Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Hong Kong, you would:
Health
live 9.9 years less
In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.3% less money
Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,200 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Hong Kong, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 75.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Hong Kong, there are approximately 8.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 9.2 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, 23.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.3% less likely to have internet access
In Hong Kong, approximately 92.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.7% more coastline
Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cabo Verde: At a glance
How big is Cabo Verde compared to Hong Kong? See an in-depth size comparison.