Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Panama, you would:
Health
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
live 3.9 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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.
Economy
make 76.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $25,400 as of 2020, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2020.
be 46.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Cabo Verde, that number is 9.0% as of 2017.
be 58.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 22.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 43.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 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 35.5% less on healthcare
Panama spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 51.6% more on education
Panama spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Cabo Verde spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 61.2% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 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 Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.