Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Saint Martin, you would:

Health

live 4.2 years less

In Saint Martin, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 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.

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Life

be 58.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Saint Martin, approximately 6.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.

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have 18.7% fewer children

In Saint Martin, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 54.1% more likely to have internet access

In Saint Martin, approximately 48.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 16.4 times more coastline

Saint Martin has a total of 59 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2024), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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Size Comparison · See true size
Saint Martin is about 74 times smaller than Cabo Verde.
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Cabo Verde: At a glance

Cabo Verde is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 4,033 sq km. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cabo Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cabo Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cabo Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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