Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Guatemala, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Guatemala, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 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 40.2% less likely to be obese
In Guatemala, 28.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Guatemala scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
see 34.1% less spent on your healthcare
Guatemala spends $935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 43.0% fewer doctors per person
Guatemala has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Guatemala has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guatemala, 56.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Guatemala, 2.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
make 12.2% less money
Guatemala has a GDP per capita of $6,598 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guatemala, approximately 94.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Guatemala, approximately 17.2 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 40.7% fewer children
In Guatemala, there are approximately 20.6 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 24.1% more likely to have internet access
In Guatemala, approximately 60.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.0% less on healthcare
Guatemala spends 6.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 41.2% more on education
Guatemala spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Guatemala has a total of 400 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 70.1% less likely to be murdered
Guatemala has a homicide rate of 23.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 31.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Guatemala, road accidents kill 12.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 55.6% more home broadband
Guatemala has 5.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 10.4 times more strain on fresh water
Guatemala withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Guatemala, air pollution causes 40.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 16.2% more CO2
Guatemala emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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