Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 9.1 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 60.1% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 16.7% of people as of 2024.
have 20.3% more access to essential health services
Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
see 29.5% less spent on your healthcare
Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
Economy
make 31.7% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 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 53.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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 39.2% fewer children
In Marshall Islands, there are approximately 20.1 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 13.4% more likely to have internet access
In Marshall Islands, approximately 65.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.5% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 56.4% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 38.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.5 times more home broadband
Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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