Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 2.0 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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Economy

make 84.5% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $5,796 as of 2025.

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Life

have 15.9% more children

In Turks and Caicos Islands, there are approximately 10.5 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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be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 20.1% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, about 74.7% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 47.5% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Cabo Verde spends 4.3% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Cabo Verde, that number is 965 km.

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Safety

be 90.8% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 7.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.

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Environment

emit 73.8% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Cabo Verde emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

Compare further: Turks and Caicos Islands vs. Cabo Verde

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Cabo Verde is 62.5% cheaper than Turks and Caicos Islands overall
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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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