

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make 86.1% less money

Guam has a GDP per capita of $41,833 as of 2022, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.

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Life

have 29.5% fewer children

In Guam, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Geography

see 7.7 times more coastline

Guam has a total of 126 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Safety

be 61.4% more likely to be murdered

Guam has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 4.5 times more home broadband

Guam has 1.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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Cabo Verde is 63.3% cheaper than Guam 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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