Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 9.2 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% 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 89.8% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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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be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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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Basic Needs

be 22.0% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 14.2% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 31.7% more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Safety

be 18.4 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Infrastructure

find 79.4% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 72.0% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 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 (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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