Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Spain, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Spain, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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.
see 87.5% less spent on your healthcare
Spain spends $4,935 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Cabo Verde spends $617 as of 2023.
have 83.0% fewer doctors per person
Spain has 42.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Cabo Verde has 7.3 as of 2023.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Spain scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Cabo Verde scores 71 as of 2021.
be 70.9% more likely to die by suicide
Spain has a suicide rate of 8.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 14.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 15.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Spain, 10.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2025.
be 22.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Spain, 20.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2023.
make 85.0% less money
Spain has a GDP per capita of $38,627 as of 2025, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.
Life
have 88.0% more children
In Spain, there are approximately 6.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Spain, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 11.3% less likely to be literate
In Spain, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, it is 88.5% as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Spain, approximately 2.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, on the other hand, 10.6 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.0% less likely to have internet access
In Spain, approximately 95.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 36.6% less on healthcare
Spain spends 9.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 5.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 80.6% less coastline
Spain has a total of 4,964 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.
Safety
be 10.1 times more likely to be murdered
Spain has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 34.0% less likely to feel safe walking alone at night
In Spain, 78% of people feel safe walking alone at night as of 2013. In Cabo Verde, that number is 52% as of 2016.
be 4.7 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Spain, road accidents kill 3.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Cabo Verde, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 78.8% less home broadband
Spain has 39.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Cabo Verde has 8.3 as of 2024.
live with 38.0% more strain on fresh water
Spain withdraws 43% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Cabo Verde withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 71.4% less CO2
Spain emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.9 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Spain, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Cabo Verde, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2013–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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