Quality of life comparison

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.

be 16.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 41.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.

make 66.5% less money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $17,900 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.

have 36.5% more children

In Mexico, there are approximately 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, there are 18.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 75.8% more likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 33.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Cabo Verde, 58.0 women do as of 2017.

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.

see 89.7% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.