Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Libya, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 71 years (70 years for men, 73 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 50.3% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 33.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
have 14.5% more access to essential health services
Libya scores 62 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
see 41.6% less spent on your healthcare
Libya spends $1,055 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
be 3.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Libya has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
make 10.1% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $6,449 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 32.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Libya, approximately 59.0 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 34.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 7.9 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 25.9% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 16.5 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 34.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 73% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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.
Expenditures
spend 25.1% less on healthcare
Libya spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 45.5% less coastline
Libya has a total of 1,770 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Libya, road accidents kill 34.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 83.8% more home broadband
Libya has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 92.7% less strain on fresh water
Libya withdraws 817% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 85.1% less CO2
Libya emits 8.7 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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