Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 13.9 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 4.1 times more doctors per person
Liberia has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 57.8% more access to essential health services
Liberia scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 6.3 times more money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
Life
be 93.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 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 83.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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 60.0% fewer children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 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 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 99% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
be 17.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 92% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.0% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 91.6% more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 66.7% more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Infrastructure
find 30.8 times more home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 229.5 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 8.6 times more CO2
Liberia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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