Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Isle of Man, you would:

Health

live 4.9 years less

In Isle of Man, the average life expectancy is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 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

make 93.6% less money

Isle of Man has a GDP per capita of $90,015 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.

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Life

have 47.6% more children

In Isle of Man, there are approximately 8.3 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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be 2.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Isle of Man, approximately 4.2 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 6.0 times more coastline

Isle of Man has a total of 160 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), 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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