Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Mexico, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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.
be 59.2% less likely to be obese
In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 55.0% less money
Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,000 as of 2024, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2024.
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2024.
Life
have 18.9% more children
In Mexico, there are approximately 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 98.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Mexico, approximately 11.9 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.
Expenditures
spend 76.7% more on education
Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.7% less coastline
Mexico has a total of 9,330 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 Mexico? See an in-depth size comparison.