Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 4.8 years longer
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 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 40.1% less likely to be obese
In Peru, 19.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.7% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $15,100 as of 2023, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $8,200 as of 2023.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Peru, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 12.0% as of 2023.
be 28.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Peru, 27.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.2% as of 2015.
Life
be 39.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 69.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, 42.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 10.8 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 90.0% more on education
Peru spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 60.0% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 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 Peru? See an in-depth size comparison.