Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cabo Verde instead of United States, you would:
Health
be 67.4% less likely to be obese
In United States, 36.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.8% of people as of 2016.
live 6.8 years less
In United States, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 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 86.9% less money
United States has a GDP per capita of $75,500 as of 2024, while in Cabo Verde, the GDP per capita is $9,900 as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In United States, 4.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Cabo Verde, that number is 11.9% as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In United States, 15.1% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Cabo Verde, however, that number is 35.0% as of 2015.
Life
have 62.9% more children
In United States, there are approximately 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Cabo Verde, there are 17.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In United States, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, 40.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In United States, approximately 5.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.4% less likely to have internet access
In United States, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Cabo Verde, about 74.0% do as of 2023.
be 10.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In United States, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Cabo Verde, that number is 90% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 68.1% less on healthcare
United States spends 18.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cabo Verde, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 24.6% more on education
United States spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cabo Verde spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.2% less coastline
United States has a total of 19,924 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
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